Country: Croatia
Area name: Island Brač
Activity: MTB
Date of the ride: 12-Jun-2008
Length (km): 516.5
Elevation gain (m): 430
Technical difficulty: ●●●●
GPS tracklog: download
Overview of mountain biking route:
Bol – Smokovje mountain bike route is situated in the south area of Brač Island named Smokovje. The uphill section is the highway from Bol city to Gornji Humac. The first downhill section is the rocky singletrack and the 2nd downhill section is the unpaved road along the south coast of Brač Island. The downhill trail was used during last centuries as the carriageway from the coast to inland of Brač Island. The route can be combined with Sveti Duh – Bol route. The route is a technically demanding one!
Getting there: Europe, Croatia, Split, Island Brač, Supetar, Gornji Humac, Bol city.
Map of mountain biking route:
Description of MTB route:
The starting point of the mountain bike route is Bol city. From Bol proceed on the main highway for Gornji Humac (Supetar). The highway climbs steadily. At the end of the climb at elevation of around 420 meters over the sea level there is a junction. Turn right on the hard visible rocky trail. Proceed on the rocky trail. First leads the steep and technically demanding descent. On some sections the path is overgrown in bush. The rocky sections ends with the crossroad near the coast. Keep right and proceed on the unpaved road back to Bol city. Near the trail there is Sveta Lucija chapel. In Bol city you can turn left and visit well known Dominican monastery, church and museum at the coast. For more details check above Interactive Map and below Notes & Photo Gallery of the route.
Elevation profile of MTB route:
Notes & references: UST tires with sealant are recommended. During summer is very hot so I suggest to plan the route for winter, spring or fall. GPS with uploaded route is a must. With The Map of The Island of Brač the routes can be easy combined.
Gallery of mountain biking route:
- The carriageway
- Dominican monastery
- Unpaved section
- Sv. Lucija chapel
- The singletrack
- The singletrack
- The singletrack