www.takeadventure.com    
  | Home | MTB Routes | Articles Videos | Links | FAQ | About me - contact | 
 Route name:
Bol - Smokovje

 Area name: Island Brač, Croatia
 Length (km): 16.5
 
 Elevation gain (m): 430
 Technical difficulty:
••••
 
Content: Overview
Route description
Getting there
Map
Elevation profile
GPS tracklog
Notes & references
Photo gallery
   
Date of the ride: 12-Jun-2008
 

 

 
Overview
       
 

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 second downhill section is 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.

   
       

Rocky trail in Smokovje area. Smokovje is situated east from Bol city.

 
 
Route description
    Top of the page  
 

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 turn right on the hard visible rocky trail. Proceed on the rocky trail. First follows the steep and technically demanding descent. On some sections the bush overgrown the path.  The rocky sections ends with the crossroad near the coast. Keep right and proceed on the unpaved road for Bol city. Near the trail there is Sv. 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 bellow interactive map and photo gallery.

 

 
    The trail was used as the carriageway from the coast to Gornji Humac village.  
       
           
 
Getting there
Top of the page  
 

Europe, Croatia, Split, Island Brač,  Supetar, Gornji Humac, Bol city.

 

 

 
Map
Top of the page  
 

 

 
  Interactive map, click on the labels to get the image. Use move, zoom in/out functions. Choose map, satellite or terrain model view.  

 

 
Elevation profile
Top of the page  
   

 

 

 

 

 
GPS tracklog
Top of the page  
   Download GPS tracklog. After download unzip the file and open with Google Earth.  

 
Notes & references
Top of the page  
 

The route is recommended during spring, summer or fall. UST tires are recommended.

 
       
| Home | MTB Routes | Articles Videos | Links | FAQ |About me - contact |Top of the page|