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Feb 02
in MTB HR routes 0 comments tags: Baške Oštarije, Jadovno, Velebit

Jadovno – Baške Oštarije

The carriageway

The carriageway

Country: Croatia
Area name: Velebit, Middle
Activity: MTB
Date of the ride: 21-May-2009
Length (km): 52.4
Elevation gain (m): 1060
Technical difficulty: ●●
GPS tracklog: download




Overview of mountain biking route:

The mountain bike route Jadovno – Baške Oštarije is situated in Middle Velebit area. Mostly placed on the rocky carriageway. The route is fast and easy. Jadovno village is situated on Lika’s side of Velebit mountain and this is a good access point to Velebit mountain. Baške Oštarije village is situated at the saddle of Velebit mountain. There is Kubus sightseeing point with the opened view to the Adriatic Coast. The route can be combined with Jadovno – Štirovača, Šatorina, Smiljan-Jadovno and Baške Oštarije – Kugina Kuća routes. GPS unit with uploaded route is a must.




 
Getting there: Europe, Croatia, Gospić, from the highway Gospić – Karlobag turn right to Jadovno village. It takes around 20-25 minutes from Gospić by car.
 
Map of mountain biking route:

 
Description of MTB route:




 

The starting point of the route is Jadovno village. From the center of the village proceed straight on the paved road. After about 450 meters the paved road turns into the rocky carriageway. Keep left at the next crossroad. Pass near the monument of WWII victims. At the next crossroads keep straight, keep right, keep left and turn sharp left to the south course. Ride straight to Sveti Josip hut. From the hut keep the west course. Follow the short ascent than descend on the section with the opened view to Metla summit. At the next crossroads turn left and than keep right. From the last crossroad ride for about 1.10km. There is a labeled junction. Turn right on the short hiking section. It takes around 50meters to walk with the bike. The hiking trail turns into the rocky singletrack to the west course along the forest. After few hundred meters the singletrack turns into the carriageway and than unpaved road and finally the paved road leads to the highway Gospić – Karlobag in Baške Oštarije village. Near the crossroad there is Vila Velebit hut and the fountain with drinking water. From the crossroad near the church proceed to Karlobag on the highway passing near Hotel Velebno. Turn right before the tunnel and proceed to Kubus sightseeing point. From Kubus ride back to the last crossroad and turn left to Prpa hut. Near the hut turn right on the steep carriageway then turn left on the paved road to the north course. Keep left at the next crossroad and proceed on the rocky carriageway to the east course. At the crossroad near Stupačinovo village turn left and proceed to the north course. At the first turn there is a junction. Few meters from the junction on the cliff there is a spring of water named Kamenica. Keep the ride straight on the rocky carriageway and ride back to Sveti Josip hut. Pass near the hut and after 100 meters turn left on the carriageway to the west course. Keep straight at all crossroads and after about 5.90km there is a crossroad. Turn left and you are back on the trail coming from Jadovno. Ride back on the same trail. To change the section back to Jadovno I turned left at the crossroad and then after few hundred meters turn right to Jadovno valley. After a long carriageway section turn right above the valley and than descend to the valley. Pass near the village and you are back at the main crossroad in Jadovno. For more details check above interactive Map and below Gallery & Notes of the route.

 
Elevation profile of MTB route:

Elevation profile of MTB route from Jadovno to Baške Oštarije

Elevation profile of MTB route from Jadovno to Baške Oštarije

 
Notes & references: The best time for ride: late spring, summer and autumn. The route is not labeled. GPS unit with uploaded route is a must.
 
Gallery of mountain biking route:

The main crossroad in Jadovno village
Jadovno village
The monument of WWII victims near the carriageway in Jadovno
The monument
The unpaved road

Sveti Josip hut
Sveti Josip hut
The carriageway section near Metla summit
The carriageway
The singletrack

The view taken from Kubus sightseeing point
The view
The fountain in Baške Oštarije
The fountain
The junction near Stupačinovo village
The junction

The spring of water named Kamenica
The spring of water
The carriageway section near Kukovi cliffs
The carriageway
The carriageway section above Jadovno valley
The carriageway

Pasture area in Jadovno valley
Jadovno valley

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