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April 15, 2024
Camino Krk Marko Ličina
KRK - LINDARIĆI
April 15, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
There are several options for how you can complete this trail. I decided to do it in one go, staying at a different location each night. This meant carrying a heavy backpack and really optimizing what I brought with me. My backpack weighed between 12 and 15 kilos, depending on the amount of water and food I had at the time. The winter jacket and cap I brought helped me a lot when I walked over the very windy open hills from Vrbnik to Punat.
I arranged to leave my car with a kind host at my final location after Camino, where I stayed on the 7th day when I returned.

The journey starts at the tourist office in the town of Krk, where you get your Pilgrim passport for collecting stamps and also a paper map of the whole route. Using the maps.me app and the official digital map, it's easier to find where to join the trail, and then you just follow it through forest paths toward the first destination, the town of Brzec. The trail is well marked with signs and very well maintained, so you actually only need the digital maps for the last two days.Read more
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Camino Krk Marko Ličina
LINDARIĆI - MALINSKA
April 16, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
The trail is designed so you can see many, if not all, of the landmarks on Krk. Some are close to the path, so you make a small detour and then return to the main route. The sea means a lot to me, so I visited almost all the beaches along the way. I had ambitious plans to explore Mala and Vela Luka, but because of the heavy backpack and my already tired legs, I decided not to. In Milohnići, I reminisced about holidays from long ago—time really moves at its own pace sometimes.

Let's start. The path takes you through Glavotok, where the beautiful Monastery of St. Mary stands by the shore. Then, you continue along a well-maintained trail through a dense forest until you reach the mystical, ancient Church of St. Krsevan. On the way to Malinska, you'll also see ancient oaks, the old Malinska Cemetery, and the viewpoint at Crocifisso Fumak, which has its own interesting story.Read more
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Camino Krk Marko Ličina
MALINSKA - OMIŠALJ
April 17, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
In Malinska, I explored all the beaches and took a walk along the promenade. There's an abandoned hotel complex, Haludovo, but I decided to check it out on the last day of my trip back to Ljubljana. The trail continues along the coastal path to Njivice, and it's not called the "Paradise Road" for nothing. It's truly a treasure that I’ll return to every time I’m on Krk. Njivice is stunning, with long beaches. The path follows the coast and then leads to a trail through a less dense forest towards Omišalj.

The trail passes by Fort Mohor and then leads to, at least for me, the least attractive or even ugly part of the island. This section involves walking by the industrial area with the oil pipeline and nearby storage facilities. Although the hidden beaches are beautiful, knowing what's nearby kind of takes away the appeal.
Along the way, there are other landmarks, like the old port of Fulfinum Mirine, Fortress "Fortičina Omišalj," and the climb up into the town of Omišalj—something that adds a bit of a challenge for tired legs. The town is ancient and beautifully built on a key spot, a hill that made it easy to defend from invaders. In the town, there are several sights to see, like the water tower, old churches, and neatly maintained houses. Despite the extra kilometers, I was glad I booked accommodation at a nearby campsite, even though the sea view wasn’t great due to the refinery in Rijeka.Read more
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Camino Krk Marko Ličina
OMIŠALJ - ČIŽIĆI
April 18, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
The trail now follows open terrain, partly along the beach under the famous Krk Bridge, before gradually ascending the hill of a historic town where an ancient chapel stands, dated to 50 BC. The route continues along the scenic "Lokva" hiking trail to Beach Rudine and Biserujka Cave. Along the way, you can also see the Stone Garden and several beaches before reaching the village of Čižići.

A special feature here is the Frankopan Saltworks, where you can almost always swim in the long, shallow sandy beach. The sand heats up during low tide, and when the tide comes back in, it warms the water. Some visitors also like to cover themselves with the rejuvenating black mud found here.Read more
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Camino Krk Marko Ličina
ČIŽIĆI - VRBNIK
April 19, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Gradually, the difficulty of the trail starts to increase. There have already been many ascents and descents, and the weight of the backpack really starts to take its toll.
A fellow traveler I met along the way told me that you should give your backpack a name, and she suggested I give mine a female name,she named her by someones male name. I laughed it off and replied that I haven’t met a woman heavy enough to deserve that honor.

The trail winds from the salt pans through forest paths to the hillside town of Dobrinj, then past Gradec Castle and the abandoned village of Dolovo (a short detour), along with the remains of the Church of St. Krševan. From there, the path descends to the sea, where you'll find the beautiful, secluded, ancient Church of St. Mark. It continues to Risika, a sandy beach with stunning views and bays, leading up to the hilltop town of Vrbnik.

Vrbnik is known for holding the Guinness World Record for the narrowest street in the world, and it’s worth exploring for its beauty. There's also a hidden beach near the marina.Read more
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Camino Krk Marko Ličina
VRBNIK - BAŠKA
April 20, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
By now, I had gotten used to the trail, and my backpack was gradually getting lighter as I consumed the food supplements. The last two days were physically the hardest, partly due to fatigue and partly because of the climbs and mountain hiking. From Vrbnik, we first tackle the peak, Mali Hum (446 meters). Along the way, we pass landmarks like the ancient, mighty oak tree, and then reach the top of an open plateau. From there, we walk along a gravel road to a junction leading to the truly breathtaking Moon Plateau, where the vegetation and colors are different from the rest of the trail.

Next, the path descends to the most beautiful part of Baška, where I could relax and enjoy watching the waves. Who needs a TV when you have the sea?Read more
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Camino Krk Marko Ličina
BAŠKA - KORNIĆ - KRK
April 21, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
The final day of the Camino was the longest route so far. I knew it would include the biggest climb, and I remembered how long the descent takes when driving. The trail led along the coast to a stream that flows into the sea, and it finally clicked why the water looked a bit different from afar—likely because of the salt content.

I was thinking about where the path would take me over the hill to the neighboring town of Punat and how difficult it might be. After several twists and turns, passing local landmarks like the Church of St. Lucy and the Benedictine Monastery, the real climb began at Batomalj, near the Church of Mary of God. The trail led uphill through Lipica to Veliki Hum, offering breathtaking views of Baška Bay. Naturally, I had to reach the highest peak of Krk, Obzova Peak.

The paths in this section were less well-marked, so the digital map was essential to stay on track. From there, an amazing view opened up of all the bays on Krk, and the gradual descent to Punat began. Of course, being the Camino, the trail led back up into the hills again after the descent, along well-maintained forest paths, passing by the interesting Church of Dunat hidden along the way. This led to the final climb and the finish at the Church of St. James.

I followed this with a shorter 5.2 km walk to the location where I had left my car in Krk. I don’t know if I was ever happier to see it, as I had spare clothes and shoes inside. The next day, the tourist information office issued me a certificate for completing the Camino. With all the detours I made, I covered a total of 190 kilometers.Read more
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Trip end
April 21, 2024