About the Meeting

General information

THE PROCLAMATION DATE: October 19^th, 1949

THE HIGHEST PEAKS: Vaganski vrh (1757 m a.s.l.) and Sveto brdo (1753 m a.s.l.)

INTERNATIONAL DESIGNATIONS:

- Velebit Mountain Biosphere Reserve (UNESCO MaB), February 10^th, 1978
- Ecological network NATURA 2000 December 1^st, 2014
- UNESCO World Heritage Site, July 7^th, 2017

"Manita peć" Cave

Among 115 speleological objects so far known in the Paklenica National Park, Manita peć is the most famous among the visitors, as it is the only show cave made accessible to the public through guided visits. The cave's broad chambers and the beauty of its speleothems have been enchanting visitors since 1937. It is located at an altitude of 570 m a.s.l, and the walk up from the parking lot at Velika Paklenica takes about 1.30 h.

Hiking trails

Hiking is the only way to truly get to know Paklenica. The Park area contains 150-200 km of trails and paths, from those characterized as tourist trails - leading from Velika Paklenica canyon to Manita peć cave, Lugarnica foresters house and Paklenica Mountain hut, to those characterized as hiking trails - leading to the highest peaks of the Velebit Mountain.

Climbing site

Paklenica National Park is the most visited climbing center in Croatia, also popular outside Croatia. The close proximity of seawater gives this climbing site a special charm, making Paklenica Riviera an ideal place to combine climbing and water sports. Today, there are about 500 well-equipped marked routes of different difficulty and length (from grade 3 to 8b+), set in the carbonate rocks, so each climber can find something to his/her liking.

International climbers meeting

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25th International Climbers’ Meeting PAKLENICA 2025

THURSDAY – May 1, 2025

10:30 – 11:00 Registration for Kids’ Speed PAKLENICA 2025
11:00 Start of the Kids’ Speed PAKLENICA 2025 competition

12:30 – 13:30 Try Climbing with Us! - Top rope climbing for visitors
(Velika Paklenica Canyon / NP Paklenica)

21:00 Lecture/Projection – "Croatian Mountaineering Expedition - Patagonia 2024."
(Starigrad – Paklenica, Hall next to the Administration Building, Dr. F. Tuđmana 14a)

FRIDAY – May 2, 2025

14:00 Registration for the speed top rope competition for adults (5b difficulty)
15:00-17:00 Speed top rope competition for adults

(Velika Paklenica Canyon / NP Paklenica)

19:00 – 21:00 Collection of competition T-shirts and scorecards

21:00 Paklenica Film Festival 2025
(Starigrad – Paklenica, Hall next to the Administration Building, Dr. F. Tuđmana 14a)

SATURDAY – May 3, 2025

7:00 – 19:00 Paklenica Climbing Marathon – „From Dawn to Dusk“
(Velika Paklenica Canyon / NP Paklenica)

21:30 Awards Ceremony & Concert Retrodukcija band
(Starigrad – Paklenica, Marasovići Square, Marasovići)

SUNDAY – May 4, 2025

(Reserve day for the Climbing Marathon)