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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.

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Top Rope Speed - PAKLENICA 2025
"TRKA KROZ CELJSKI" ("RACE THROUGH CELJSKI")
Paklenica National Park, May 2nd, 2025

On Friday, May 2, 2025, the first speed climbing top rope competition was held on a surprise route. This year, the competition is called "Trka kroz Celjski" ("Race through Celjski") because the surprise route was the "Celjski Stup" - 5b grade, located in the Mali Ćuk sector. The competition was held in two categories.

2025 COMPETITION RESULTS:
WOMEN
1. Milica Tubin - 03:02.00
2. Maila Petrucco - 03:10.92
3. Marina Jašić - 03:26..88
4. Ivana Tomašek - 08:51.64

MEN:
1. Abdulah Sudžuka - 01:39.79
2. Damir Lacković - 2:27.74
3. Luka Kaličanin - 2:33.97
4. Andrej Vlašić - 2:52.50
5. Jaka Pagon - 3:13.53
6. Gyula Farkas - 3:20.25
7. Šimun Vukadinović - 3:21.68
8. Marko Badurina - 4:14.54
9. Domagoj Čorić - 5:07.34
10. Sani Lončarić - 7:02.34

Join us for an exciting climbing challenge in the heart of Paklenica!
The competition is open to all adult climbers, regardless of experience level. The route is graded 5b and climbed with top rope protection, making it safe and accessible for everyone.

14:00 – Registration and gathering of participants
15:00 – 17:00 – Competition

Come and test your speed, skill, and agility on one of Europe’s most stunning natural rock faces!

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