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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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Main entrance Address (Entrance 1):

Paklenička ulica, 23244 Starigrad

You can reach Paklenica:

•   By car
You can arrive from several directions by car. The quickest way to come from Zagreb (235 km) is to take the Zagreb - Split highway. The exit from the highway is at Rovanjska junction, after which you should take the road to Rijeka for another 15 km.
If you are coming from direction Rijeka, use the Jadranska Magistrala – national road D8 (182 km) or the Rijeka (A6) – Rovanjska (A1) highway – 257 km.
The quickest way to get here from direction Split is to take the Split – Dugopolje (A1) – Rovanjska (A1) highway -137 km.

Croatian Highways
Croatian Automobile Club

•   By bus
If you are traveling by bus, the Bus Terminal in Zadar is well connected with all Croatian, and major European cities. It takes 45 minutes to get from Zadar to Paklenica. Bus lines are available from Rijeka toward Starigrad-Paklenica.

Zadar Bus Station
Zagreb Bus Station
www.autobusni-kolodvor.com

•   By plane
Zadar Airport Zemunik (ZAD) is well connected with all major Croatian and European cities and is only about a half hour’s ride from Starigrad – Paklenica.

Zadar Airport

•   By ferry
Ancona – Zadar. If you are coming from direction Italy, the shortest route is by ferry via Ancona to Zadar. The trip takes 8 hours, and it takes around 45 minutes to get from Zadar to Starigrad – Paklenica.

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