DAY
6 | Overnight Stay
This morning we make our way back to the mainland and to the breathtaking town of Makarska, home
of the Biokovo Mountain ranges that hug the Croatian coastline. Biokovo Nature park is the
second highest mountain range in Croatia with 16 peaks above 1,400 metres. The 25 km long and
over 7 km wide mountain range is part of the Dinaric Alps that stretches from Slovenia through
Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Albania. The Biokovo Mountains geographical
position is midway between a Mediterranean and a continental climate, resulting in unique
flora, where plant species from both climate zones meet and grow side by side. This is one of
the reasons why Biokovo received the prestigious status of Croatian Nature Park in 1981.
Once we arrive in Makarska, you will be driven to the highest peak on the mountain, the top of
St. Jure (1762 m). The view from the top is one of the best in the Mediterranean. Here you can
see the cities of Vrgorac and Imotski, the central part of Bosnia Herzegovina highlands, all of
the Dalmatian islands, and on a clear day, you can see all the way to Monte Gargano in Italy,
located more than 250 miles away. We then begin today's hike, where you get up close to the
mountains beautiful rock formations and secret caves down to the 1,421 metres high peak Vosac
where the minibus will be waiting to take you back down to Makarska town.
Todays Hike: Hike: St.Jure - Vosac
- Distance: 5.8km
- Time: 3hrs
- Height: Descending from 1722m to 1421m
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