N°886.Zavizan
Oltari-Zavizan
1594m
Road begins at south end of Sveti Juraj, road signs points Krasno (22km) & Zavizan(32km). It ascends in many sharp bends while view towards sea is expanding with each turn. After 14km you reach Oltari hamlet (950m). Main road continues straight towards Krasno. You follow the Zavizan sign which shows right and takes you off the asphalt and into the beech forest. Before entering it, on the right is nice view towards the sea and Boboviste meadows bellow. This section of the road is flat as you approach the slopes of Zavizan group. After almost 2km from Oltari marked path leaves the road and turns right. After 4km is junction, straight is 4km to Krasno. You turn right. Road ascends through the forest, mostly beech with some spruce. Occasionally there are glimpses through the trees towards the sea. 6km from previous junction road reaches entrance to National Park. 15km from Oltari Velebit’s roads reaches its highest point (1540m) end enters Zavizan basin. As it leaves the forest you reach junction to Zavizan hut. These last 800m are asphalted. Just bellow the hut, on a pass between Zavizanska Kosa and Vucjak, fantastic view towards the sea suddenly opens. Park here.
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