Trails and Boardwalks of Lika-Senj County

Walks in Lika-Senj County range from an hour in a historic town to a full day on a mountain ridge. This page groups them by effort. Prices are in euros.

Short and easy (up to 5 km)

  • Programme A, Plitvice: 3.5 km, 2 to 3 hours, starting at Entrance 1.
  • Programme B, Plitvice: 4 km, 3 to 4 hours, with an electric-boat ride included.
  • Programme F, Plitvice: 4.6 km, 3 to 4 hours, from Entrance 2.
  • Senj old town: short streets, with a climb up to Nehaj Fortress, built in 1558. Ask Gradski muzej Senj on +385 53 881 141 for hours and the ticket price.
  • Lun olive garden, northern Pag: easy paths through about 1,500 wild olives.

Half-day walks (5 to 9 km)

  • Programme E, Plitvice: 5.1 km, 2 to 3 hours.
  • Programme C, Plitvice: 8 km, 4 to 5 hours, from Entrance 1.
  • Programme H, Plitvice: 8.9 km, 4 to 6 hours, from Entrance 2.
  • Zavratnica Cove: an educational trail from Jablanac. Entry is 5 euros per person, and the park asks you to stay on existing trails.

Full-day walks

  • Programme K1: 16.5 km, 6 to 8 hours from Entrance 1.
  • Programme K2: 17.5 km, 6 to 8 hours from Entrance 2.
  • Premuzic Trail: 42.6 km from Zavizan to Baske Ostarije along a gentle gradient at about 1,500 m. Walk a section from Zavizan towards Rossijeva koliba and come back, or link huts for several days. It was built from 1930 to 1933 and has been protected heritage since 2009.

What Plitvice walkers should know

Only eight programmes exist: A, B, C, E, F, H, K1 and K2. An adult day ticket costs 10 euros in winter, 23 euros in April, May and October, and 40 euros in summer (25 euros after 16:00). It includes the electric boat and the panoramic train. Swimming is banned throughout the park, as are fishing, camping, fires and drones. Cycling is not allowed on the lake paths. Dogs must be on a leash. The Upper Lakes are usually closed in winter.

Premuzic season

The national park normally welcomes walkers from early May until mid-November, snow permitting. Of the trail’s length, 16.2 km lies inside the national park and 26.4 km inside Velebit Nature Park. The park ticket is 7 euros for one day. Ask the park about trail conditions before setting out.

Safe walking

  • Stay on marked paths. UK travel advice mentions unexploded mines in remote parts of Plitvice and says not to walk on uncultivated land.
  • Bura gusts can be strong on the coast, so check the DHMZ forecast before walking in Senj.

Read more: Outdoor activities in Lika-Senj County covers more ways to get out. Compare guided walks on GetYourGuide . The programmes are listed on the Plitvice Lakes site , and trail details are on Velebit Nature Park .