This hiking was part of a 2-week trip in Europe (July 2015).
Plitvice Lakes National Park is the most popular tourist attraction in Croatia.
⚠️Price: park entry 300HRK≈40€/adult in summer season; parking 10HRK≈1.3€/h/automobile/Entrance1 or Entrance2 in summer season.
- the oldest and largest national park of Croatia;
- founded in 1949;
- a UNESCO World Heritage Site;
- the park consists of 16 lakes interconnected by waterfalls and surrounded by forest vegetation which covers ~99% of the total park area; the vegetation is home to wolves, bears, deer, wildcats, wild pig and lynx;
- its waterfalls are similar to those from Krka National Park, the only difference being that swimming in Plitvice is strictly forbidden;
- highest point at 1280m/4200mi;
- highest waterfall in Croatia located in the Lower Lakes area (The Great Waterfall/Veliki Slap, 70m/229ft);
- fluctuating water colours depending on the amount of minerals or organisms or the angle of sunlight (from turquoise to green or grey);
- activities to do in the park: lake tour (7 routes as described below and 4 hiking trails available), rowing, skiing and sleighing in winter;
Walking trails
Trail A (Entrance 1)
- duration 2-3h;
- length: 3.5km/2.2mi;
- map: here;
Trail B (Entrance 1)
- duration 3-4h;
- length: 4km/2.6mi;
- includes scenic boat & train ride;
- map: here;
Trail C (Entrance 1)
- duration 4-5h;
- length: 8km/5mi;
- includes scenic boat & train ride;
- map: here;
Trail E (Entrance 2)
- duration 2-3h;
- length: 5.5km/3.5mi;
- includes scenic boat & train ride;
- map: here;
Trail F (Entrance 2)
- duration 3-4h;
- length: 4.6km/2.8mi;
- includes scenic boat & train ride;
- map: here;
Trail H (Entrance 2)
- duration 4-6h;
- length: 8.9km/5.5mi;
- includes scenic boat & train ride;
- map: here;
Trail K (Entrance 1/Entrance 2)
- duration 6-8h;
- length: 18.3km/11.3mi;
- includes scenic boat;
- map: here;
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- Map of Plitvice Lakes National Park
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- Upper Lakes | Lower Lakes
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