9. Pakoštane-Prosika-Crkvine-Maškovića Han Cycling Trail

About the trail

This trekking route is 40.4 km long and begins in front of the main church in Pakoštane. Crossing the Adriatic Highway, it reaches Vrana Lake, follows its southern coastline, meandering alongside forests and olive groves and offering a view of the lake’s turquoise waters, before it reaches the Vrana Lake Nature Park Info Centre in Prosika, near the small port featuring a fishing house originating in the 19th century. It then continues along the northern shore, passing drystone walls built from karst, as well thick maquis shrubland, before ascending to Majdan Hill and descending to Maškovića Han, an Ottoman-era inn now converted into a hotel. From there, the route follows the edge of the Ornithological Reserve, home to hundreds of wetland bird species, before reaching the Crkvine Info Centre and returning to the main square in Pakoštane.

9. Pakoštane-Prosika-Crkvine-Maškovića Han Cycling Trail

Safety tips

Plan a route that suits your physical and mental fitness and experience.
Always bring enough water and some food (e.g. chocolate).
Wear sturdy and comfortable shoes with ribbed soles for mountain terrain.
Always bring a first aid kit, lighter, matches, flashlight with spare batteries, compass, map, and knife.
Be sure to bring a fully charged mobile phone.
Do not light fires outside designated areas (fireplaces) and respect all other restriction and protection signs.
Crossings of the Adriatic Highway and county roads are not marked or secured for cyclists.
Immediately seek help, advice or assistance by calling the free emergency number 112 and provide details about the incident.

CAUTION!

Crossings of the Adriatic Highway and county roads are not marked or secured for cyclists.

RECOMMENDATIONS IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT OR DANGER

Immediately seek help, advice or assistance by calling the free emergency number 112 and provide details about the incident.