This year\u2019s Rocky Hill Hike Tour takes you along the eastern Ba\u0161ka ridge, into the heart of Ba\u0161ka\u2019s rugged and fascinating landscape \u2013 from Zakam, across the Moon Plateau, Divi\u0161ka and Hlam, and back towards Ba\u0161ka. Covering 14.5 kilometres and guided by Anakin Adventures, the hike offers a completely different perspective of Ba\u0161ka.<\/p>\n
Through the fragrant pine forest, the trail leads to Zakam, where the first spectacular views open up towards Ba\u0161ka, the sea, the Church of St. John and the islet of Prvi\u0107. After climbing towards the ridge, the route reaches the Moon Plateau, where bare rock and karst create an almost otherworldly landscape, giving this place its distinctive name.<\/p>\n
The trail continues across the plateau towards Divi\u0161ka (471 m), with the landscape becoming increasingly rugged. Rocks, dry-stone walls and old shepherds\u2019 paths reveal one of the most distinctive landscapes of the island of Krk. A break will be taken at Lokva Divi\u0161ka, one of the highlights of the route. Surrounded by characteristic shepherds\u2019 walls that once divided the pond into five sections for watering sheep, Lokva Divi\u0161ka remains a remarkable testimony to traditional pastoral life and livestock farming in the area. With a little luck, you may also spot griffon vultures soaring above the ridge from the nearby Kuntrep Ornithological Reserve.<\/p>\n
Along the way, we will discover other traces of the life that has existed here for centuries \u2013 dry-stone walls, ponds and mrgari, unique stone structures that reflect the tradition of communal pastures and sheep farming. The route then continues across the rocky landscape, passing the Kali\u0107 pond and leading towards the summit of Hlam (461 m). The summit is marked by a stone pyramid topped with a small aluminium cross, offering views of the surrounding peaks, the western ridge of the Ba\u0161ka Valley and the sparse pastures where flocks of sheep can still be found.<\/p>\n
The return to Ba\u0161ka follows the \u201cPut ka Mjesecu\u201d trail through pine forest and rocky terrain, with new panoramic views of the Ba\u0161ka Valley and the sea.<\/p>\n