This guidebook describes 30 walks on the islands of the Croatian Adriatic. 14 islands are covered and the walks can all be completed within a day. Routes range from 2-19.5 km and are almost all easy, with no technical difficulties or scrambling.
The walks are arranged from north to south starting in the region of Kvarner (including Krk, Rab, Cres and Losinj), then covering northern Dalmatian coast (including Pag, Ugljan and Dugi otok), Central Dalmatia (including Brac, Hvar and Vis) and Southern Dalmatia (including Korcula, Lastovo and Mljet).
There are regular ferry services to all 14 islands in the guide, and there are bus services to all but 3 of the walks described. It includes extensive background information on history, language and culture, as well as a comprehensive section on wildlife and plants, detailed information about public transport (including ferry routes), and essential information on two gateway cities to the islands, Zadar and Split, providing you with all the practical details you need to explore these islands more fully.

Rudolf Abraham is an award-winning travel writer and photographer specialising in Central and Southeastern Europe. He is the author of over a dozen books, including guides to hiking the Juliana Trail in Slovenia, the Peaks of the Balkans Trail on the borders of Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo, and the Alpe Adria Trail from the Grossglockner to the Adriatic - as well as guides to walking in Austria's Salzkammergut region and in the mountains of Croatia and Montenegro. His work is published widely in magazines and online, including Family Traveller, Geographical, The Guardian, Hidden Europe, JRNY, Lonely Planet, Morning Calm, National Geographic Traveller, The Great Outdoors, Wanderlust etc.

Overview map
Map key
Preface

Introduction

The islands
Geography
Climate
When to visit
Wildlife
Plants
National parks and nature parks
History
Language
Getting there
Getting around
Accommodation
Food and wine
Visas
Money
Phone and internet
Water
Walking on the Croatian islands
Using this guide
Dangers

Krk

Walk 1 Obzova
Walk 2 Rt Škuljica
Walk 3 Hlam
Walk 4 Zakam and Jurandvor
Other walks on Krk

Rab

Walk 5 Kamenjak
Walk 6 Kamenjak to Matki?i
Walk 7 Premuzi?eva staza (Matki?i to Lopar)
Other walks on Rab

Cres

Walk 8 Sis
Walk 9 Tramuntana
Other walks on Cres

Lošinj

Walk 10 Osorš?ica
Walk 11 Veli Lošinj - The Dolphin Way
Other walks on Lošinj

Unije

Walk 12 Rt Vnetak
Other walks on Unije

Pag

Walk 13 Šimuni to Sv Vid
Walk 14 Dubrave to Sv Vid

Ugljan

Walk 15 Š?ah
Other walks on Ugljan and Pašman

Dugi otok

Walk 16 Oštravica, Orljak and Veli vrh
Walk 17 Kruševac
Walk 18 Telaš?ica Bay and Mir jezero

Bra?

Walk 19 Vidova gora
Other walks on Bra?

Hvar

Walk 20 Sv Nikola
Walk 21 Stari Grad Plain
Other walks on Hvar

Vis

Walk 22 Sv Mihovil to Sv Duh (Hum) and Komiza
Walk 23 Zena glava to Sv Duh (Hum) and Komiza
Walk 24 Komiza to Rt Barjaci, Dragodid and Sv Blaz
Other walks on Vis

Kor?ula

Walk 25 Vela Luka to Hum
Walk 26 Ko?je
Walk 27 Kom
Other walks on Kor?ula

Lastovo

Walk 28 Hom
Other walks on Lastovo

Mljet

Walk 29 Malo jezero
Walk 30 Veliki Gradac
Other walks on Mljet

Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Gateway cities - Rijeka, Zadar and Split
Appendix C Ferry routes
Appendix D Further reading
Appendix E Croatian language notes and glossary
Appendix F Contacts and useful addresses