Velika Paklenica Educational Track

The most visited track in the park leading from Velika Paklenica Canyon to the Mountain Hut. The track has 10 educational boards providing information on the natural features of NP Paklenica and cultural features of the area.

Paklarić Educational Track with a belvedere

The Paklarić Educational Track is situated along the left bank of the stream not far from the reception. The entrance to the track is marked by boards. The educational track begins with the old, renovated Paklenica Mill and leads to the Paklarić Fort at an elevation of 121 m, and the belvedere providing a panoramic view. The track is 550 meters long and equipped with four educational/informative boards: flora, diurnal butterflies, most common lizards & snakes, and birds. The belvedere has a telescope and two interpretational boards specifying the important archeological sites.

About the Paklarić Fort

An archeological exploration of Paklarić was carried in 2001. This included the defensive wall in the east part of the plateau, and a small amount of prehistoric ceramic and a large amount of medieval ceramic were discovered.
The said defensive wall is believed to have been built in the late Middle Age (14th-16th century) on and from the remains of a prehistoric stone wall fortification.
A large amount of animal bones, shells and fragments of clay tableware was discovered on the west edge of the plateau. Significant findings also include three silver coins of Venetian dukes.
This defensive facility is also believed to have been built in the late Middle Age, supervising the important communication from the sea through Paklenica to Lika and back.

Educational Track “A Short Journey through History” and the Starigrad – Reljani Bike Track

The eight-kilometers-long bike & pedestrian track leads from the center of Starigrad – Paklenica to the reception in Velika Paklenica, through old villages all the way to Seline. The Educational Track “A Short Journey through History” is part of this pedestrian & bike track. It is equipped with five boards presenting the history of the area from prehistoric times to date.