About the Meeting

General information

THE PROCLAMATION DATE: October 19^th, 1949

THE HIGHEST PEAKS: Vaganski vrh (1757 m a.s.l.) and Sveto brdo (1753 m a.s.l.)

INTERNATIONAL DESIGNATIONS:

- Velebit Mountain Biosphere Reserve (UNESCO MaB), February 10^th, 1978
- Ecological network NATURA 2000 December 1^st, 2014
- UNESCO World Heritage Site, July 7^th, 2017

"Manita peć" Cave

Among 115 speleological objects so far known in the Paklenica National Park, Manita peć is the most famous among the visitors, as it is the only show cave made accessible to the public through guided visits. The cave's broad chambers and the beauty of its speleothems have been enchanting visitors since 1937. It is located at an altitude of 570 m a.s.l, and the walk up from the parking lot at Velika Paklenica takes about 1.30 h.

Hiking trails

Hiking is the only way to truly get to know Paklenica. The Park area contains 150-200 km of trails and paths, from those characterized as tourist trails - leading from Velika Paklenica canyon to Manita peć cave, Lugarnica foresters house and Paklenica Mountain hut, to those characterized as hiking trails - leading to the highest peaks of the Velebit Mountain.

Climbing site

Paklenica National Park is the most visited climbing center in Croatia, also popular outside Croatia. The close proximity of seawater gives this climbing site a special charm, making Paklenica Riviera an ideal place to combine climbing and water sports. Today, there are about 600 well-equipped marked routes of different difficulty and length (from grade 3 to 8b+), set in the carbonate rocks, so each climber can find something to his/her liking.

International climbers meeting

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26th International Climbers’ Meeting PAKLENICA 2026

FRIDAY – May 1st, 2026

10:30 – 11:00 Registration for Kids’ Speed PAKLENICA 2026.
11:00 Start of Kids’ Speed PAKLENICA 2026. competition
(Velika Paklenica Canyon/NP Paklenica)

14:00 – Registration for the Top rope Speed – PAKLENICA 2026. competition for adults
15:00 – Start of the Top rope Speed – PAKLENICA 2026. competition
(Velika Paklenica Canyon/NP Paklenica)

19:00 – 21:00 preuzimanje natjecateljskih majica i bodovnih lista za penjački maraton

21:00 Paklenica Film Festival 2026.
(Starigrad – Paklenica, dr. F. Tuđmana 14 a)

SATURDAY – May 2nd, 2026

7:00 – 19:00 Paklenica Climbing Marathon – „From Dawn to Dusk“
(Velika Paklenica Canyon / NP Paklenica)

21:30 Awards Ceremony & Concert
(Starigrad – Paklenica, Marasovići Square, Marasovići)

SUNDAY – May 3rd, 2026
(Reserve day for the Climbing Marathon)

10:00 – 12:00 Try Climbing with Us! - Top rope climbing for visitors
(Velika Paklenica Canyon / NP Paklenica)

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