Day 6 of 20 · Plitvicka Jezera · The Adriatic Diagonal & Cultural Crossroads
Day 6 — Plitvice Lakes Cascades
A road day to your new base in Plitvicka Jezera, with a long drive (3 h 50).

Stage 5 · Plitvicka Jezera · Croatia
days 6–7 2 nights 3 h 51 on the road259 kmclimate variable
Interest of the place — nature 35. Based on: national park reached from the stage (Plitvice Lakes).
- programme
- 4 h
- road
- 3 h 50
- usable window
- 8 h
- Cycling the Plitvice Valleys Trails4 h
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On the way
Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.

Pazin
Explore the dramatic Pazin Cave and the medieval castle perched above the gorge.
60 min there · detour +10 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed on 28 July 2025 by Aquamunda — CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Rijeka
Walk along the Korzo promenade and enjoy the coastal views before heading inland.
45 min there · detour +16 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed in 2005 by László Szalai (Beyond silence) — Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Fužine
Take a short break by the Bajer Lake surrounded by dense Gorski Kotar forests.
40 min there · detour +16 km · View on Google Maps
© Modzzak — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Slunj
Visit the picturesque watermill village of Rastoke where rivers meet the forest edge.
50 min there · detour +21 km · View on Google Maps
© Public domain, Wikimedia Commons