Outdoor

Why wouldn’t you want to see the seabed as well as sightseeing the island’s landscape?
If you are used to diving, or you have perfected your diving skills in one of the island’s diving schools, we are pleased to offer you organized diving trips to the wrecked Greek ship Peltastis, close to Šilo, which made its last voyage in the 1860s.
Apart from the Peltastis wreck close to Šilo, the seafloor of the island of Plavnik also conserves another wrecked sailing boat which most likely dates back to the period of Napoleonic rule.
So, take a dive under the sea, amongst its secrets and encounter a completely different world…

Today, diving is one of the most famous sea sports in Croatia. Many divers in the Adriatic are highly attracted by numerous captivating locations as the sea here is full of ancient boats, corals and other animal and plant species.
The northern part of the Adriatic is visited a lot because of the shallower sea and richer vegetation.

During your stay on the island of Krk, you can, even as a beginner, learn the basics of correct diving, and the more experienced among you can visit attractive diving locations where they can see a number of old ship wrecks from days gone by, gardens of gorqonia, caves, steep rocks…

Diving locations (places of immersion)

• Mali Plavnik – a small island reef with a number of caves from which rocky curtains and steep cliffs drop and profoundly disappear. This is a true cochleas, octopus and red fish playground. It is also the home of the 1.5 metres long frog fish which can often be seen there.
• Selzine – a spectacular cliff which plunges down for 110 metres. It lies at the entrance to the channel, and here you can encounter large shoals of fish which attract tuna and saury.
• Lorelei – a rocky hump on the island of Cres with an underwater mine which has been there since the First World War. This area too is famous for the wealth of fish it hosts.
• Bug Cave & Deep Cave – a huge cathedral with unusual vegetation that is around 35 metres in length and 10 metres in height
• Indian rock – one of the most beautiful rocks on the island of Plavnik. There are numerous caves just waiting to be discovered.
• Plavnik Caves – steep cliffs with numerous rocky curtains and small caves.
• Kormati – underwater landscape which can be visited: steep cliffs, caves, underwater grass…Here everything is possible!
• Cannons from the Plavnik – cannons from the 18th century.
• Mafia wreck – famous cliff with wrecked powerboat
• Peltastis – Greek merchant boat, stranded around 30 years ago during a storm. It is around 60 metres long and it is situated at a depth of between 6 and 32 metres. You can often encounter huge sea eels there.
• Blue Malin Cave – beautiful underwater cave.
• Ratko’s cliff – an almost vertical cliff with a rock formation similar to stalagmites.
• Tunnels on the island of Prvić and Kamin on the island of Cres – two long tunnels through which you can dive. A wealth of fish and beautiful vegetation.
• Plavnik Plateau – with a wealth of fish during the summer. Ideal for photographers.
• Rocky garden – a rarity in Croatia. One of the few places you can see large Date mussels.
• Plić Tenki –the same name again, as TENKO in the island’s dialect means SLIM or in this case SHALLOW, meaning that there is shallow water here whose top begins three metres below the sea surface. In recent years, Plić Tenki has becomea favourite diving location particularly as it offers diversity with every move of your flippers and a variety of flora and fauna from the top to its deepest point around 40 metres below. If you drive a boat through the Vinodol channel, along the north-eastern coast of the island of Krk towards the famous historical and tourist village of Vrbnik, you find yourself in front of cape Glavina and the Kamanjak cliff in the Srščica bay, you will notice winding rocky “Gromače” (huge walls). Precisely in front of these walls, at a hundred metres from the end, is, in the centre of a particularly wide bay, the plić Tenki.
  This location is precisely due to its variety and richness, s real heaven for undersea photographers and video cameramen. It is often mentioned by a large number of foreign divers, as the most interesting location of this aquatorium, with proof of this being seen by a monumental board installed by Italian divers.

The island of Krk offers diving tours to 8 nearby islands, with 40 different diving locations which even for the most demanding divers promise unforgettable moments:

• untouched undersea world
• steep cliffs which disappear in the deepness of the blue which are incredibly overgrown with red gorgonia encounter lobsters, red fish, rays, frogfish and catfish
• impressive caves and grottos to visit ship wrecks from the past

The island of Krk is full of natural beauties both above and below the sea. It is revealed by steep cliffs, almost completely without vegetation on the northern and north-eastern parts to the milder gentle green areas and bays on the southern and south-eastern parts of the island.

Even if the barrenness and inaccessibility of the north shore with its high and steep cliffs in itself provokes awe, the underwater are highly accessible diving locations available to all divering categories.

Diving locations

1. S/s Vis
2. Jedrenjak u uvali Bobina
3. Uvala Stupova
4. Gorgonije
5. Vila Biser
6. Transportni brod, desantna peniša, tip Siebel Faehre
7. M/b Peltasis
8. Plićina Tenki
9. Špilja Vrbnik
10. Drveni jedrenjak s topovima
11. Mali Plavnik
12. Tunel Prvić
13. Sika od fratra
14. Rt Šilo
15. Rt Kosača
16. Rt Tanki
17. Rt Zazorga
18. Hrid Macinj
19. Rt Jablanac
20. Brod s/s Lina
21. Grotta
22. Merag – greben
23. Rt Selzine
24. Miračine
25. Ćutin
26. Katedrala
27. Zeča
28. Galijola
29. Osoršćica
30. Zabodaski
31. Krivica
32. Sika Mišnjak
33. S/s Tihany
34. Špilja Srakane
35. Zid Srakane
36. Sika Margarina
37. Medova Buža, Lopar
38. Punta Kalifronta (rt Kalifronta)
39. Rt Lun
40. Uvala Mrzlanovica

Most hiking trails on the island of Krk can also be used as bike trails. Our hectic lives and everyday stress make us appreciate active holidays more and more, cycling included. In addition to enriching the offer of recreational activities on Krk, cycling allows us to extend the tourist season.

To this end, we organise various events on Krk, among which Krk Bike Story – an event that offers a unique experience of the island through outdoor activities.

During three themed weekends in June, visitors can join guided cycling tours and feel an authentic outdoor adventure while discovering hidden historical sites and beautiful romantic views.

It is a completely new cycling experience for everyone: experienced riders and adrenaline seekers, active couples eager to discover the romantic side of the island of Krk and families keen on interactive experiences on two wheels.

In addition to Krk Bike Story, Krk Food Story & e-bike is another interesting programme that blends active holidays with gastronomy. Numerous restaurants, which can be easily reached by electric bicycles, participate in the programme.

The island of Krk has been developing sustainable and responsible tourism. It puts great emphasis on environmentally friendly tourism which is extremely important in branding the island as an eco-destination.

Around 80 electric bicycles are available for use throughout the island, and bike rental stations have been set up in the town of Krk and all Krk municipalities. The e-bike rental system is networked so you can rent an e-bicycle at one location and return it at another. This way, all municipalities and the town of Krk are connected into a single e-bike network.

Apart from stretching along the coastline, i.e. the promenade we call lungomare, bike trails also pass along the busy roads of the island’s interior.

There is a bike trail along the reconstructed road from Krk to Malinska, separated by greenery. It stretches along the section from the turnoff for Valbiska to the entrance to the town of Krk.

Maps:

Island Krk Cycling Routes

Island Krk Cycling Routes

Walking trails are mostly lungomare trails perfect for relaxing walks along the coastline dotted with bays and coves, while hiking trails range from easy to more difficult ones.

The easy hiking trails are intended for a wide range of hiking lovers, and mostly intersect the beautiful island interior.

The difficult hiking trails are intended only for active hikers, who will appreciate the untouched nature and numerous lookouts.

The island of Krk boasts 500 kilometres of marked walking and hiking trails, which are turning into a new tourist attraction. They are especially alluring in spring and autumn when walking and hiking enthusiasts can experience the best of nature.

Hiking trails also stretch throughout the interior of the island, far from the busy roads and provide insight into cultural, historical, ethnographic and other island attractions. In addition to recreation, nature lovers are thus able to get to know the island’s history, culture and flora & fauna.

If you are a hiker, attracted by mountain peaks, be sure to head to Veli vrh (541 m) and the highest peak of the island – Obzova (568 m), which you can reach by marked trails from Punta and Draga Bašćanska. When you reach the top, enjoy the peace, tranquillity and unforgettable views.

Following the 200-metre long Glagolitic Path, from Gabonjin (near Dobrinj) to the Church of St. Peter, and the Baška Glagolitic Trail, you will relax and enrich your knowledge of the Glagolitic alphabet.

The 20-km long mountaineering bypass “Paths of Dobrinjština” with its eight checkpoints is definitely worth a visit. It winds through an area of ​​diverse plant communities and picturesque villages (starting from Šilo to Dobrinj and then descending back to Šilo).

Map of hiking routes:

• Island Krk Hiking Routes – North
• Island Krk Hiking Routes – South

Sport

Krk’s aquatorium is ideal for many sea sports, and has many of calm bays and of course hosts the best Adriatic marina Punat, and so many sailors find their place here. The island of Krk is host to numerous sailing competitions. Amongst these select:

• The international Croatia Cup cruiser regatta
• The Krk regatta
• Krk’s sails
• The Kup Dubašnice cruiser sailor’s regatta
• “Mića regata” – small regatta
• “Homo na jidra” – regatta of traditional sailing boats
• Cornthia cup  – Memorijal Jure Vukasović

There are several sailing clubs on the island of Krk :

• The PUNAT Yacht club
• The MALINSKA Sailing club
• The PLAV Sailing club – the city of Krk
• The Vihor Sailing club –Baška Jaht klub PUNAT

In almost every village on the island guests have the possibility of renting a scooter, a bike, playing mini-golf, ping pong, beach-volley, basketball, handball, futsal and bocce which is the most famous game on the island.

An automatic shooting-range is situated in Punat.