FOREST PARK

Golubinjak

Forest parks were created on karst terrain, which is why, in addition to forest vegetation, some of them also feature extremely well-developed and rich karst phenomena. A typical example of this is the forest park Golubinjak, near Lokve.

The spacious green clearing surrounded by tall coniferous trees rising high above the white rocks, take the breath away of almost all those who visit Golubinjak. This small area includes most of the special natural features relevant for the forests of Gorski Kotar, developed in carbonate karst terrain.

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Next to the tourist trail, you can also find the “Queen of the Forest”, a giant fir tree over 250 years old and 42 metres tall.

Debela Lipa – Velika Rebar is a special forest vegetation reserve located in the hills north of Lokve. Here you can experience pristine, unspoilt beauty of the forest as the true guardian of biodiversity.

Cave trail

The “Cave Trail” measures 10.82 km in length. The trail will lead you on a tour of speleological sites and along interesting and scenic paths and tracks where you can enjoy the numerous karst formations and decorations. Attractions along the trail: Dimnjačarova Cave, Medvjeđa Cave, Lokvarka Cave, Pinora Ponor, Golubinja Cave, Paklena vrata, Ledena Cave, Bunker, Ciganska Cave, Hirčeva Cave, Male Caves, Frankopan caravan route.

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FOREST PARK

Japlenški vrh

Forest Park Japlenški vrh (842 m above sea level), covering 170 hectares, is an elevation right next to Delnice, on its western side. Here, protected nature extends through its natural continuation, King Tomislav Park in Delnice, directly into the town centre, acting as a special natural cooler, especially on hot summer days. The value of its wealth of trails, walking paths and footpaths is most recognised through sport, recreation, high-altitude training of athletes, a visit to the deer enclosure or simply a walk through the greenery around the “Lovački” guesthouse.

On the north-east slope of Japlenški vrh, there is an old 70-metre ski jump hill with its landing area at the town stadium. Ski jumping competitions were regularly held here from the 1950s until the end of the 1970s. The ski jump is awaiting reconstruction, and indeed its transformation into a Nordic centre, which would then make it possible to combine it with the cross-country skiing developed here into the increasingly popular skiing discipline of Nordic combined.

Planinarski put Japlenški vrh – Golubinjak pravo je otkriće za ljubitelje prirode, planinare, ljubitelje hodanja i čistoga zraka. Spaja dva zaštićena područja, tj. park-šumu Japlenški vrh kraj Delnica s park-šumom Golubinjak kraj Lokava. Staza je duga 9 km, uglavnom prati Lujzinsku cestu, premda se stalno nalazite u divljini i dobro je obilježena.

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Several very old yew trees can be found in Gorski Kotar. Although their age is often difficult to determine, they are probably among the oldest living things in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. The old yew tree in Međedi has been protected since as far back as 1965.

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