Hiking Tour: “Kula / Omiška” (Croatia)

Hike up to the highest point in Omiška-Dinara: The “Kula”

This tour starts at the parking in Omiš (GPS: 43.445445, 16.687957). The tour first leads through the beautiful old-town of Omiš, follows the path up towards the fortress Starigrad but then turns right and following the trail towards the highest point of the Omiška-Dinara area. After passing some small villages, it becomes a bit steeper and ends on the Kula peak, giving a unique view over Omis and its coast area.

Tour Description

00:00	Start at the parking (GPS: 43.445445, 16.687957) and cross the bridge towards the old-town of Omiš.
00:03	Turn left and then right, walking through the old-town.
00:07	Turn left and follow the stairs upwards towards the Fortress Starigrad.
00:11	Leave the street by turning left and following the trail Omis – Fortica (marked with a red point surrounded by a white circle).
00:24	When hitting the road, turn left and follow the stairs up to the trail towards the fortress.
00:30	At the crossing (left towards the fortress), turn right and follow the trail Borak towards Kula.
01:00	When reaching the street, keep left (upwards).
01:05	Turn left passing by the buildings and follow the trail upwards.
01:45	At the crossing (building in front), turn left towards Kula.
01:50	Climb up the steepest part of the tour but very well protected with fixed ropes. Follow the trail.
02:15	Enjoy the view at the top of Kula with a self-brought but very well-deserved .
02:30	Go back following the same trail as ascending.
03:00	[Detour]: Before descending via the steep path, turn right and follow the non-marked but visible trail towards the stone-fields and the visible peak.
03:15	[Detour]: Enjoy the unique view at the peak over Omis and the entire area. Best enjoyed with a self-brought .
03:20	[Detour]: Go back on the same route till reaching the trail again. When reaching the trail, descent on the same way like the ascent.
04:00	At the crossing, keep straight towards the Fortress Starigrad.
05:05	Enjoy the view at the Fortress Starigrad.
05:10	Follow the steep path downwards (turn left) till reaching the bottom.
05:30	Turn left and follow the street till reaching the parking.
05:50	End of the tour.

At a glance

Level	easy-moderate
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General Tour Data

Area:		Omiška-Dinara, Croatia
Distance:		11km
Ascent:		940m (2h 15min)
Descent:		940m (2h 00min)
Highest Pt:		863m
Lowest Pt:		0m
Duration:		5h 30min (without breaks) 6h 00min (with breaks)
Stop/Rest:		None!
Equipment:		Backpack with standard hiking equipment Food and plenty of water (exposed to sun!) Sun & Weather protection Camera