Why this ride
Open upland riding with long sight lines and varied gradients. It also links naturally to Northern Velebit National Park.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Lika and Gacka Loop
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 113 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 32
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Check bora wind, seasonal traffic and ferry schedules. Specific flag: weather.
Seasonal context
May-Oct
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Gospić
Gospić is the small capital of Lika, a high, cold plateau tucked behind the Velebit mountains, and the town sits at about five hundred and sixty metres above the sea in a broad valley of meadows and pine woods. Winters here are famously harsh, with deep snow and temperatures that can drop far below freezing, and people sometimes call the region Croatia's Siberia. The summers are mild and fresh, and the long evenings are good for sitting outside.
Read the complete Gospić write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Gospić sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Otočac.
2. Otočac
Otočac lies in the Gacka valley, a green strip of meadow in the middle of Lika, the sparsely populated highland behind the Velebit mountains. The river Gacka is the town's treasure. It rises from limestone springs, runs cold and so clear that every stone shows on the bottom, and holds trout and grayling that draw fly fishermen from across Europe. In the town itself, the river passes between old stone houses and mills, with willows and ducks along the banks.
Read the complete Otočac write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Otočac comes up 38 km in. Next is Gospić.
3. Gospić
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Gospić write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
113 km in you reach Gospić.