Why this ride
165 km from Cista Provo to Cista Provo, about 2 h 53 of riding. It goes by way of Historical Complex of Split with the Palac, Historic City of Trogir and back through Historical Complex of Split with the Palac.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Velika and Mala Crljivica and Historic City of Trogir starting at Cista Provo
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 165 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 53
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. 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.
Scenic road chapters
Adriatic Highway, Jadranska Magistrala
The ride follows Adriatic Highway, Jadranska Magistrala for 29 km.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 29 km
- Named road
- Adriatic Highway, Jadranska Magistrala
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Velika and Mala Crljivica
Behind the Makarska Riviera the land climbs abruptly into the grey limestone of Biokovo, and on the inland side of that range lies a high, stony plateau called the Dalmatian Zagora, a country of dry-stone walls, thin soil and scattered villages. Velika and Mala Crljivica, the Greater and Lesser Crljivica, sit in this landscape near the small town of Lovreć, about twenty-one kilometres from Omiš and a little further from Imotski, and the site is a field of old tombstones.
Read the complete Velika and Mala Crljivica write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Velika and Mala Crljivica is where the day begins. Next is Historical Complex of Split with the Palac.
2. Historical Complex of Split with the Palac
Few cities have grown inside a palace, but Split did exactly that. Around the year 300 the Roman emperor Diocletian, born in nearby Salona, built himself a vast fortified retirement residence on the shore of the Adriatic, a rectangle of walls, towers and gates. When Salona was sacked in the seventh century, refugees moved into the palace, and over the following centuries they turned its halls and corridors into streets and houses. The result is a living old town where medieval and Renaissance homes lean on Roman walls and washing hangs between ancient columns.
Read the complete Historical Complex of Split with the Palac write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Historical Complex of Split with the Palac comes up about 54 km into the recorded legs. Next is Historic City of Trogir.
3. Historic City of Trogir
Trogir is an island, though you barely notice it. The old town sits on a tiny islet between the mainland and the larger island of Čiovo, linked to both by short bridges, and inside its walls is one of the best preserved medieval towns on the Adriatic, a UNESCO site of narrow lanes, stone palaces and churches, crammed into an area you can walk across in five minutes.
Read the complete Historic City of Trogir write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 83 km into the recorded legs you reach Historic City of Trogir. Next is back through Historical Complex of Split with the Palac.
4. back through Historical Complex of Split with the Palac
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Historical Complex of Split with the Palac write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Historical Complex of Split with the Palac, late in the day. Next is Velika and Mala Crljivica.
5. Velika and Mala Crljivica
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Velika and Mala Crljivica write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Velika and Mala Crljivica. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Velika and Mala Crljivica to Historical Complex of Split with the Palac
Velika and Mala Crljivica → Historical Complex of Split with the Palac is 54 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Historical Complex of Split with the Palac to Historic City of Trogir
Historical Complex of Split with the Palac → Historic City of Trogir is 29 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Historic City of Trogir to back through Historical Complex of Split with the Palac
Historic City of Trogir → back through Historical Complex of Split with the Palac is 28 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Historical Complex of Split with the Palac to Velika and Mala Crljivica
back through Historical Complex of Split with the Palac → Velika and Mala Crljivica is 54 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.