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| smatjaz26. 04. 2014 08:13:53 |
Jedriličar, it's true that 20 kunas isn't some big cost, but on the other hand if we had to pay for every visit to the mountains, that would add up to a real little fortune in a year and a big problem for many people. Nature should be freely accessible to everyone! And excuses that maintaining and renovating the park costs money are completely pointless, because it's the mountain enthusiasts who keep nature as it should be. Obviously the local authorities sensed there's good profit and a source of money inflow in this move. The biggest problem is if it turns out true and other locals follow suit, including Slovenians who anyway follow all the world's negative trends. Otherwise it's already similar in many places here, no entrance fee to the national park but pretty high parking fees, which practically means the same thing, just that with that money they pay someone to collect parking fees and a few truckloads of sand to fill some rain hole a few times a year, if at all? Same shit, different packaging! Bohinj is a good example. We'll just go to places without that until they're gone and avoid "salons where they shear sheep". When even those run out we'll go abroad, Dolomites and Austrian Alps are close enough. 
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| alyas29. 06. 2015 20:35:14 |
Cycling ascent to Učka:
Boljunsko polje(Brnci) - Vranja /approx 5km/ - toll stations under Učka /3km/ - Učka (Vela Učka) /5km/ - Poklon pass /1km/ - ridge top Vojak /6km/ - mostly descent to Dolenja vas (direction Lupoglav) /19km/ - Boljun and Brnci /9km/
When driving through Istria, your gaze inevitably sometimes stops at the prominent and mighty ridge of Učka, its highest peak named Vojak(1401m) has besides various transmitters and converters at the top also a nice observation tower.
A nice road leads to the mountain or Poklon pass, once the main (until they built the tunnel) or old road Rijeka - Pazin. Although the road from Opatija riviera (Ičiči) is gentler, for our ascent we choose the steeper one - from the western side. For the starting point - start of cycling you can choose several places, depending on your fitness and preparation, for this ascent I recommend a mountain bike or road bike with favorable gear ratios for the slope, but the last 150m where it's macadam won't work with narrow tires anyway.
If you have time and a bit of exploratory spirit, on the return, just below the toll stations, I recommend a short visit to Vele Drage or a view of it, but it's better to go on foot.
Let me say that what worried me most was the traffic and the road junction from Vranja to toll stations or connection to the Učka road, but there were no problems or issues with orientation and following. More descriptions in the attached pictures.
Well, and some data on the ascent difficulty: from Boljun field, Vranja to toll stations moderate slope (average under 10%), from toll stations, Vele Učke to Poklon saddle (steep slope approx 15-20%), from Poklon to Vojak (average 10%), the rest - Dolenja vas and Boljun is easier and shorter.
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| kgregor2. 02. 2016 18:42:43 |
Yesterday Jože and I conquered the highest peak of Istria and Učka - Vojak. We started in Medveja and continued via Lovranska Draga to the summit. The weather was cloudy and foggy throughout, so no views at all, otherwise a very good fitness tour where you need to overcome 1400m of elevation gain. Really a shame there were no views, because given the location they must be wonderful.
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| lijaneja2. 02. 2016 19:33:02 |
On May 7 we have a mountain-running race on the same route. You can join us, the view from the top is really something special. Unfortunately even in May there's no guarantee for nice weather.
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| Lunca6. 03. 2016 10:41:04 |
What are the current conditions on Učka?
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| Bojan_A28. 03. 2016 14:51:36 |
Yesterday I was on Učka following the Učka trail mountain marathon route: Moščeniška draga-Lovranska Draga- Poklon- Vojak-Brdug-Moščeniška draga.
It's a really wonderful trail that I recommend to all hikers: http://bojanambrozic.com/2016/03/28/ucka-trail/
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| alyas6. 07. 2017 20:28:20 |
Cycling ascent to Učka (Vojak 1400m) from Opatija riviera (from the sea)
It's best to start the route late afternoon, but the first 9 km from the sea to Veprinac, either from Ičiči or from Matulji, will still be quite strenuous and hot, regardless of being on the shady side of the mountain in the afternoon. From Veprinac onwards to Poklon, the old road over the mountain pass becomes more friendly and even less trafficked, in summer and this time it's already in shade from 17:00 onwards, and the forest also provides pleasant freshness according to its possibilities, which is especially felt from the Poklon saddle towards Vojak. At the top it's at least 10-12 degrees cooler than on the coast and don't forget to put on a windbreaker for the descent.
From Veprinac to Poklon approx 8 km, not too steep except two or three sections with approx 13% gradient, from Poklon to Vojak another approx 7 km, but less steep than before. The last 200 m from the telecom antennas to the observation tower is rough macadam, suitable only for mountain bike and wide tires.
If comparing the ascent from Vranje / from the western - opposite side of the pass over Učka, this eastern approach from Opatija riviera is significantly easier for cyclists, but longer.
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| Edina10. 04. 2018 21:28:50 |
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| N3bULA31. 12. 2018 20:31:55 |
On Sunday we went with a group from Moščeniška Draga to Vojak, the path is nice and undemanding, at a slow pace we took cca. 4.5 hours to the top.
Then we descended to the other side towards the Dopolavoro inn (cca. 5 km on asphalt road, path can be shortened with forest shortcuts), where they have excellent selection of various game; as an interesting fact, I mention that bear meat is also available.
Well after dinner transport back to the valley was waiting for us.
Well here p
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| mirank27. 02. 2024 19:44:51 |
On Sunday start in Lovranska Draga at 400m - by the bocce court. Up towards Vojak then left slightly down to village Mala Učka from there to saddle and right to Suhi vrh. Return via main summit - Vojak to Poklon and back to L Draga. Total 1300m and 18km
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| mikkeni11. 04. 2024 12:11:06 |
hi! can anyone advise/suggest where it's easiest to park in Medveja for hike to Učka? thanks in advance
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| lijaneja11. 04. 2024 12:53:25 |
I think at this time the autocamp is still empty and there shouldn't be problems. (there, where the race start will be on 18 May)
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| mikkeni11. 04. 2024 14:47:13 |
which is the better choice...
1.) via Potok and Lovranska Draga?
2.) or via Vlašinj, Kalić - Visoče
Is it best to do a loop, up one side/down the other?
Does anyone perhaps have a more useful GPX - since I see there are tons of paths...
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| mikkeni11. 04. 2024 14:50:11 |
Does anyone perhaps have a more useful GPX - since I see there are tons of paths...
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