Mala Učka - Vojak

Access to starting point:
Via the border crossing Jelšane or Pasjak we drive onto the motorway towards Rijeka. We leave the motorway at the Opatija junction and continue on the express road towards Pula, which we exit at Veprinac. We follow the steep road into the village where we turn left. Along the ascending and winding road we drive over the Poklon pass and Peruč to the village Vela Učka, where at a small chapel we turn left onto a narrower road towards Mala Učka. The road first climbs through a pine forest, then leads between meadows to Mala Učka. From the main road it is approximately 4 km to the trailhead. We park at the mountain signposts for Učka or slightly earlier along the road.

Route description:
From the trailhead we continue towards Vojak, Suhi vrh and Poklon. The path leads us across a small footbridge and climbs steeply along a forest road. After a few steep bends the forest road gradually turns into a path. We walk through the forest, then among junipers and reach a small plateau. The path begins to climb steeply and turns left. The path crosses the western slope of Suhi vrh. After about 10 minutes of traversing we leave the dense forest and move onto grassy slopes overgrown with juniper. The path becomes somewhat sandier. Further on the path is slightly overgrown with juniper. When we see the summit of Vojak we are already close to the saddle. At the saddle between Vojak and Suhi vrh there are benches and signposts. From the left the path from the Peruč pass joins us and from the right the path from the coast. We continue slightly left towards Vojak. The path begins to climb steeply on the southern grassy slope of Vojak. There are several paths here; we can take the steep ridge path or a somewhat gentler one that leads along the slope to the right of the ridge. After 15 minutes the paths merge. The path levels out slightly and soon we see the viewing tower at the top. Only a short rocky ridge separates us from it. A view opens up in all directions.
Description and photos refer to the situation in February 2026.

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