Mošćenice - Balin (mimo Kalvarije in čez Brgud)

Access to starting point:
Via the border crossing Jelšane or Pasjak, drive onto the motorway towards Rijeka. Leave the motorway at the Opatija junction and continue on the expressway towards Pula, exiting at the first Opatija exit. Follow signs for Lovran. Drive along the coastal road to Mošćenička Draga, where at the intersection turn slightly right towards Mošćenice. Park at the parking lot in Mošćenice or lower along the road.

Path description:
From the starting point continue along the road past the Perun inn and soon a sign directs right onto the path. After a short ascent between houses it leads to a junction by a chapel. Left goes the marked path, we continue right into a short forest stretch. The path from here is marked only with K. After about 10 minutes of uneven ascent on a quite stony path we arrive at the chapel and church of the Holy Cross on Kalvarija.
Bypass the church on the left side and continue on the path leading along a dry stone wall. The path gently ascends through the forest. Further on the forest thins somewhat and we reach a small clearing where the path slightly descends. First views open towards the Učka ridge and the sea. After a short ascent step back onto the marked path and to the Christ the King chapel in the Marići hamlet. Then step onto the asphalt road leading through a gated settlement. After a longer ascent briefly leave the road and go via marked shortcut back to the road and into Mihani hamlet. Signs direct right onto the path. Bypass the last house on the left and enter the forest. The path gently ascends to the road where there is a marked junction. Straight to Perun and further towards Učka ridge. Continue left towards Kremenjaka. The road gently descends and makes a bend, then markers direct right onto the ascending path. After a short ascent the path turns left and ascends transversely along the slope. After about half an hour of walking the path levels and enters a small valley. The path slightly descends and we walk for a while along the valley bottom, then turns left. Soon step onto the road, follow it right and after a few steps a sign directs left onto the path which first steeply ascends then makes a switchback. The path then crosses towards the Učka ridge. After 15 minutes arrive at the marked junction. Straight Kremenjak 10 minutes. Continue right to Planinsko zavetišče Kremenjak, Brgud and Vojak. The path leads past rocks onto grassy slope and soon enters pine forest belt. Soon step onto vast meadows where we already see the bivouac on the hilltop. A few minutes of gentle ascent remain. From the bivouac the view opens to all sides.
The path turns left and steeply descends and ascends along the grassy slope. Soon step onto the cart track and follow it to the junction where leave the mentioned cart track and continue straight along the grassy slope. After about 10 minutes of level path step onto the unmarked and shrub-covered summit of Brgud. Logbook box, monument and benches are 5 minutes ahead on the next unnamed summit, separated by short descent and ascent. Continue past bench and table into forest belt where on the right notice information board about hawk observation post. The area is called Bodaj. Soon after spot Lovska koča Perun on the right. Continue along the cart track leading past chapel and along trail to small saddle. Leave cart track and go along less visible trail along grassy slope. About 10 minutes to Balin summit. From the partly rocky summit the view opens to all sides.
Description and images refer to the state in January 2026.

On the way: Sveti Križ na Kalvariji (225m), Kapelica Krista Kralja (415m), Marići (420m), Mihani (490m), Planinsko zavetišče Kremenjak (844m), Brgud (907m)