Parkirišče pri kapelici - Balinovac (via Velika Kosa)

Access to starting point:
From the Zagreb-Split highway, take the Otočac exit. Follow the road ahead towards the village Krasno and Sjeverni Velebit. The considerably winding road through the village Švica brings us to Krasno, where the road from Senj joins (access from that direction also possible). In Krasno we continue towards the signs for National Park Sjeverni Velebit and Dom Zavižan. The road, which then becomes macadam, brings us to the park entrance, where an entrance fee is charged. We then drive along the road that brings us to the crossroads at the chapel, where we park in the parking lot.

Route description:
From the parking lot, we continue towards Dom Zavižan along the asphalt road to a small saddle between Vučjak and Velika Kosa, where a nice view opens up towards the sea. Here we leave the road and turn left up the grassy slope towards the summit. After a few minutes of walking on the grassy slope, the path brings us to the summit of Velika Kosa.
From the top, we descend along the marked path downwards towards Balinovac (Balinovac). The path, which descends for some time, then leads us to a larger meadow behind which the path takes us into more rocky terrain. A little below the summit, the path stops at a three-meter-high chimney secured with a piton. The passage is not difficult but caution is necessary if we have a child with us. Further on, only a few steps of walking remain to the scenic summit.

Along the route: Velika Kosa (1622m)

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