THE FUŽINE REGION OF GORSKI KOTAR

In Fužine, we depart from the parking lot near the gasoline station, continuing straight toward Lie. At 0.7 km, we turn left toward Lič. At 2.9 km, we turn left toward Crikvenica. We ride along Ličko Polje and at approximately 7.0 km, we begin to climb. At 12.4 km, we turn left from the asphalt road to a macadam road. At 12.9 km, we turn left again. After 14.8 km, we turn right. At an abandoned forester's cabin, we turn right again. We ride along a plateau below the peak of Mt. Viševica. At 19.1 km, we continue straight, at 20.6 km we turn left, and at 23.2 km we arrive at a crossroads (Javorje). We continue straight and descend toward Vrata. After 26.8 km, we turn left, at 27.5 km we continue straight, and at 28.5 km we arrive at a chalet. Here we continue straight until 31.3 km, when we turn right and soon arrive at an asphalt road, where we turn left at 31.7 km. We arrive at Vrata (34.3 km), where we turn left toward Fu3ine, which we enter at 34.5 km. We descend toward the center, i.e. the gasoline station from where we started (36.1 km).

LOCATION: Gorski kotar DEPARTURE: Fužine, 700 m above sea level GOAL: Fužine, 700 m above sea level LENGTH: 36.1 kmm ALTITUDE DIFFERENTIAL: 480 m HIGHEST POINT: 1,180 m ACCESSIBILITY BY BICYCLE: TOTAL DIFFICULTY: MODERATE (BLUE) TIME NEEDED: 2 hours, 30 minutes