After a mountain biking day, Nada and me explored an area around Zrmanja river. Our points of interest were fortress ruins from the 13th century in Obrovac and Krupa Canyon with a confluence with Zrmanja river.
We woke up near Karin Sea, a bay in the Adriatic Sea
Good morning
Grounded
Lost place
Fortress from the 13th century.
Obrovac is a town on the Zrmanja River some 11 km from the mouth of the river of the Novigrad sea.
Leaving the ruins
We moved on and started descending towards the confluence of Krupa and Zrmanja rivers
Zrmanja is 69 km long river and was known to the ancient Romans as Tedanius.
Narrow path leading down to the canyon
Zrmanja just after it joined with Krupa
Wild animals
The lizzard enjoying sun beams
Confluence
River Zrmanja drops down over appr. 9 meters and the waterfall is called Visoki buk.
Hike upstream along Krupa
Goats and guard dogs were safe on the other side of the river
Both the Zrmanja and Krupa flow through karstic terrain - resulting in rough canyons in some stretches, rich, green karst fields in others.
Next time we'll come here with a boat
One of many waterfalls along our way
Just nature and us
Time to cross the river
Even though it was december, the water wasn't too cold
Quickest way to the other side, where the path continued
Soon our feet were clean
Mantises were considered to have supernatural powers by early civilizations.
Another set of waterfalls along the Krupa
Below the bridge called "Kudin most".
One of the most beautiful parts of the river is "Kudin Most" or Kuda's bridge, a protected monument from the 18th century. The legend tells that the bridge was built by Kude, a young man who was in love but who was separated from his love by the river Krupa.
Waterfalls above the bridge
This time we crossed the river with the help of the bridge
Deveterac was named after nine trawl cascades that end with a waterfall over which the Kuda's Bridge still stands.
Kude built the bridge with his brothers in the drywall technique out of twisted blocks with 12 arches and columns that merged the banks of the Krupa river.
Posing above the canyon
Goodbye Krupa
On our way back to the car we passed by Greek pond.
GeoCaches found (all received a visit by trackable items "The Keyfob", TB5HV77, "Travel Fish Geocoin Rainbow Trout", TB59XCZ and "Loon", TB7EBX7 until one was dropped of):
- Crna Punta's lost Place, GC5AJAN
- The Ruins of Obrovac, GC3P1H9
- Kudin most #2, GC73836
- Kudin most, GC4BZ1V, where I dropped of trackable item "Travel Fish Geocoin Rainbow Trout", TB59XCZ
- Pogled na klanac rijeke Krupe - View of the Krupa, GC73822
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