| Day 1 |
Arrive at Motovun. Freshen up, have a wander around this fascinating old town, and eat a good dinner ready to start your walk tomorrow. |
| Day 2 |
Motovun to Sovinjak. A beautiful lung-expander to set the scene for your Istrian adventure. Wind down the hill from Motovun, then up via a couple of pretty villages to the ridge of Veli Vrh, with views all the way to Sovinjak. Ask your hostess for the keys to the two Sovinjak churches.
(14km, 4 hrs 40 mins, CUSs 450m) |
| Day 3 |
Sovinjak to Hum. Start off down to the remote farmstead of Senica in its deeply wooded valley and to Vrh, with splendid views all round. The restored mill at Kotli which may be open for a drink. A beautiful walk along the meadows to Bencici is followed by the extraordinary village of Hum. Ask to see the frescoes in the church. (21km, 6 hrs, CUSs 700m, or taxi to Vrh (timing point 1.40), avoiding one long "up") |
| Day 4 |
Hum to Roč. Starting off along the Glagolitic Trail with its inscribed monuments, you walk up onto the limestone plateau at Kras and then across it to Rocko Polje. Then a visit to Sv. Toma and the hidden valley of Kompanj before your next hilltop town. (14 km, 4 hrs, CUSs 350m) |
| Day 5 |
Roč to Poklon. A chance to take the local train to cut your walking a little (see route notes for times) or walking the whole way. Take the train - or walk - to Lupoglav, then track into the high plateau with some great views to the south and west, and of the ever-present Mount Učka, on the way. You gain considerable height (you will thank us tomorrow!), before arriving at the Poklon saddle, your first glimpse of the Adriatic, and a taxi to your night's stop at the seaside. (12 - 20km, 4 - 6¼ hrs, CUSs 700m) |
| Day 6 |
Poklon to Moscenicka Draga. Following a short taxi ride back to Poklon, a beautiful high walk to end. A level woodland track along the eastern slopes of Ucka, (which you can climb if you wish). Emerge from the woods to your first really spectacular views of the Adriatic and the islands, before your long downhill through the enchanting Moscenicka valley to your final destination. (18 km, 5 hrs, CUSs 200m (down 1000m)). |
| Day 7 |
Free day to explore Moscenicka Draga, to relax on the beach, take an excursion (in season) along the coast or to an island, visit the old village on the hill or try some more walking on the slopes of Ucka. |
| Day 8 |
Depart hotel (or choose to stay further nights either in Mošćenička Draga or at Fažana, a small fishing town just 20 minutes away from Pula airport). |