What’s new

Q: Is there much new material in the 2nd edition?
A: Yes

The first edition was 224 pages, with 17 walks; the second edition is 272 pages, with 26 walks – including some in Slavonia (Papuk, Lonjsko polje, Kopački rit nature park), which was not covered in the first edition, another on Medvednica, more coverage of Plitvička jezera and Krka national parks, and more walks on the islands (Korčula, Hvar and Mljet) – as well as short summaries of further walks in each area (which effectively brings the number of walks up to 38). There’s also a much longer hut directory, changes and updates to original walks (in particular the walk in southern Velebit, which now includes the area around Bojinac), and new photos.

So, hopefully there’s something there for you even if you already have the first edition of the guide….

The full contents of the second edition are listed on the About page, above.

Posavina horses in Lonjsko polje, one of the new areas covered by the second edition

SMAND maps available in the UK

The detailed Croatian hiking maps published by SMAND (www.smand.hr) are now available in the UK (finally – I have been unsuccessful in convincing Stanfords to stock them over the years), from the excellent The Map Shop (www.themapshop.co.uk).

Velebit article (hidden europe 22)

The following article on Croatia’s Velebit mountain range was published in hidden europe, issue 22 (it later won the prize for ‘best outdoor feature’ in the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild Awards in November 2009). Click on the following pages to enlarge, or click here to read the whole article as a pdf:

2nd edition Walking in Croatia published June 2010

http://www.cicerone.co.uk/product/detail.cfm/book/614/title/walking-in-croatia

Mountain walking and trekking guide to Croatia, with walks in the Dinaric Alps (Gorski Kotar, Velebit, Mosor, Biokovo), Istria, Slavonia, the islands (Korcula, Mljet, Hvar, Brac, Lošinj and Cres, as well as the Pelješac peninsula) and around Zagreb. 26 routes from easy day walks to multi-day treks and via ferrata over varied terrain. Includes full background information, language and history sections, and hut directory.