Having done our research, KRK was a go to island recommended to visit. It lived up to our expectations and more. We chose an area called Baska, a spectacular nature area with one of the largest, 1800 meters, most beautiful pebble beaches of the Adriatic. The surrounding area has 16 hiking trails, ranging in difficulty, with a total length of over 80km. The paths are well marked and very easy to follow, stretching across the most dramatic coastline and terrain I have ever experienced. The views in all directions are simply stunning.
The campsite we chose was small with great amenities, our pitch was right on the sea front. The beach was stunning with great views across the arc bay coastline, with the waves crashing against the peddle shoreline. It was magical to sit outside of our van, looking at the vibrant turquoise blue sea, listening to the waves and to watch the stunning sunsets. This makes van life worth it, you can’t get that view and ambiance anywhere else.
We did three hikes.
Our first hike was from Baska to Vela Luka, 8 km each way, of up and down rocky terrain. We were hoping to have a drink in Vela Luka however everything was closed due to being out of season. Dogs were very thirsty when we returned as we forgot to take their water and there was no natural water on route, oops! 5 bowls of water each upon our return for the dogs and a few beers for us. At the bar we met two couples and spent the evening with them. Both couples were rock climbers, one from Germany and the other from the UK Dorset. Fantastic evening and we arranged to meet up with them the following evening.
We started the B2b Trail for our second hike an out and back trail located along the coastline heading south, a challenging route of scrambling up rocky steep paths and close to the cliff edges. The wind was strong making it more difficult and the paths were narrow, as we had the dogs, and Jerry is feeling his age, we turned back after a few miles and headed back to lower less challenging terrain. We met our newfound friend’s late afternoon and listened to their exciting tales of rock climbing, igniting an interest in both Graham and myself.
The German couple headed back to Germany and Jim and Dee joined us on our third hike. We decided upon a gorge walk, a route of 8km in a circular route, towards Vela Luka. This was a very hard trail with several crags we had to negotiate with the dogs. We walked, climbed, and had to push and pull the dogs through the gauge. The dogs did extremely well, especially Jerry and we all completed today’s challenge with a beer at the end (water for the dogs). We joined Jim and Dee for a few more beers at their campsite in the evening and decided to travel onto our next stay together. The route was planned.
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