Hiking Tour - Mudna Dol-Hahlic-Obruc-Zala Canyon
Sunday, April 30th 2017, 06:30 in the morning, departure from my cottage in Gorski Kotar. Cca 45 min drive to village Podkilavac above Rijeka, where is start of our hike. We we're still packing our backpacks and our local guide was already sniffing around our car. Namely local trail dog was escorting us all the way till first vertical climb in Mudna Dol canyon. It is always nice to have such company around. After climbing trough unreal canyon of Mudna Dol, some epic views on Apline meadows above Kvarner and island Cres. At that time we we're still in base layers inspite of cold wind blowing. We made short snack-break at mountain house Hahlici, but also we're adding windstop layer ontop. So it's time to climb to peak Obruc. Trail looks like we are somwhere high in Alps. At peak of Obruc we are exposed to pretty cold wind, so we're rushing to make some photos and are ready to descend, but out of nowhere 14 hikers from Bosina are popping out, what was pretty surprising. Descend from Obruc at very beginning is quite interesting, unfortunatley very soon hiking trail is transforming to wide forrest road full of feet-killing rocks. At that point I'm starting to feel what a bed decision was to wear light Salomon walking shoes. However, Zala is ahead of us and no time to complain. After quite a long walk and one deer crossing our path, we're finally entering Zala canyon. At very beginning canyon is nothing but a dry creek full of rocks. However, as we are descending, canyon is becoming deeper and rocks are much bigger.... I will not spoil surprise of Zala and will stop now.
Resume: it is important to be in a good shape, to wear proper hiking boots and to save some water and energy for the end. Defenetly this is a hike to remember. 9 hours walking, 1300m cummulative altitude ascend, 24,5km distance.
Written by: Vjeran Ortynski, General Manager at 4REAL ADVENTURE TRAVEL d.o.o.
