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Mount Zavizan Climb

Location: Senj (Croatia, Europe), Eastern Europe
Ride Type: Out and Back
Trail Type: Paved Road 40%
Dirt Road 60%
Distance: 20.00 miles (32.18 KM)
Duration: not specified.
Elevation Gain: 4500 Feet (1371 Meters)
Climbing: Steep At Times
Skill Level: Weekend Warriors
User Density: not specified.

Trail Description:
Trail starts from the coastal village Sv.Juraj 7 km south from Senj. Trek climbs continuously on a paved road to the mountain saddle at the village Oltari at 1000 m. From there it enters the National park Sjeverni Velebit and goes on unpaved road through the forest up to the mountain refuge Zavizan at 1568 m

Once in a year in June a race is organized starting from Sv.Juraj. Record time is under 3 hrs.

How to get there:
Airports Rijeka and Zagreb, Motorway Zagreb-Split, exit Senj. Train to Rijeka, continue by bus.

Additional Notes:
http://www.tz-senj.hr/Hr/Biciklijada_2006/Biciklijada_Zavizan_2006.htm