2025-Oct: Days 4 & 5-Part 1-Croatia: Plitvice Lake NP Fall Foliage/Levels 2 up

Days 4 & 5: Part 1 of HikingOC Exploratory Fall Foliage Trip in Europe visiting cities, castles and hiking the alpines of Croatia and Germany
https://www.meetup.com/hikingoc/events/310642683/

RSVP is NOT SECURED a space. Please contact the host via message, email or in person on a local hike to discuss more about the trip!

GENERAL RATING/DIFFICULTY: Levels 2 up: Moderate for distance, elevation and pace. Click to see RATING TABLE for more info about hiking levels https://tinyurl.com/HikeRating

Weather Forecast to pack your clothes accordingly
https://www.accuweather.com/en/hr/plitvice-lakes/95473_poi/october-weather/95473_poi

Itinerary:
Plitvice Lakes National Park
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/croatia/lika-senj/plitvicka-jezera-prstavac-kaluderovac
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/croatia/lika-senj/plitvicka-jezera-mukinje
We will have a great adventure on both entrances.
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/croatia/lika-senj/plitvice-gornja-i-donja-jezera
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/croatia/lika-senj/plitvicka-jezera-walking-route-k-green

What to bring: wear hiking clothes (loose shorts/pants), swimming clothes, hiking boots or shoes, sandals, hat, sunscreen, water, snacks, food and personal items

***10 hiking Essentials: https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/messages/boards/thread/9535234

ABOUT PLITVICE LAKES NATIONAL PARK : Plitvice Lakes National Park is a 295-sq.-km forest reserve in central Croatia. It's known for a chain of 16 terraced lakes, joined by waterfalls, that extend into a limestone canyon. Walkways and hiking trails wind around and across the water, and an electric boat links the 12 upper and 4 lower lakes. The latter are the site of Veliki Slap, a 78m-high waterfall.
https://np-plitvicka-jezera.hr/en/autumn-at-plitvice-lakes-en/

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