162-Enduro Viper
After more than 400 metres of Mosor’s coastal headland is an exceptional mountain relief with all the features of bare karst, which closely follows the Adriatic coast. The stony ridge composed of Cretaceous limestone slopes steeply leans down to the southwest, where it rests on flysch deposits at heights of 250 to 300 metres. Loose soil was brought from the flysch slopes into the sea bays, from which the sandy beaches on the coast were formed, and along which the four capes form a line: Mutogras, Krilo, Mali Rat and Dugi Rat, after which the largest settlement is named, from where the sandy beach stretches for three kilometres, all the way to the border of Omiš which is of exceptional natural value. Along with the aromas of the Aleppo pine, the natural vegetation of the entire area abounds with the beneficial scents of aromatic herbs.
In Duće, St. Anthony is celebrated in June, and Our Lady of the Snow with a large procession takes place in August, as a memorial to the day when snow covered the town in the middle of summer. Of the early medieval churches, worth noting are St. Andrew na Obliku, St. Maxiumus with its medieval cemetery and Our Lady of the Snow in Stomorica above Duće. As well as this, you will also find a gastronomic landmark here, the traditional soparnik, a dish made with Swiss chard, onion and olive oil, which is prepared on large round wooden boards and baked in the fireplace!
Dugi Rat
11,3km
1h
Technical characteristics
After a short road ride, the trail begins to climb at the end of the 1st kilometre after branching off onto a macadam road. The macadam road widens and narrows often, and the profile of the trail itself is undulating up to 3.5 km, where it begins a constant climb up to the top, which is 3 km long and has an average slope of 7.5%. The beginning of the climb is on a macadam road that narrows into a single track and later joins the road having a constant slope. Part of the descent is ridden on a macadam road, while the main part is an enduro descent with a number of technical elements. There are drops and jumps on the trail that can be bypassed by the surrounding easier roads so that everyone can ride through the descent, but the more skilled cyclists will definitely have fun. The average slope of the central part of the descent is -25%, which means that you should definitely approach with caution because it is a rather demanding descent. The last 2 km of the trail are ridden along the road back to the starting point. A MTB or E-MTB with a long travel suspension is recommended.