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Trail of our ancestors
Gata is a small place at the foot of Mount Mosor in Medium difficulty Poljica that lies in the territory of the former Republic (principality) of Poljica, a medieval state comprising twelve village municipalities and ruled by a grand prince who was elected every year on the Feast of St. George (23 April)
LOCATION
Gata
LENGTH
8.36km
DURATION
3h 30min
DIFFICULTY
Medium
The community managed to keep its independence until 1807, when a rebellion of the people of Poljica against Napoleon’s rule in Dalmatia was supressed
By remembering the Republic of Poljica and its legacy, one also learns about other valuable cultural and historical aspects of Medium difficulty Poljica and the village of Gata
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LOCATION
Gata
DURATION
3h 30min
LENGTH
8.36 km
DIFFICULTY
Medium
ELEVATION
458m
TYPE
Asphalt: 1.96 km
Macadam: 6.40 km
BOTTOM ELEVATION
249m
TOP ELEVATION
458m
START POINT
Gata
END POINT
Gata
A thrilling journey of discovery, unforgettable activities that promise to delight all the senses.
START
43º 27’ 47.606” N / 16º 42’ 51.008” E Parish Church of St. Cyprian, excavations of an Early Christian basilica, Poljica History Museum, monument to a Glagolitic priest
0.25 KM
hamlet of Kuvačići
0.50 KM
hamlet of Proso
0.60 KM
start of the trail
0.65 KM
water cistern
0.80 KM
Church of St. Rochus (Sveti Rok)
1.12 KM
arrival at a gravel road
1.82 KM
hamlet of Skočibe
2.27 KM
Church of St. John the Baptist, go onto the trail
2.49 KM
gomila cairn, bunker
3.66 KM
arrival at an asphalt road, hamlet of Podgradac
4.26 KM
go onto the trail
4.77 KM
Church of St. George (Sveti Jure) in Gradac, view of the canyon
5.69 KM
go onto the asphalt road
6.34 KM
go onto the gravel road
6.59 KM
go onto the trail
7.03 KM
bunker
7.31 KM
go onto the gravel road
8.36 KM
Church of St. Cyprian