octubre 9, 2023

Kotišina Botanic garden on Mount Biokovo

Kotišina Botanic garden on Mount Biokovo

The village of Kotišina on the slopes of Mount Biokovo above Makarska features a fortified cave called Veliki Kaštel, the best example of this type of fortification architecture on the coast of Central Dalmatia

LOCATION

Makarska coastal road

LENGTH

4.18km

DURATION

2h

DIFFICULTY

Medium

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LOCATION

Makarska coastal road

DURATION

2h

LENGTH

4.18 km

DIFFICULTY

Medium

ELEVATION

340 m

TYPE

Asphalt: 1.96 km
Macadam: 2.22 km

BOTTOM ELEVATION

55 m

TOP ELEVATION

340 m

START POINT

Makarska coastal road

END POINT

Church of St. Martin

A thrilling journey of discovery, unforgettable activities that promise to delight all the senses.

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START

43° 17’ 36.528’’ N / 17° 1’ 39.972’’ ES From the coastal road (this is where the hiking markings begin too), follow the markings along the asphalt road to the Botanical Garden (Marin Kovačević Memorial House)

2.10 KM

turn right to the Church of St. Anthony (Sveti Ante)

2.21 KM

Church of St. Anthony; return from the church along the same way

2.38 KM

go west through the Botanical Garden

2.52 KM

turn right uphill to the fort

2.61 KM

Veliki Kaštel fort; from the fort, head north to the top of the ravine and then east

3.16 KM

go straight downhill

3.20 KM

go west to the Church of St. Anthony

3.38 KM

head west (closing the circle around the Botanical Garden)

3.52 KM

go straight (west) along the path to the Church of St. Martin

4.18 KM

Church of St. Martin

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