Croatian islands are jewels in many ways: beautiful beaches, clear sea, healing air, and incredible scenes that sometimes seem out of this world. After we crossed a particular hiking trail called “Life on Mars” on the island of Pag, it’s time to go to Earth’s satellite: the Moon plateau above Baška on the island of Krk!
If you are located in Baška (we were in Camp Mali), you can go on foot from any part of it, then head towards the church of St. John the Baptist. You can follow the signs for the bike path MTB2, which are much more numerous because the bike path and the mountain path partially follow the same route.
Already near the church, and especially after it on the left side, you will have an incredible view of the Bay of Baška. The ascent is moderately strenuous (you need to reach approx. 400 meters above sea level) but pleasant because it leads through a pine forest.
A hundred meters before the end of the forest, there is a sign for the path leading to the peak of Stražice. The peak itself is not impressive, but its view is worth the ten-minute detour.
The Moon Plateau is a plain filled with stones and blown through by the bora wind. It is a mostly flat terrain that is easy to walk through, and there are two peaks worth the additional climb: Diviška, which offers a view of Velebit, and Hlam, from which Baška and its bay can be seen again.
We skipped Hlam because a dangerous-looking black cloud was approaching from the west. The trip took 4 hours and 15 minutes, and you can download the gpx track from Strava.
The Moon trail is pleasant and accessible to almost everyone, but it is still good to equip yourself with sturdy hiking shoes, head protection (no trees or shade on the Moon), and bring enough water (especially if you go on the trip in summer).
Here are some of our impressions from the Moon trail hike.