Diviška pond and peak (Moon plateau extension)

Past the main plateau, a longer out-and-back from Sv. Ivan reaches Diviška pond at about 450 m, a rare water point up here: its drystone walls were built so that five owners' flocks could drink without mixing. The route then climbs Diviška peak (471 m) for views over the Velebit channel and Senj: 12–13.5 km, 3.5–4 h walking (about 5 h with breaks). It is a long day without shade.

Our tips

• The pond is the reason to come: see how the walls divide access between the flocks.
• You are inside the Kuntrep ornithological reserve (protected since 1969): griffon vultures, eagle owl, peregrine falcon, kestrel, ravens.
• Return the same way: the alternative descent via Hlam and Zakam is rough, rocky limestone.
• Strong hikers can link it to Vela and Mala Luka, or do the official 20 km 'Baška's Rocky Challenge' (KRK HIKE 171, 709 m).

Good to know

• No shade for most of the route.
• Carry all your water.
• Steep rocky final climb to the peak.

The details

Where

Baška (Draga Bašćanska side of the plateau)

Season

Year-round

Best time

Spring and autumn. Summer only at dawn. Winter when no strong bura is forecast.

Getting there

Start at Sv. Ivan church, Baška. Yellow markings; forest, then macadam and rocky plateau. No shade after the forest. Treat the pond as livestock water, not drinking water.

Start

St John's church and cemetery trail sign (Groblje i Crkve Sv. Ivana) (A few street-side spaces by the church, or walk up from Baška.)

Distance

12.5 km, there and back, about 397 m of ascent

Good for

couples, groups, birdwatching, photography

Village guide

Baška mountains: the Moon plateau, Hlam, Obzova and the Glagolitic path

Official page

KRK HIKE 171 - Baška's Rocky Challenge

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Facts checked 31 Oct 2026