Walking in the surrounding area of Komarna

There are a few routes you can walk without first using a car to get you to the starting position - and there are a few where you should use a car.

When I suggest you use a car it is to avoid walking on the main coastal road where there often is a heavy traffic, and you may not feel comfortable walking at the roadside. Most Croatians consider it futile to walk as God has given you the car - and as such there is not much consideration for pedestrians outside the cities.

You have three routes to choose from when starting out from Komarna on foot and a fourth that may take you anywhere in the mountains above Komarna.

However, first a few words of warning: Bring water - a hat to protect your head - water - good shoes - water - sun cream - water - a reasonable constitution - water

I am 65 years old, I do not exercise or workout and I am able to walk the paths I propose - but I am also reasonably fit, in good health, and I have not tried to walk them in the high season where the temperature gets high and the sun is strong. Take care of yourself.

Start walking from Komarna:

Route 1 - Komarna - 2.5 km - Obvious and easy to find. Walk around the village - along the water and back on the roads.

Route 2 - Round trip to the east - 2,5 km - A walk along the beach, the construction works for the bridge and around the hill with our waterworks.
Start from Apartment Tedo. Walk east down to the beach and continue to the far end, 800m.
Turn left and walk up a rather rough path, 200m.
Meet the old road and continue for 300m.
Turn right and walk 220m.
Turn left and go down on the path that runs on the side of the big dig-out, 130m.
Turn right on the road to the waterworks and walk down to the main road, 180m.
Turn left on the main road and walk to the road down to Komarna, 80m.
Rest of the walk down is 600m.

(some disruption may occour due to work on the bridge)
 
Route 3 - Stolovi by foot - Minimum 4 km - and up to 10 km if you walk around a lot
The route goes up in the mountains over Komarna, the beginning is tough, and following a narrow old path that has not been in use for many years. It will take you to the same area as route 5, which starts going by car.
Walk to the main road, 600m.
Turn left (west) and walk along the main road for 230m.
Just after the stonewall and the olive trees north of the road, there is a narrow passage and a path going up. Follow it up 330m.
Here the path has been destroyed by the construction of a new road, and you will have to do a bit of climbing to get up to the new road.
Take note of where you came up - it can be difficult to find again when you are coming back.
Turn left on the new road. It is a dead end to the right.
Follow the road up - follow it to the right and continue up until you reach the upper road.
This road is also a dead-end to the right, but walk along it anyway to enjoy the beautiful views, 500m.
Turn around and come back again, and continue along the road towards Stolovi.
From this point on, refer to the map and route 5 and 6. Walk around Stolovi, Slivno, Smrdan Grad as much as your energy will last you - and remember you have to come back the same way down the narrow small path.
Alternatively, you can walk down to the starting point of route 5 and walk 3.5km home along the main road back to Komarna

Route 4 - Round trip to the west - 6 km, walking in the valley under the main road and back on top of the hills with a view of the ocean.
Walk up against the main road and turn left down a small road near the top - 550m.
When the road divides after 150 meters keep right and walk until you see a road on your left going uphill, 2.5 km.
Turn left and walk up 500m.
The road to the right is a dead end and leads out to a place where the Yugoslav navy had anti-aircraft guns to protect the caves that are in the cliffs right under your feet.
Turn left and walk on the top of the hills back to Komarna, 3 km.

Drive to get to a starting point:

Route 5 - Stolovi by car - Minimum 5 km, but actually most roads mentioned here can be navigated by car, so it depends on where you choose to park and walk. The area around Stolovi and Slivno is beautiful and has been inhabited for many thousand years.
Drive your car to the main road and turn left until you see a small road turning sharply to the right after 3.5 kilometers.
Park your car here or drive up the road to Stolovi.
Distance from the main road to Stolovi is 2 km.

From Stolovi, there is a nice walk if you turn right. When there is a junction after 250m keep to the left.
Walk about a kilometer and enjoy the views. On the way you pass a site that is under development and will turn into an eco-farm. Notice the small stone hills that have been preserved. They are old bogomil graves from the Roman time more than 1000 years ago. If you continue to walk you will reach a dead end 2 km after the T-junction where you turned right at Stolovi. It is a nice walk and the last part is through woods, and you will eventually end up overlooking Duboka.

If you continue straight on from Stolovi you reach a T-junction. Turn left to walk around the hill of the church of Sv. Liberate. It is a nice walk through old forest trees. DO NOT SMOKE. The forest is rare in Dalmatia and this one has so far been spared the forest fires that so often rage during summer. If you choose not to turn left at Stolovi to walk through the forest, but you continue to go ahead you will reach a T-junction and parking place after 400 m.

At the parking place, there is a small path to the church on the top of the hill. Turn so you face the hill. You will be looking at a low stone fence in front of you. Go to the right end of the fence and you can see the path going up. It is a climb of 300m and the reward is a fantastic 360 degree view of the area.

From the parking and T-junction, the road goes down to the church of Slivno. Distance is 850 m.
Look at the map if you want to walk a longer trip, or take the car along and drive out to Smrdan Grad.

Route 6 - Raba and Kremena - 7 km, most roads here can be used by a car - but not all - be careful. The area around Kremena used to be inhabited by 50% Serbs and there is still an orthodox church on the hill in Kremena.

Drive your car towards Opuzen and turn left towards Raba and Kremena, 4 km.
Park the car here and walk towards Kremena and Duba until there is a road turning of to the right, 1 km.
Follow the road to the right down to Duba.
In Duba turn left along the water.
Turn left on the road here and walk towards Kremena.
Follow the road and it will lead you all the way back to where you parked the car. 

You can drive on all the roads except the one turning right after 1 km. It is not good for a car.

To find the orthodox church drive from Raba towards Kremena. After 1 km keep to the left. Drive 420 meter to a sharp right turn and drive 150 meters to where there might be a sign saying Sv. Spiro, but don't count on it. Park your car here. There is a 700-meter walk to the church. If you are unable to walk 700 meters you can drive most of the way by car.

• Take the road that is paved with concrete.
• 50 meters to a crossroad - continue straight ahead.
• 120 meters to a T-junction - turn right.
• 350 meters to a crossroad - follow the concrete road ahead.
• 150 meters along a stone wall and you see the church.

Route 7 - Raba and return to Komarna, one-way by car and walk home - 6 km, this route will take you down past a bay where there are caves used by the Yugoslav navy to hide their ships.

Get a lift towards Opuzen and get off the car at the road to Raba and Kremena, 4 km.
Walk towards Kremena, 1.8 km

Where the road turns right towards Kremena and Duba, turn left and walk down to the beach, 500m.
Continue straight ahead and walk until you reach the road down to Komarna 3.5 km.
 
Route 8 - Slivno. Drive along the main road towards Opuzen. After 6 km turn right at the big white cross (sharp turn) towards Slivno Ravno.  Drive up to the church, 800m and park the car. From here you can walk towards Stolovi and the small Sv. Liberate Church. See description  under route 5. 

Walk along the church wall and keep right. This will lead you down a small road that leads to an abandoned village. You can also drive the car down to a spot 1.1 km from Slivno church and walk the last 2-300 meter and have a look at the area and the ruins of the houses. The village has been inhabited on and off for maybe 4000 years and nobody lives here now, but people still come to look after the olive trees.

If you follow the main road you arrived by you can walk to Smrdan Grad, 2km. Half-way you pass an old burial ground with Illyrian and Bogomil stones. It was used by the people who inhabited the village you can get to by the other parallel road.

The road to Smrdan Grad can also be used by car and from Smrdan Grad you can continue straight on for 1 km and turn right. This will take you down to the coastal road just before the border station. From here there is about 5 km back to Komarna.

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