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 are 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.

But 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 64 years old, I do not exercise or workout and I am able to walk the routes I suggest - 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
 
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 now on, refer to the map and 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.
Or 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 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 kilometres
Park your car here or drive up the road to Stolovi
Distance from main road to Stolovi is 1.4 km
From Stolovi there is a nice walk if you turn right. When there is a junction keep left.
Walk about a kilometre 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 has been preserved. They are old bogomil graves from the Roman time more than 1000 years ago.
If you continue straight on from Stolovi you walk around the hill with the small church of Sv. Liberate. There is a very nice view from up there.
Distance from Stolovi to the church of Slivno is 1.6 kilometre.
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.
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, 200m?
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.

Route 7 - Raba, 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 - Lovorje - not yet tested - Starting from the road to Slivno. Follow and old path on opposite side of main road down towards the delta.

Route 9 - Slivno - not yet tested - starting from the road to Slivno, walking by the known road and turning towards Sv. Liberate and coming back by an old road to main road 200 meters from starting point.

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