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Saint Ilija Summit – View of Korčula loop from Orebić

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Saint Ilija Summit – View of Korčula loop from Orebić

Hard

4.8

(81)

367

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Saint Ilija Summit – View of Korčula loop from Orebić

05:51

15.8km

980m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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139 m

Ferry Terminal in Croatia

Highlight • Rest Area

From here the ferries go to the neighboring island.

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6.03 km

Saint Elijah Mountain Hut

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This mountain house, built in stone, was built by Archduke Karl von Habsburg, because of the hunting of blackbirds. On the hundredth anniversary (2008), the mountaineering society of St. Ilija …

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6.81 km

Saint Ilija Summit

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Sv. Ilija, the highest point on Pelješac (961 m), is definitely worth a visit. The views are great and the hike (by the easiest, "Nakovana" approach) can be done by …

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7.60 km

Junction to the summit hut (St. Elijah, Pelješac)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

here the circular path to the summit branches off, there is a hut, but it is locked

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8.27 km

Mount Ilija

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

Challenging route, magnificent views.

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10.8 km

Viewpoint

12.1 km

View of Korčula

Highlight • Viewpoint

A wonderful view of the island of Korcula.

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13.0 km

Franciscan Monastery and Cemetery of Orebić

Highlight • Religious Site

Former? Franciscan monastery (with museum) on the mountain ... with a great view!
Tip: Be sure to visit the cemetery of the Franciscan monastery right next to it - the final resting place of many captains and seafarers in Orebić!

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13.1 km

Monastery and Church of Our Lady of the Angels

Highlight • Religious Site

15.0 km

Beach

15.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.46 km

3.57 km

2.03 km

621 m

140 m

Surfaces

8.60 km

3.57 km

2.04 km

1.15 km

367 m

Elevation

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Highest point (920 m)

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Weather

Friday 24 July

30°C

19°C

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Comments

September 13, 2022,Küstenbergwanderung Orebic mit atemberaubenden Ausblicken

Great hike with a view of Korcula and Croatia's islands all the way to Italy. Must have done. Very well signposted. Varied, partly beautifully shady hike. No spring on the route, take enough water with you.

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October 18, 2022,Sveti Ilija

Top demanding hike to the 961 meter high Sveti Ilija, the highest mountain on the Pelješac peninsula. Long stretches of the ascent and descent go through the forest, so there is less exposure to the sun than it appears from below. On the way and from above you always have a magnificent view of the sea and the island of …

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May 14, 2025,Super views of Korčula and Orebić big loop 👣

I'd picked this hike out before I came. It features in the top ten on @Komoot Events in the area of Dobrovnic and islands.

What a tough (for me anyway) hike, especially in the heat. I was grateful for the shade on the forested sections. The views were amazing both up and down with paved and stone trails all the …

June 14, 2024,🇭🇷 🥾 Orebić - Sveti Ilija 961m ⛰️ und das Beste zum Schluß 🍺

After we did a sightseeing tour (Dubrovnik) 🏰 yesterday, we went on a wide-viewing tour 🔭 👀 today. After being shrouded in clouds for the last few days and these emptied yesterday 🌧, it finally appeared in all its glory. I'm talking about Sveti Ilija, the highest peak on the Pelješac peninsula at 961 m. It was another fantastic tour …

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Saint Ilija Summit – View of Korčula loop from Orebić

Ferry Terminal in Croatia

Saint Elijah Mountain Hut

Saint Ilija Summit

Junction to the summit hut (St. Elijah, Pelješac)

Mount Ilija

View of Korčula

Franciscan Monastery and Cemetery of Orebić

Monastery and Church of Our Lady of the Angels

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