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Glavica Mountain Lodge – Ponikve Meadow loop from Podsused - Vrapče

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Glavica Mountain Lodge – Ponikve Meadow loop from Podsused - Vrapče

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Glavica Mountain Lodge – Ponikve Meadow loop from Podsused - Vrapče

07:45

20.0km

940m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Park prirode Medvednica

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.06 km

Veternica Cave

Highlight • Cave

Veternica is a cave located in the Medvednica Nature Park, on the very edge of the city of Zagreb, and in 1979 it was protected by law as a geomorphological natural monument.

It is 7,128 m long; the first 380 m of the cave is open to visitors. It was named after the air current (Kajkavian: veter) that appears at the entrance. The entrance to the cave lies at an absolute height of 320 m.

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1.41 km

Glavica Mountain Lodge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Mountain Lodge Glavica is a cosy retreat on the western slopes of Medvednica, offering great views over Zagreb and hearty local food like pumpkin strudel and bean stew.

It’s a popular weekend spot with a playground and nearby access to Veternica Cave. With 30 beds available, it’s also a great place to stay overnight.

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2.94 km

Ponikve Meadow

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To get out of the city towards the hills, this has been beautifully created.

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6.14 km

Sopot Waterfall

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The "Sopot" waterfall, 9 m high, is the largest waterfall on Medvednica. It is located on Vrapčanski potok (Vrapčak stream) and the hiking trail 4 leads to it from Gornji Vrapče. On the stone on one side of the wooden bridge is checkpoint 7 of the Vrapčanski bypass.

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8.69 km

Grajfova Kopanja Mountain Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A shelter on the hiking trail 8, with a bench near by. An ideal spot to rest the legs and enjoy some snacks.

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10.1 km

Risnjak Mountain Lodge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Risnjak Mountain Lodge (724 m above sea level) is run by the Risnjak Mountaineering Association, of which the members of the band Cinkuši are an integral part today. Risnjak is open on weekends and offers food and drinks, but also accommodation by arrangement. Due to its popularity and proximity, they should go to lunch a little earlier, because they often run out of food by 2 pm. I recommend the excellent strudels and poppy seeds, which are perhaps the best I have ever eaten in mountain lodges and restaurants.

Risnjak was built by members of the society in 1955 and has maintained the authenticity of the mountain lodge to this day. It is located on a glade called Pongračevo. In the immediate vicinity is Pongračeva lugarnica. There are no views from the home due to the dense forest, but a beautiful view of Zagreb can be seen a hundred meters below the house on trail number 9 towards Mikulići.

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16.1 km

Jambrišak Spring

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Jambrišak's spring is a generous source of drinking water along hiking trail 5. It is the source of the Javorščak stream. At the same time, it is the control elevation 6 of the Vrapčan bypass where there is a stamp interesting to mountaineers.

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20.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

2.75 km

2.72 km

1.36 km

1.08 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.7 km

2.94 km

2.77 km

2.73 km

764 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 13 July

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Glavica Mountain Lodge – Ponikve Meadow loop from Podsused - Vrapče

Veternica Cave

Glavica Mountain Lodge

Ponikve Meadow

Sopot Waterfall

Grajfova Kopanja Mountain Shelter

Risnjak Mountain Lodge

Jambrišak Spring

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