Along the Karbuna stream (646)

Trail number 646
Start: Tupljak - Gologrčki dol
End: Tupljak
Length: 11.6 km
Difficulty: Easy
Altitude: 101 m
Highest point: 74 m
Lowest point: 23 m
Riding time: 1:00 - 1:30 h

 

 

The trail begins in Tupljak – Gologorički Dol, with a length of about 11.6 km and is of easy difficulty. Hiking takes between 1:00 – 1:30 hours. Approximately 5.7 km of the trail is asphalted while 6 km is gravel. The trail is marked with the number 646.

 

Tupljak

Tupljak, a settlement in the municipality of Pićan, is located in a lowland area and is known for its mining industry. It is home to the last coal mine in Croatia, which ceased operations in 1999. Thus, after almost 400 years, coal production in the Istrian coal mines was officially terminated. In the village, it is possible to view mining exhibits, a mining plant, and the mining administration building. Tupljak is first mentioned in historical sources in the year 1325. The settlement has a single-nave parish church of St. Bartul with a sacristy, built in the 15th century, according to tradition, it was where the seat of the church of the same name from Goretin, mentioned in the Istrian division, was moved to. There is a three-nave church of St. Hadrian at the cemetery, built in 1796.

 

Gologorički Dol

A vast field that stretches under Gologorica and reaches all the way to Plomin Bay, to the Liburnian part of Istria, is called Gologorički Dol. The entire area under the slopes of the flysch hills is dotted with hamlets: Bratičići, Gržani, Kočebari, Lukačići, Radetići, Stancija, Šepčići, and Želeski. Due to the mild climate, the area has been inhabited since ancient times, and today it is most famous for Agrotourism Dol in the hamlet of Lukačići, where one can taste excellent Istrian dishes and view animals on the estate.