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There comes a time every year when the island of Cres blossoms, making you feel like you found yourself in a living postcard. And we don\u2019t mean just visually; it is more like witnessing an aftermath of a quiet explosion \u2013 the air starts smelling of sage and immortelle, the sun warms you just enough, and it feels like it would be a shame to spend the day just sitting around. <\/p>\n
If your idea of a great holiday isn\u2019t lying on a beach for seven hours (or at least not every day \ud83d\ude0a), Cres in spring offers something truly special: an active getaway that recharges your batteries in a way no wellness retreat ever could.<\/p>\n
You might have one of those moments when you realise you only set out for a \u2018short stroll\u2019\u2026 and three hours later you find yourself somewhere above the sea, with the breeze in your hair and wondering: how did we end up here? The answer is simple \u2013 the trails. <\/p>\n
And not just any trails. Here, each one leads you just a little further than you planned. You set out for the view, press on for the tranquillity, and stay because you simply don\u2019t want to leave. <\/p>\n
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On the island of Cres, you don\u2019t have to be a \u2018hardcore<\/em>\u2019 hiker to enjoy yourself. All you need are trainers and a bit of good will. <\/p>\n Near the Kova\u010dine Camp,<\/strong> there is an entire network of trails that wind through unspoilt nature, leap over dry-stone walls, briefly lead you down olive groves, only to lift you up again high above a sea of the deepest blue. And just when you think, \u2018OK, now we\u2019re heading back\u2019 \u2013 another bend appears, looking like it leads to something even better. And of course, you have to go check it out. <\/p>\n Whether you\u2019re more of an \u2018easy stroll with a view\u2019 type of person or a \u2018let\u2019s conquer these hills\u2019 type of person, here you will find a trail to suit your taste. Cyclists, trekkers, hikers \u2013 everyone will find something for themselves. <\/p>\n And the best part? Most of the time, you won\u2019t see a soul. Except perhaps for some sheep giving you the side-eye. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Image #1″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/camp-kovacine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Suma-Tramuntana-sjeverni-dio-otoka-Cresa.webp” alt=”Tramuntana forest Cres trail trees” title_text=”Tramuntana forest” show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” width_phone=”100%” max_height=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”e0931326-e1f5-4a2c-bc9f-a861f6ba6f25″ hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Tramuntana Forest, northern part of the island of Cres<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||true|false” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”46f08ce4-42f3-4ed6-ae5c-e6d8b58a11cb” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve never walked through fields of sage and immortelle before, be prepared to want to stop every now and then to breathe deeply, as if you were at a wellness<\/em> workshop.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not just a walk, it\u2019s a proper aromatherapy<\/strong> session \u2013 but natural, and outdoors. And, get this, there\u2019s a real possibility you\u2019ll completely forget to check your phone because you\u2019ll be too busy simply breathing. <\/p>\n And if you do bring your phone (we know you will), then just make sure you have enough storage on it. Here, even \u2018ordinary\u2019 trails look like they\u2019re straight off a magazine cover<\/strong>. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ admin_label=”Image #2″ _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/camp-kovacine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Polja-lavande-otok-Cres.webp” alt=”Sage (Salvia officinalis), island of Cres” title_text=”Sage, island of Cres” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” min_height=”100%” height=”100%” max_height=”100%” hover_enabled=”0″ custom_css_main_element=”width: 100%!important;” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_css_main_element_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_main_element_tablet=”width: 100%!important;” custom_css_main_element_phone=”width: 100%!important;” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”e0931326-e1f5-4a2c-bc9f-a861f6ba6f25″ hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”46f08ce4-42f3-4ed6-ae5c-e6d8b58a11cb” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n If you enjoy faster rides, Cres is streaked with inviting cycling routes<\/strong> \u2013 offering everything from easy rides along the coast to more challenging terrain for the more experienced.<\/p>\n Cycling is more than a sport \u2013 it\u2019s the perfect way to experience the island from a different perspective, so much so that you will wonder who arranged it all to look so good. The terrain isn\u2019t flat and the routes aren\u2019t always easy, but they\u2019re just challenging enough to make you feel a sense of accomplishment (as well as to feel like you\u2019ve rightfully earned that hearty dinner which, by the way, always tastes better after a bike ride \u2013 it\u2019s science \ud83d\ude09). <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Image #3″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/camp-kovacine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pjesacke-i-biciklisticke-staze-otok-Cres.webp” alt=”Hiking and cycling trail Cres dry stone wall” title_text=”Trails Cres” show_bottom_space=”off” force_fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” width_phone=”100%” max_height=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”e0931326-e1f5-4a2c-bc9f-a861f6ba6f25″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Hiking and cycling trails, island of Cres<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”46f08ce4-42f3-4ed6-ae5c-e6d8b58a11cb” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n If you don\u2019t know where to start (and here you are really spoilt for choice), below are three tried-and-tested options for every mood (and note that all of them start from the Kova\u010dine Camp):<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”46f08ce4-42f3-4ed6-ae5c-e6d8b58a11cb” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n This is the trail that will have you stopping more times than you planned \u2013 not because you\u2019re tired, but because you want one more photo. The trail leads to the village of Lubenice, perched high above the sea and overlooking one of the most beautiful beaches on the island. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Image #3″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/camp-kovacine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Plaza-Sv-Ivan-Lubenice-otok-Cres.webp” alt=”St Ivan beach Lubenice Cres cliff view” title_text=”St Ivan beach below Lubenice ” show_bottom_space=”off” force_fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” width_phone=”100%” max_height=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”e0931326-e1f5-4a2c-bc9f-a861f6ba6f25″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n St. Ivan Beach, Lubenice, island of Cres <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”46f08ce4-42f3-4ed6-ae5c-e6d8b58a11cb” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n This trail is perfect for days when you want to be active (but without breaking a sweat or too much planning). The trail connects the charming village of Valun with the town of Cres, and winds through olive groves, along the sea and amid the scents of the Mediterranean. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Image #3″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/camp-kovacine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Valun-malo-ribarsko-naselje-na-otoku-Cresu.webp” alt=”Valun fishing village Cres” title_text=”Valun Cres” show_bottom_space=”off” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” width_phone=”100%” max_height=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”e0931326-e1f5-4a2c-bc9f-a861f6ba6f25″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Valun, a small fishing village on the island of Cres<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”46f08ce4-42f3-4ed6-ae5c-e6d8b58a11cb” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The trail to Predo\u0161\u0107ica takes you to one of those parts of the island where nature takes centre stage.<\/p>\n Along the way, you will find stone and gravel under your feet and open vistas before your eyes, and as you go on there will be fewer signs of civilisation and more of that feeling of being truly \u2018out there\u2019, far from any kind of stress.<\/p>\n Ovdje negdje prolazi i 45. paralela, tiha granica izme\u0111u sjevera i juga, pa kako idete dalje, krajolik se mijenja pred o\u010dima \u2013 od surovijeg kamena prema zelenilu i maslinicima, koji oko Cresa sla\u017eu onaj prepoznatljiv, ljudskom rukom oblikovan pejza\u017e. <\/p>\n All around you are open pastures and ancient traces of life, places where sheep grazed a long time ago, giving the entire trail a quiet, forgotten rhythm where time seems to move more slowly.<\/p>\n And the best part? The view opens up towards the island of Krk, and it is the kind of view that makes you automatically slow down, whether you\u2019re walking or cycling. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Image #3″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/camp-kovacine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Predoscica-otok-Cres.webp” alt=”Predoscica village Cres” title_text=”Predoscica Cres” show_bottom_space=”off” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” width_phone=”100%” max_height=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”e0931326-e1f5-4a2c-bc9f-a861f6ba6f25″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Predo\u0161\u0107ica, island of Cres<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”46f08ce4-42f3-4ed6-ae5c-e6d8b58a11cb” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n After getting lost in the best possible way,<\/strong> you come back a little dusty, a bit tired, and very pleased with yourself.<\/p>\n And that\u2019s the moment you realise just how much it means to have a base that you can always come back to. Kova\u010dine Camp<\/strong> is precisely that \u2013 it has everything you need when you return from a day you\u2019ve really made the most of.<\/p>\n The sea is just a few steps away, there\u2019s a perfect spot in the shade waiting for you,<\/strong> and there\u2019s a good chance that the dinner afterwards will be the best meal you\u2019ve ever had \u2013 even if it\u2019s just a simple pot of pasta.<\/p>\n You sit down, stretch your legs, and think about all the places you\u2019ve visited. On the beach, watching a golden sunset from beneath an olive tree and dipping your feet in the sea with a glass of local wine in hand, you deserved to raise a toast to yourself<\/strong> \u2013 you\u2019ve done a lot of good for yourself today.<\/p>\n Because at the Kova\u010dine Camp, you somehow always become the best version of yourself.<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Image #3″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/camp-kovacine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kamp-Kovacine-Cres-otok-Cres.webp” alt=”Kovacine Camp Cres aerial view beach and lighthouse” title_text=”Kovacine Camp on Cres Island aerial view” show_bottom_space=”off” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” width_phone=”100%” max_height=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”e0931326-e1f5-4a2c-bc9f-a861f6ba6f25″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Campsite Kova\u010dine, island of Cres<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There comes a time every year when the island of Cres blossoms, making you feel like you found yourself in a living postcard. And we don\u2019t mean just visually; it is more like witnessing an aftermath of a quiet explosion \u2013 the air starts smelling of sage and immortelle, the sun warms you just enough, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31610,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/camp-kovacine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/camp-kovacine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/camp-kovacine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camp-kovacine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camp-kovacine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31609"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/camp-kovacine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31609\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31626,"href":"https:\/\/camp-kovacine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31609\/revisions\/31626"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camp-kovacine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/camp-kovacine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camp-kovacine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camp-kovacine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Bonus level: scents that work better than coffee<\/h3>\n
Cycling through Cres \u2013 an adventure on two wheels<\/h3>\n
Top 3 trekking & MTB routes you will never forget<\/h3>\n
1. Cres \u2013 Lubenice (for that \u2018wow\u2019 effect)<\/h4>\n
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2. Valun \u2013 Cres (a gentle and fragrant walk)<\/h3>\n
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3. Cres \u2013 Predo\u0161\u0107ica<\/h3>\n
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The cherry on top: Kova\u010dine Camp<\/h4>\n
And, let\u2019s be real, you are thinking of doing it again tomorrow.<\/p>\n