Area: Paklenica, Croatia
I did the eastern end of this ridge in abysmal conditions last time I was in Paklenica, April 2019, getting up Zoljin Kuk but never being entirely clear where I was. This could hardly have been a bigger contrast and made a perfect outing for Morgan to join me on. This is partly because of the minor road that climbs from Starigrad and allows for a civilised start, after a hefty burek breakfast. Yesterday I ran up little Veliki Vitrenik, which we could see from our balcony, and we all did the Mirila loop - both of which also use this same minor road. We parked way up at Zupanov Dolac and started up the path in hot weather, taking a short cut direct towards the peak. At a path junction, views open out into the main gorge, nice for M to see. The path hugs the craggy ridge of Vidakov Kuk, going well to the east before cutting back sharply up the ascent gully, which gives an easy ascent of an otherwise craggy and unassailable summit. Some iron steps overcome a chockstone, then good scrambling up the final gully up to a short ridge with some mild exposure. The small summit was superbly positioned with great views over Bojin Kuk and the Adriatic, giving us a new perspective on where we'd been. We descended the gully then looped round butterfly-festooned meadows (avoiding the short cut) back to the car - straight down for lunch and a swim.
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