Lokve

The picturesque atmosphere of Lokve in the western part of Gorski Kotar and at the foot of the mountain peaks of Risnjak offers true contact with the natural surroundings. The mountain climate of this mountain village and its outstanding natural beauty will delight each guest.

Lokve lake offers a chance to cool down in the summer months as well as all sorts of sports and recreational facilities. Lokve cave will leave you breath taken with its extraordinary wealth, and the Golubinjak Forest Park reveals many natural curiosities - a giant fir tree that is over 2500 years old, Paklena vrata, Ledena and Golubinja caves, and many marked trails , all accompanied by the croak of frogs, which have one of the largest habitats here.

Nearby there are the famous ski resorts - Begovo Razdolje and Bjelolasica and the mountain beauties of Snježnik, Risnjak and Bitoraj that all offer wonderful views. Have fun at the Frog nights or Frogstock - a three-day gathering for motorcyclists, and for those looking for adventure, the sports association for extreme sports Adrenalin will take you rafting, mountain biking, mountain climbing or paragliding.

Risnjak National Park

This mountain massif was named after the lynx, in Croatian ris, its most popular inhabitant. It covers the area of 64 km2 and being located where the Alps meet the Dinaric Range and where the Mediterranean gradually gives way to the Pannonia Plain, it combines almost all the forest types of the areas and contains numerous plant and animal species. Nature lovers come to Risnjak for the beauty of the mountains, forests, waters and karst. The most frequent visitors are mountaineers, who find the highest peak of the massif the most rewarding challenge. Risnjak’s summit is equally attractive in all seasons: in winter, when covered with snow; in spring, when the meadows around it transform into carpets of flowers; in summer, when it offers respite from the heat in the nearby littoral area, and in autumn, when the trees are bathed in a myriad of colours. In addition to lynx, the symbol of the mountain, there are also brown bears, martens and dormice. Risnjak is also famous for its fantastic views of the islands in the Kvarner Bay and the mountains in neighbouring Slovenia and further to the Alps.