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till recently; the same was true for its name.
Viewing from afar, Dabarski kukovi look like
scattered, isolated mountain massif not very
different from others.
But, more precise look will discover a mountain
range of Karst valleys with cultivated
soil, among which the most striking are: Crni
Dabar, Ravni Dabar and Došen Dabar. After
passing through a tunnel, constructed by the
bare hands of workers during the reign of Austria-Hungary
Empire, we are crossing Došen
Dabar, Došen dulibe and Bačić dulibe, areas
once inhabited and cultivated.
Than, after all, we are getting to the spot
from which we can view entire Dabarski kukovi,
the most interesting part of the middle
Velebit. It is not possible to pass Dabarski
kukovi by their ridge because of their scattering.
Some parts are possible to see from
the route located in the valley that connects
them, and if take a road by car the access is
significantly shorten.
Dabarski kukovi are not too high, but for
climbers they provide enough challenges. We
stop and view the new sight. A sight available
to minority now is opened in front of us. Little
stone caps surrounded with green fir-trees
wreath at the bottom, covered with bluish
haze of the sky and crispness – nothing more
is needed at this moment. Some try to capture
the moment by shooting photos knowing
deep inside that no photo could transfer the
real experience to the remote viewer.
Although it looks like eternal, the moment of
admiration passed away and we are driving
on to discover new faces of the nature. If
you did not take warm clothes with you, you
made a mistake. The road takes us further to
the snow pit where snow stays throughout the
year. The Karst structure of Velebit is paradise
for potholers that now and then discover
new pit or cave all over the area. So, Velebit
is proud of the longest pit in Croatia located
on its northern part, called Lukina jama, 1,400
metres deep, which participates on the list of
the deepest pits in the world. Now we are getting
to the mountaineers’ lodging where we
are going to leave our jeeps and go on foot
to the spring Težakovac, one of rare springs
on the heights of Velebit.
The road leads us further to the old abandoned
village Škorpovac and remains of cottages
where highlanders used to live. Stony
ruins speak about hardships of life in the heart
of the mountain. They celebrate endurance
and strong will, a man living so close to the
nature, who like a child dependant on mother’s
caprice looks for a shelter in the arms of
mountain and a hidden place among its cliffs.
Decades and decades later, man is gone,
but left his trails here in front of our eyes. Than,
return...
Dok traje jesen, Velebit pokazuje svoje umiljato lice / Throughout
the autumn, Velebit shows its gentle face
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