Sveti Ilija Mountain

hiking sveti Ilija mountain Orebic / korcula croatia

all we kept hearing about was snakes, the only thing we ran into was honey bee's. The wild horse encounter was so fun. we did the hike as a loop :)

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St. Ilija - Pelješac - Outdoors Croatia

Pelješac Trail Run
Running a high ridge above the Adriatic sea. Pelješac peninsula is five kilometres wide and nearly thousand meters high with dominant cliffs in the south, above Orebić town . Some hundred years ago Archduke von Habsburg built a dry stone trail through those cliffs and a hunting lodge in the valley between the peaks. The trail is collapsed in some places but still walkable while the lodge is restored as a mountain hut, opened when announced.

Starting from Orebić follow the trace to the peak and further on for some hundred meters to ridges lower side - yet you'll enjoy a better view. Return to the hut from where you can go back the same way or choose a panoramic trail that is a bit longer and more exposed to the sun.

A few times a year, after windy storms, Pelješac is covered with snow. Such conditions are hard to predict but if so highly rewarding.
The highest peak got its name after St. Elijah. According to the legend, the saint drives a wagon upon the clouds producing thunders. Another name for Pelješac is Monte Vipera due to the high population of venomous snakes. Take caution but don't let this titles discourage you from making a beautiful ascent.


Trčanje visokim grebenom uz pogled na more s obje strane. Poluotok Pelješac je pet kilometara širok i skoro tisuću metara visok s dominantnim liticama na južnoj strani iznad Orebića. Početkom prošlog stoljeća je nadvojvoda Karlo von Habsburg dao izgraditi solidnu stazu u kamenjaru među liticama i kamenu lovačku kuću ispod samog vrha. Staza je djelomično urušena ali i dalje upotrebljiva dok je kuća preuređena u pl. dom otvoren po najavi.
Krećemo iz Orebića i pratimo stazu do pl. doma i dalje do vrha. Nastavljamo po vršnom grebenu do mjesta s najboljim pogledom. Vračamo se istim putem do pl. doma pa spuštamo panoramskom stazom do crkve Gospe od Anđela.
Nekoliko puta godišnje, u pravilu nakon škure bure, vrhove Pelješca prekrije snijeg. To su uistinu jedinstveni prizori ali ih je teško predvidjeti.
Najviši vrh Pelješca je dobio ime po Svetom Iliji. Legenda kaže da ovaj svetac tjera kola po oblacima i time izaziva grmljavinu. Drugi naziv ove planine je Monte Vipera zbog velike populacije poskoka. Budite oprezni ali ne dozvolite da vas reputacija ove planine odvrati od predivnog uspona.

Uspon na Sv. Iliju (961m) najviši vrh Pelješca