Duga Resa: Mrežnica, canoeing and cycling routes

The Mrežnica connects Duga Resa with opportunities for canoeing, walking and cycling. There are also other water sports, along with a culinary offering of local specialties and restaurants along the riverbank. These themes offer different points of focus when planning your trip: the canoe tour takes several hours, trails and the promenade offer ways to stay active on land, and local specialties add a culinary dimension to your stay. This lets you decide in advance which part of the trip you want to focus on.

Mrežnica: river landscape and protected area

The Mrežnica river corridor through Duga Resa is part of the Mrežnica protected area, designated a significant landscape in 2024. This designation gives the landscape its own importance alongside the recreational activities on the river. When planning, you can consider the natural environment and recreational interests as separate aspects, even though both relate to the Mrežnica.

Canoe tour on the Mrežnica

The tourist canoe route on the Mrežnica is approximately eight kilometers long and passes around ten tufa barriers. Allow three to five hours for the tour; the duration depends on how much time you spend swimming and taking rest breaks. The eight kilometers describe the route length, while breaks affect how much time you need within that timeframe. As an activity lasting several hours, the tour requires its own time slot. It is considered suitable for children, provided they are accompanied by their parents. Check safety and operating conditions before setting out.

On foot and by bike

You can walk and cycle around Vinica and along the Mrežnica. Options include the Tušmer Promenade and cycling routes beside the river. This distinction is useful when choosing an activity: you can include the promenade in a walking itinerary, while the cycling routes are suited to a bike ride. Printed cycling maps are available at hospitality establishments along the river. Availability may change; if you would like to use a map for navigation, ask in advance.

Other activities on the water

In the Duga Resa area, the Mrežnica is associated with swimming, fishing, rafting, canoeing and other water sports. This means the options go beyond the canoe tour with its set route length: you can also shape your stay around swimming, fishing or other forms of water sports. Conditions at individual facilities may vary by season. If a particular activity is important to your trip, check the relevant conditions in advance.

Specialties and wine route

The tourist offering includes local specialties and restaurants along the riverbank. A local wine route is still being developed. Culinary experiences complement the water activities and trails with a focus of their own. If regional specialties and wine are among your travel interests, you can include the wine route in your plans as an offering that is still taking shape.

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Go to the main travel overview: Općina Duga Resa.