Selište Drežničko: Cycling and Cultural Heritage

Selište Drežničko combines a specifically measured cycling route with protected cultural monuments and the Korana River. When planning your trip, you can consider these themes separately: cycling, architectural and cultural history, or activities on the river.

Cycling and Routes

Selište Drežničko is the recommended starting point for route R35. The Selište Drežničko–Čatrnja–Irinovac cycling route is 27.9 kilometres long. R36 offers a different focus: this short route includes attractive parks along the Korana River. R35 therefore provides a specific distance, while R36 combines a short route with parks by the river.

The wider destination of Općina Rakovica has an organized and marked network of cycling routes. The R31 Rakovica–Oštarski Stanovi–Rakovičko Selište cycling route starts in the centre of Rakovica and is 7.94 kilometres long. It is shorter than R35, at 27.9 kilometres; the two routes therefore offer different distances for cycling plans. The main state road through Općina Rakovica runs along the Karlovac–Slunj–Rakovica–Grabovac–Plitvice Lakes route.

Culture and Architectural History in the Area

The Roman Catholic Church of Mary, Help of Christians, is located in the centre of Selište Drežničko. The protected immovable cultural heritage in Selište Drežničko includes the Špoljarić sawmill on the Korana River and the Špoljarić watermill. Religious architectural history and the history of milling thus offer distinct connections to the area.

Rock and River

Gajina Pećina is a small climbing area near Selište Drežničko. Adrenalin Park Plitvice is located at Gajina Pećina. If you are planning to visit the park, check its current operating status and visitor rules in advance.

Recreational activities on the Korana include downstream boat trips, kayaking and rafting. Check the water conditions and the activity providers before taking part.

More Cultural and Natural Highlights in Općina Rakovica

In the wider destination of Općina Rakovica, the permanent exhibition at Speleon presents the region’s natural and cultural heritage through four themes: speleology, geology, archaeology and palaeontology. Stari grad Drežnik is registered in the municipality of Rakovica as a medieval fortress and a cultural heritage site. Its round defensive tower is an example of military architecture from the 15th or 16th century.

In the wider destination of Općina Rakovica, the protected area of the Barać Caves is a karst landscape with hornbeam and beech forests, meadows, fields and numerous sinkholes. The caves are home to a significant bat colony and several endemic insect species. The Upper Barać Cave is 495 metres long. The Barać Caves first opened to visitors in 1892. The four themes at Speleon structure the presentation of natural and cultural heritage; in contrast, the Barać Caves in Općina Rakovica foreground landforms, habitats and species.

Discover more destinations: Grabovac, Broćanac, Drage, Korita, Rakovica, Oštarski Stanovi, Irinovac, Drežnik Grad.

For the wider travel overview: Općina Rakovica.