Orbani: Hiking on the Put vode

Orbani is part of the Put vode circular hiking trail. The route connects water-related sites in the municipality of Sveti Lovreč. For planning your hikes, it is helpful to know about the terrain near Orbani, navigation on a later section and the water sources towards Vošteni.

Put vode near Orbani

The Put vode circular hiking trail is 11.2 kilometres long. Orbani is included in this circular route, which connects water sources in the municipality of Sveti Lovreč. Near Orbani, a footpath marker leads away from the paved road; the trail then descends on a narrow gravel track towards the Purinka spring. Here, the path follows a specific sequence of paved road, marked turn-off and narrow gravel section. To assess the hike, it is helpful to consider 11.2 kilometres as the length of the entire circular route and the descent near Orbani as one section. The information therefore describes different scales: the complete loop and the part that passes through the village.

Finding your way around the loop

After passing Perini, the circular trail leads back to Sveti Lovreč. Careful navigation is needed on the section between Perini and eastern Sveti Lovreč to follow the footpath markers. When planning your route, pay particular attention to this stretch. This advice concerns a specific section: near Orbani, the route mainly involves a descent on narrow gravel, while between Perini and eastern Sveti Lovreč, the focus is on following the markers carefully.

Water sources and scenery towards Vošteni

Beyond Orbani, the route passes ponds and pools, then continues through woodland towards Vošteni. The Puč spring is located there and is considered the best-known natural water source in the municipality of Sveti Lovreč. Purinka is the reference point for the described descent near Orbani; further along the route, Puč in Vošteni is named as a water source. This makes it possible to associate the two springs with their respective sections of the trail, along with the ponds, pools and woodland stretch described between them.

In the wider destination of Općina Sveti Lovreč

In the wider destination of Općina Sveti Lovreč, the Put vode circular hiking trail begins at the restored town spring in the centre of Sveti Lovreč, near Velika vrata, and ends at the same spring. Starting and finishing at this point makes the circular route easy to follow; Orbani is one section of the route through the municipality.

St Martin’s Church also offers a distinct historical highlight. It has Istria’s oldest organ, created by Petar Nakić, also known as Pietro Nacchini, in 1735 and restored in 2013. The church also has one of the oldest surviving ensembles of frescoes in Istria. These include recently restored frescoes in the north and south apses.

The town walls of Sveti Lovreč were extended and expanded in the 14th century, when the town was the seat of the captains. The fortified complex includes the Funtanela Tower, a nearby triangular tower and a bell tower that formerly served as a defensive tower. The circular shape of Sveti Lovreč dates back to a prehistoric hillfort on the rise. Thus, alongside the circular hiking trail, the wider destination offers religious, military architectural and early settlement features.

Discover more destinations: Vošteni, Medvidići, Heraki, Flengi, Marasi, Knapići, Bralići, Sveti Lovrec.

Go to the wider travel overview: Općina Sveti Lovreč.