Lopača – Rječina, Horse Riding and History
Accommodation in Lopača
If you are looking for a hotel in Lopača, you can plan your trip around three specific themes: horse riding, the Rječina landscape and local history. For further excursions, it is worth exploring the wider destination of Općina Jelenje and its trails and cultural offerings.
Horse Riding, the Rječina and History in Lopača
The Linčetovo Equestrian Centre in Lopača offers recreational and therapeutic horse riding. Before visiting, check directly whether the centre is currently open and what booking options are available.
The marked Šetnica uz Rječinu trail runs from Rijeka to the source of the Rječina; Lopača is one of the places along the route. Nearby, the Rječina Canyon was declared a protected natural feature in 1985. The trail and the historical designation offer two different ways to explore the river landscape.
The health building in Lopača was originally built by the Jesuits in 1639. This date places its construction history in the 17th century and adds a historical note alongside the nature and horse-riding themes of your stay.
Hiking and Cycling in Općina Jelenje
In the wider destination of Općina Jelenje, two hiking routes differ in their format, length and estimated duration. Šetnica uz Sušicu is an easy, circular recreational trail of more than two kilometres along the Sušica, a tributary of the Rječina. Jelenje–J4 Uz Rječinu, by contrast, is a five-kilometre point-to-point trail with an estimated duration of two hours. This lets you compare a shorter, easy loop with a longer route that has an estimated time. Trail conditions on Jelenje–J4 may change; check before setting out.
For hikes to Planinarski dom Hahlić, the hike.visitjelenje.hr platform offers six routes with descriptions, photos, video presentations and GPX tracks. Before planning, check whether the digital information is accessible. The cycling network in the Municipality of Jelenje comprises nine routes totalling 170 kilometres; check these figures before planning a specific ride. In the wider destination of Općina Jelenje, the Trnduro route has five stages and five climbs, with a total elevation gain of 1,010 metres over 18.2 kilometres.
Culture and Local Flavours in Općina Jelenje
At Gašparov mlin in Martinovo Selo, the watermill has been grinding wheat and corn for four centuries using the power of the Rječina. Visitors can learn how bread is made from grain to loaf, buy organic flour and see historic milling equipment such as an old sieve. At the Polenta and Cheese Festival, traditional palenta and Grobnički cheese are served to visitors; the venue and dates may vary.
The Nebeski labirinti near Sušica consist of nine stone structures connected to the planets and specific meanings according to a special plan. In Dražice, visitors can walk barefoot over the stones.
Discover more destinations: Jelenje, Dražice.
Go to the wider travel overview: Općina Jelenje.
