Veliko Brdo: Hiking, Churches and a Folk Festival

Veliko Brdo can be explored through several specific themes: hiking routes, church history and the traditional Noć Velikog Brda folk festival. There is also a distinct natural feature above the hamlet of Baškovići. For planning your trip, it is useful to distinguish between them: the hikes differ in difficulty, ascent time and route; the churches have clearly dated historical references. When looking for a hotel in Veliko Brdo, you can consider which focus you want your stay to have.

Hiking routes with different levels of difficulty

Two hikes starting in Makarska pass through Veliko Brdo. The moderately difficult route goes via Veliko Brdo/Baškovići, Miletin bor, Prasina dolac and Baškovića staje to Lokva; the ascent is listed as taking five hours. The difficult route leads from Makarska via Veliko Brdo, Križice, Štropac, Duboki dolac and Babina Vrklja to Sv. Jure; its ascent time is seven hours.

With a two-hour difference in ascent time, the gap in duration is substantial; at the same time, the rating rises from moderately difficult to difficult. In each case, the times refer to the ascent, not the total duration of the hike. The waypoints and destinations also differ. For your planning, the specific route and its difficulty are therefore just as important as the number of hours.

Churches and historical dates

The parish church of Sv. Jeronima was built in 1745 by the Franciscan Nikola Gojak and consecrated on 24 October 1756. It became the new centre of the settlement. The construction and consecration dates are eleven years apart and mark different stages in the church's history; it is worth considering both dates separately to understand the timeline.

Sv. Mihovila also has two historical dates: the old cemetery church dates from the 17th century, and the church was first mentioned in 1621. The year 1621 marks its first mention, while the century indicates the historical period of the old cemetery church. This distinguishes the first mention from the historical dating without treating them as the same event.

Folk festival and botanical feature

The feast day of Saint Jerome is celebrated in Veliko Brdo on 30 September. Noć Velikog Brda is a traditional folk festival held on the sports field below the church of Sv. Jeronima. This provides two different planning reference points: a church feast day with a fixed date and a specific venue for the folk festival. If the folk festival is the reason for your trip, check the event dates in advance.

Above the hamlet of Baškovići in Veliko Brdo, the plant community Festuco–Koelerietum splendentis occurs on Quaternary breccias. This botanical feature adds another subject to the hiking routes: the focus here is a specifically named plant community, its location above Baškovići and the underlying geology. For nature enthusiasts, this offers a different perspective from the routes' ascent times.

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