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Primorje-Gorski Kotar

Ruins of Badanj Castle loop from Crikvenica

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Primorje-Gorski Kotar

Ruins of Badanj Castle loop from Crikvenica

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Ruins of Badanj Castle loop from Crikvenica

02:16

7.34km

250m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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1.91 km

Lovers' Path (Liebespfad) Crikvenica

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Good and easy to walk to the castle ruin Badanj, which was created in the 1930s.

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Ruins of Badanj Castle

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"Badanj Castle is located in the immediate vicinity of Crikvenica, on the course of the Dubračina river, and is the oldest example of medieval fortification construction in the Vinodol area. The original name of the castle, which was abandoned after a severe earthquake in the 14th century, is us unknown. After this event, part of the military probably moved to the neighboring village of Kostelj, and the town of Kotor took control of the mouth of the Dubračina river. Badanj Castle has an irregular, circular plan and includes a large main tower, in which lounges for the Military and water tanks are housed.On the winding approach path there is a substructure with several square residential buildings.The finds of ancient bricks built into the walls of Badanj indicate that the core of the castle was built in the early Byzantine period between the 4th and 4th centuries. and 6th century AD At the foot of the castle, on the left bank of Du bračina, are the ruins of the small Church of the Holy Spirit, built in the 12th century and renovated in the 15th century. Next to the church is the medieval cemetery, which was recreated in the village of Stranče after the old Croatian cemetery in Gorica was abandoned.

The history of Badanj is closely connected with the legend of buried treasure guarded by a large snake. The Croatians who settled here adopted this legend from the locals. The snake as an ancient Mediterranean divine symbol and the legends of buried treasure are very common in the Crikvenica Riviera area and in Vinodol."
Source: rivieracrikvenica.com/en/burg-badanj

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7.34 km

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Bus stop

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4.17 km

3.08 km

< 100 m

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2.78 km

2.58 km

1.37 km

449 m

133 m

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Ruins of Badanj Castle loop from Crikvenica

Lovers' Path (Liebespfad) Crikvenica

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