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Butinovaca

Butinovača is a 1,127-metre summit in Croatia's Velebit Nature Park, crowned by sweeping views of the Adriatic Sea and the dramatic limestone ridgeline known as the Dabarske Kukovi. Reached by well-marked trails branching off the famous Premužić Path, it is one of the most rewarding day hikes in central Velebit. The peak sits above the mountain lodge at Ravni Dabar and the Dabarska kosa saddle, a frequent trailhead accessed from the main road at Baške Oštarije. Whether you take the direct two-kilometre climb or extend into a longer loop over neighbouring peaks, the summit rewards effort with expansive panoramas stretching from the continental Velebit massif to the blue islands offshore.