Kornati & Krka from Šibenik
Šibenik, Krka & Kornati
94 NM · Moderate · 7 days
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ModerateRemote islands with few services; bora can blow hard and fast here, so watch the forecast
A seven-day loop from Šibenik: up the Krka river to Skradin and the waterfalls, out through the Šibenik islands to the bare, wild Kornati, then on to the cliffs and salt lake of Telašćica and back by way of Žut and Murter. Expect remote anchorages with no shops, konobas that bring their own fish, and some of the clearest water in the Adriatic.
DAY 1 · D-Marin Mandalina
Photo: Bernard Gagnon (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0Leave 1:30 pm
A large charter marina on a peninsula just south of Šibenik's old town, a short taxi ride from the cathedral. Provision and spend the morning in town, then motor out through St Anthony's Channel and up the Krka river; sailing is banned in the channel and the speed limit is 8 knots.
- 9:00 amVisit St James CathedralA UNESCO-listed stone cathedral with a frieze of 71 carved faces round its apse.
- 11:00 amProvisionStock up well; there are few shops once you are out in the Kornati.
6.5 NM · about 1 h 5 mto ACI Marina Skradin
ACI Marina Skradin
Photo: Berthold Werner (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0Arrive 3:30 pm
A river marina beside the little town of Skradin, about 10 miles up the Krka, at the edge of the national park. Anchoring is banned in the channel below the town, so book a berth. The park boat to the waterfalls leaves from the waterfront.
- 7:30 pmDinner in SkradinTry the slow-cooked Skradin risotto, a local speciality.
2.5 NM · about 25 mto Skradinski buk
DAY 2 · Skradinski buk
Photo: kallerna (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0Arrive 8:00 am · leave 11:30 am
The largest of the Krka waterfalls: a series of travertine cascades and pools, crossed by a boardwalk loop through the woods. The park ticket covers the boat from Skradin in season. Swimming is not allowed here, so plan a swim back on the boat.
- 8:00 amTake the first park boatBe at the falls before the coach tours arrive mid-morning.
- 9:00 amWalk the boardwalk loopAllow about 90 minutes for the full circuit.
10 NM · about 1 h 40 mto Prvić Luka
Prvić Luka
Photo: JiriMatejicek (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0Arrive 3:30 pm
A car-free village on Prvić, one of the small inhabited islands off Šibenik, with a stone waterfront and a few konobas. Moor on the quay or a buoy in the bay. The Faust Vrančić centre covers the local inventor of an early parachute.
- 5:00 pmSwim and walkWalk the path over the hill to Šepurine, the island's other village.
22.5 NM · about 3 h 45 mto ACI Marina Piškera
DAY 3 · ACI Marina Piškera
Photo: Argo Navis (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0Arrive 1:30 pm
A seasonal marina in the heart of the Kornati National Park, on a narrow channel between Piškera and Panitula. A berth here includes the park ticket. There is a small shop and a restaurant, but bring most of your food and water.
- 8:30 amBuy the park ticketBuy online or at a sales point before you enter the park; tickets bought on the water cost twice as much.
- 4:00 pmWalk up PiškeraA short climb behind the marina gives views over dozens of bare islands.
4.5 NM · about 45 mto Mana Cliffs
DAY 4 · Mana Cliffs
Photo: Argo Navis (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0Arrive 10:30 am · leave 12:30 pm
Sheer limestone cliffs on the seaward side of Mana, where waves thrown up by winter storms have earned the Kornati the name 'crowns'. A ruined stone village built as a film set sits on the ridge. Visit in calm weather by dinghy or with a short stop off the inner shore.
- 11:00 amWalk to the cliff edgeStay well back from the edge; the drop is straight into the open sea.
1.5 NM · about 15 mto Levrnaka
Levrnaka
Photo: LucianoZ (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 3.0Arrive 1:30 pm
A small island on the outer edge of the Kornati, with a sheltered bay, buoys run by the konoba ashore and one of the few sandy beaches in the park at Lojena. Spend the afternoon swimming, then eat fish grilled over wood at the konoba.
- 3:00 pmSwim at LojenaA short walk over the island from the bay.
- 7:30 pmKonoba dinnerBook your buoy and table together; mooring is usually free if you eat ashore.
7 NM · about 1 h 10 mto Telašćica, Mir Bay
DAY 5 · Telašćica, Mir Bay
Photo: Andres rus (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 3.0Arrive 11:00 am
A long, sheltered bay at the south end of Dugi Otok, inside a nature park with its own fee. From Mir Bay a short path leads to a warm, salty lake and to cliffs that drop more than 150 m into the open sea. Pick up a park buoy for the night.
- 12:00 pmSwim in Mir lakeThe lake is shallow and noticeably warmer than the sea.
- 6:30 pmSunset on the cliffsWalk up to the cliff top for sunset over the open Adriatic.
8.5 NM · about 1 h 25 mto Hiljača Bays, Žut
DAY 6 · Hiljača Bays, Žut
Photo: Argo Navis (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0Arrive 10:30 am · leave 1:30 pm
A string of quiet coves on the south side of Žut, the large island just outside the national park. Anchor for a swim and lunch in clear water before the run east to Murter. There are no services ashore.
- 11:00 amSnorkel the covesRocky shores with good visibility; look for fish on the drop-offs.
17 NM · about 2 h 50 mto ACI Marina Jezera
ACI Marina Jezera
Photo: Luboš Holič (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 3.0Arrive 4:30 pm
A sheltered marina in the fishing village of Jezera, on the south-east side of Murter, the island the Kornati farmers traditionally came from. Restock here after the islands. The village has konobas and a small beach along the waterfront.
- 7:30 pmLast dinner ashoreFresh fish on the Jezera waterfront.
13.5 NM · about 2 h 15 mto D-Marin Mandalina
DAY 7 · D-Marin Mandalina
Photo: Carsten Steger (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0Arrive 12:30 pm
A short coastal leg back past Vodice and through St Anthony's Channel to the marina. Refuel and return the boat; most charters want you in by late afternoon.
- 9:00 amLeave JezeraMotor through the channel past St Nicholas Fortress; sailing is not allowed there.
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