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NOVALJA BIKING - BICYCLING ROUTES OVERVIEWS AND BIKING - BICYCLING EQUIPMENT

"Vodice (Pag beach) - Sv. Jerolim (St. Jerome's) - Gajac - Skunca (Novalja)" route It starts at Pag beach and continues through the settled area - Vodice (it is some 4 kilometres long).There you can have a short rest, have a refreshing drink, a snack or a lunch in a nearby restaurant. At the 5th kilometre (precisely, at 5,7th km) of your ride, on your left side, you will notice a sign denoting the beginning of the route to the top of the hill - Sv.Vid (St. Guy). If you don't want to go with this uphill path you can carry on to the designation of the 15th meridian which is at 6th kilometre (6,2th kilometre).You will be "interrupted" by the dazzling beauty of the nearby coves and beaches all along the way.The accesses to them are very sheer so be careful and patient in finding a better and more accessible way to get to the desired beach and its refreshing water. In the middle of this route, there is a fresh Velebit water spring and Sveti Duh (Holy Spirit) beach.There you can sunbathe and swim nude (11,4th kilometre).At Sv. Jerolim (St. Jerome's) chapel (12,9th kilometre) you can take a rest in the shade of coniferous trees and after that continue the adventure to Novalja. Driving along an easy gradient toward KaStel, on your left side you can see the ornithological park and one kilometre further you will arrive at the crossing which either leads to Gajac (a tourist settlement) or to Novalja. If you continue driving along the route, after a short macadamized gradient, you will reach Novalja.

2. "Salty route" This route is an ideal shortcut towards the road that leads to Vla§idi or Povljana. Riding along this road, one avoids a much frequented road from Pag to Zadar.At the end of the first kilometre, there is the old town Pag and some 200 metres further begins a macadamized road without any severe gradients.The special and exciting experience will be passing near the salt-pans. If you would like, to visit the Salt factory Pag, please contact Pag Tourist Bord at least one day in advance.The last 300 metres before reaching the main road are very narrow and this earthen road passes through reeds. If you turn left you will proceed to Gorica which is some 600 metres away, but if you turn right using routes number 4,5, 6 and 7 you will reach Povljana.

3."Stari grad (the Old town) - Koiljun" route A part of the route, before turning to Ko§ljun, is as same as the route number 2. If you take a direction to Ko§ljun at the 4,3rd kilometre it will be a shorter but more severe macadamized gradient and some 500 metres long.When on the top one has an excellent view of the salt-pans.The next part of the way is asphalted till Ko§ljun.You can ride your bicycle along the asphalted road when returning to Pag.This part of the trip is a very picturesque one but be careful because you will be riding along a frequented road for the next 9 kilometres.The last 3 kilometres of the road are the most beautiful and exciting ones but dangerous as well. It is a very sheer descent and only more experienced bike riders should pass it.

4. "The bird" route (Velo blato) If you start your trip from Pag with route number 2 (turn right at its exit) 4 kilometres later you will be at the crossing for this route. It is very attractive for all categories.The road is narrow but asphalted and not very frequented one. On 2,9th kilometre you will see another ornithological park -Velo blato.The end of this route is 5,5 kilometre form an interesting village -Vla Close to the magnificent beach there is the site where you can use medicinal mud. If you turn right before VlaSiCi you will take a direction towards Smokvica and route number 5

5. "Smokvica" route A narrow, asphalted road (1,2 km long) from Vla'Sid to Smokvica passes through grasslands and small isolated sandy beaches. It takes you to the beginning of a more demanding route. It is not demanding because of its length but because the terrain is inaccessible and rocks are very sharp. Both you and your bicycle will need staying power to end this route.After having passed some 4,5 kilometres of the route, do not get down from the bicycle and do not stroll around because you could meet the only poisonous inhabitant in this area - the horned viper snake.All your hard work will prove when you reach a beautiful and green end of the route.At 5,5th kilometre there is a wooden gate you need to close after passing through it.The route ends at the beginning of the route number 6.At this point you are only 1 kilometre away from Povljana.

6. "Prutna" route There are no objects and no fresh water springs all along the route so take enough refreshing drinks.A kilometre from Povljana turn right and Prutna route begins. If you turn left you will come to route number 5.At 1,5th kilometre there is a big gate which has to be closed after passing through it. Here begins an easy macadamized gradient.You will be constantly surrounded by the rocky landscape on the top of a small peninsula - Prutna.A lot of huge transmission-line pylons which transmit electric current from Zadar to Pag are also included in this interesting scenery. At the end of the route you will see one of the most characteristic symbols of the island - Pag bridge.