Split-Dalmatia County · Croatia
Biokovo Road
Makarska to Sveti Jure
Croatia’s highest road, and it earns the title: 22 km of single-lane hairpins from the gate above Makarska to the summit car park by the Sveti Jure transmitter, the Adriatic falling away below. The glass Skywalk halfway up is just the warm-up.
The Biokovska cesta is widely cited as the highest road in Croatia, climbing from the park gate above Makarska to the summit area of Sveti Jure, whose peak stands at 1762 metres. It is a single narrow asphalt lane threaded through roughly 27 switchbacks, with the glass Biokovo Skywalk perched about halfway up and the Adriatic falling away on one side. Reports consistently describe it as not for nervous drivers, since oncoming traffic forces one car to pull over. Mind the unprotected drops, the blind one-lane bends, and the gate-controlled access with timed entry.
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Where it runs14.0 mi · point to point
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busiest around mile 11Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%364.9 – 1,725.6 mFrom the road
Points of interest3 stops
- Spomenik partizanskim pomorskim vezamaLandmark4.4 mi in
- Planinska kuća Pod javoromFood and drink9.0 mi in
- SkywalkViewpoint7.6 mi in
Hazards
- Single-lane oncoming traffic
- Unprotected sheer drops
- Timed gate access
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“The view from the top is unimaginably beautiful, including the Adriatic Sea to the west.”
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