Kremenići: Cycling Route and Cultural Heritage on Krk

Kremenići is a named stop on the B-426 “Srcem otoka Krka,” a 39.4-kilometre cycling circuit starting in Krk. The route follows existing paved roads and is rated as moderate. From Krk, it reaches Kremenići via the D102 state road and the greener interior of the island. Its length, surface and difficulty rating give you concrete points of reference when planning a cycling trip. This lets you assess the route based on its overall details before deciding what place the ride should have in your travel plans.

Cycling and hiking trails in the wider destination of Općina Malinska-Dubašnica

The wider destination of Općina Malinska-Dubašnica also offers various points of reference for planning outdoor activities. Its network of hiking and running trails covers around 50 kilometres. It includes “Putovima naših težaka,” a trail that presents the traditional way of life and heritage of Dubašnica. The cycling routes of Dubašnica lead from the coast through centuries-old oak forests and olive groves in the interior.

Individual trails vary in activity and length: the H114 – Cesta maslina circular hiking trail is three kilometres long and starts in Porat. The B413 – Srce Dubašnice MTB circuit covers 18 kilometres and 240 metres of elevation gain; it also starts and finishes in Porat. Another MTB route, B412 – Putevima svetaca, leads from Sv. Vid through olive groves to the abandoned village of Sršići. To help you choose, compare the features actually provided: for H114, the focus is on the walking route and its length, while B413 also specifies elevation gain and an MTB rating. Check the condition of individual trails locally.

History and cultural heritage in Općina Malinska-Dubašnica

The bell tower of the Old Cemetery of St Apollinar was built in 1618 and is considered a symbol of Dubašnica. The cemetery also marks the site of Dubašnica’s original parish church. The Chapel of St Andrew is among the oldest surviving chapels in the region. It was originally Romanesque and dates from the 13th or 14th century. The Chapel of St Nicholas was built in the 14th or 15th century; remnants of wall paintings survive on its south wall and on the walls of the sanctuary. Together, these places offer different ways to explore regional history: an early church site, surviving chapels and preserved wall paintings.

The collection in the courtyard of the Franciscan monastery of the Third Order is also part of the cultural heritage of Općina Malinska-Dubašnica. The lapidarium includes Croatian Glagolitic stone monuments, including the Baška Tablet, the Senj Tablet, the Grdoselo fragment, the Krk inscription and the Valun Tablet. The House of Dubašnica Heritage is an old rural home built around the middle of the 19th century for two families. Workshops on traditional gastronomy, forgotten skills, traditional music and the Glagolitic alphabet are held there. Before your trip, check whether a workshop is available on your visit date.

Sensa, a long-standing tradition in Dubašnica, is also part of the region’s culture. Shepherds compete in a race for cheese, popularly known as “Teć za sir.” In Malinska, the DUBoak maritime heritage centre is located on the waterfront. From this historic place, ships loaded with timber sailed to Venice and nearby Rijeka. The region thus brings together rural heritage, sacred art and maritime history, while the B-426 cycling circuit marks Kremenići’s distinct connection to cycling.

Discover more destinations: Porat, Turčić, Malinska-Dubašnica, Sveti Vid-Miholjice, Milovcici, Vantacici, Ljutići, Sveti Anton.

View the wider travel overview: Općina Malinska-Dubašnica.