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Kornati and Telašćica: a week among a hundred islands

An easy one-week route from Biograd through the densest archipelago in the Mediterranean: Dugi otok and Telašćica, Kornati National Park, Žut, Murter and Vrgada.

days
7
nautical miles
73
Longest leg (NM)
16
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Nowhere on the Adriatic are the islands scattered as thickly as between Dugi otok and Murter. The legs are short, the sea in the channels is calm, and many bays have a konoba that can be reached only by boat. That makes this a good route for less experienced crews too.

Telašćica is a nature park and the Kornati a national park: each charges its own ticket per boat, considerably cheaper if bought in advance. Shops are few, and water and electricity in the island marinas are limited, so stock up well before you leave.

Kornati and Telašćica

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. 1

    Day 1

    Biograd - Sali

    approx. 16 NM2.9 h under wayDugi otok

    Across the Pašman Channel and round the southern cape of Pašman, then along the Srednji kanal channel to Sali on Dugi otok. The old fishing village has a quay with berths, shops and a few restaurants.

    Overnight: Sali, Dugi otok

  2. 2

    Day 2

    Sali - Telašćica

    approx. 7 NM1.3 h under wayDugi otok

    A short passage into Telašćica Nature Park. Pick up a buoy in Mir bay and walk to the salt lake and to the cliffs that drop sheer into the open sea. In the bays of the park the speed limit is five knots.

    Overnight: Telašćica, uvala Mir, Dugi otok

  3. 3

    Day 3

    Telašćica - Piškera

    approx. 12 NM2.2 h under wayPiškera

    Through the Proversa passage you enter Kornati National Park. You sail along bare, rocky Kornat, with a swimming stop off the sandy Lojena beach on Levrnaka. Overnight in the seasonal ACI marina Piškera, in the middle of the park.

    Overnight: Piškera, ACI marina Piškera, Kornati

  4. 4

    Day 4

    Piškera - Žut

    approx. 14 NM2.5 h under wayŽut

    Out of the national park and on to Žut. ACI marina Žut is open in season and has a restaurant, and the bays of Hiljača and Sabuni have buoys in front of the konobas. Climb the hill above the marina for the view over the archipelago.

    Overnight: Žut, ACI marina Žut

  5. 5

    Day 5

    Žut - Murter

    approx. 14 NM2.5 h under wayMurter

    South-east, past a string of islets, to Murter, an island linked to the mainland by a bridge. In the Hramina marina top up with water, fuel and provisions. Neighbouring Betina has a museum of wooden boatbuilding.

    Overnight: Murter, Marina Hramina

  6. 6

    Day 6

    Murter - Vrgada

    approx. 4 NM0.7 h under wayVrgada

    A short, easy leg to Vrgada, a small island with pine woods and sandy beaches. You anchor off the village on the north-east coast. The anchorage is open to bura, so follow the forecast.

    Overnight: Vrgada

  7. 7

    Day 7

    Vrgada - Biograd

    approx. 6 NM1.1 h under way

    The last few miles along the Pašman Channel back to base. The channel is shallow and full of islets, so keep to the marked fairway.

    Overnight: Biograd na Moru, Marina Kornati

Tips for this route

  • Buy the tickets for Telašćica and the Kornati online in advance. For Telašćica the online ticket must be bought no later than the day before you arrive, and there is also a joint three-day ticket for both parks.
  • In the national park you may anchor and stay overnight only in the bays on the park's list. The park buoys can be used with a valid ticket.
  • Figures for the depth of the Mala Proversa passage differ from source to source. Before going through, check the chart against your boat's draught.
  • Fuel: Biograd, Zaglav on Dugi otok and Murter. There are no fuel stations inside the Kornati.

Distances are approximate and calculated for the shortest safe passage. Time under way is calculated at a speed of about 6 knots.

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Safety

Emergency at sea

Croatia's national maritime search and rescue coordination centre (MRCC Rijeka) is on watch 24 hours a day. Save the number before you set off.

Before you call, have ready the boat's position (coordinates or the nearest headland, island or bay), the number of people on board and a description of the problem. A call to 112 is put through to the maritime rescue centre.

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The information is for guidance only and does not replace official nautical charts, pilot books or forecasts. Check the current conditions and regulations before you set off.