Luka Krmpotska is crisscrossed by different types of trails: the Nebeski labirinti (Heavenly Labyrinths) loop returns to its starting point, while the Green Trail runs over mountain peaks to Medviđak. There is also the Heavenly Trail and the viewpoint at Sviba. The Glass Chapel at the start of the Green Trail adds an architectural highlight to the area. When planning your trip, you can choose between a loop, a longer mountain route and a viewpoint.
Walking Trails and Mountain Paths
The Nebeski labirinti form a loop from Luka Krmpotska and back. Along the way, the route passes through Omar, past a stone cistern, to the labyrinths and on to Vela Sviba. These named stops give the trail its distinctive course: it connects places and landscape features before ending back in Luka Krmpotska.
The Green Trail begins in Luka Krmpotska, beside a hunting lodge at an altitude of 750 metres, and ends at Medviđak, at 1,027 metres. The route is 45 kilometres long and runs via Rujnik, Sitovnik, Zagradski vrh and Kanculova glava towards Medviđak. Its starting point, named peaks and endpoint make this trail a different choice from the Nebeski labirinti loop, which returns to its starting point.
The Heavenly Trail also leads from Luka Krmpotska towards Medviđak and takes in the area's highest mountain peaks. For those looking to distinguish trails by their destinations, this offers a second route focused on the highest elevations, alongside the named peaks of the Green Trail. To choose by trail type, it is especially useful to compare these routes with the loop: the Nebeski labirinti return to Luka, while the other two routes are oriented towards the Medviđak area.
Sviba: Views of Kvarner and the Hinterland
The Sviba viewpoint is on mountain meadows below the grassy slopes of Mala and Velika Sviba. From there, the view stretches across the mountainous hinterland and inland villages to the Kvarner Bay, Velebit and UÄŤka. The panorama therefore brings together several types of landscape: mountain country, the islands of Kvarner Bay and the two named mountain ranges.
Sviba is on a road near the village of Luka Krmpotska. If you are looking for a named viewpoint when choosing a destination, you can compare it with the walking trails: at Sviba, the panorama is the main attraction, while the trails are defined by their respective routes, peaks and destinations.
The Glass Chapel in Omar
The Glass Chapel, called Staklena kapelica in Croatian, stands in Omar and is considered a rare monument of religious and architectural heritage. It is built entirely from a metal frame, glass façades and a glass roof; its design features elements of Art Nouveau. The chapel stands right beside the hunting lodge at the start of the Green Trail. At this starting point, an unusual architectural form meets the beginning of a mountain route.
Local tradition attributes the commissioning of the chapel in the early 20th century to Petar Krpan, known as Samac. This attribution forms part of the building's history; its architecture can also be seen in the glass panels, roof and metal frame.
Exploring by Bike
The Bater–Krasno-Polje cycling route offers another perspective: it passes through Luka Krmpotska at kilometre 11. This makes the village a named point along this cycling route as well. For your trip planning, the different focuses are clear: the loop returns to Luka, the mountain paths head towards peaks and Medviđak, and the cycling route places the village on the connection between Bater and Krasno Polje.
Discover more destinations: Klenovica, Bribir, Ledenice, Smokvica Krmpotska, Donji Zagon, Gornji Zagon, Novi Vinodolski, Povile
For the broader travel overview: Općina Novi Vinodolski.
