Veliki Crnopac Južni Velebit

Uspon na Veliki Crnopac, Južni Velebit - 2.3.2021.
Crnopac (1404m) is highest peak of SE Velebit. When looking from NW towards SE after Sveto Brdo Velebit looses altitude considerably. With 40km in length SE part is second longest of Velebit but it does not exceed 1200m. Also it is quite different from the rest of Velebit as it turns towards east, away from the sea, as has quite different architecture. Crnopac can easily be called ‘a last stand of Velebit’ as here it soars for the last time.
Crnopac is huge! It certainly has the biggest volume of all Velebit peaks and looks more like a mountain than just a peak, a mountain within a mountain. It is standing above Prezid pass on the NW, which divides it from Tulove Grede - Ćelavac group. On the SE is Tremzina group. Both are significantly lower. On the NE is Lika region with Gračac town. Towards S, deep below, are canyons of Krupa and Zrmanja rivers.
Crnopac has very developed karts. Southern slope is huge, rising some 1200m above Krupa river. Upper part is bare with scattered beech trees. Lower part is partially overgrown by hornbeam and oaks but is still predominantly rocky. North side is forested with beech, fir and spruce. It is not uninterrupted as southern slope but contains huge karst plateau that is closed by Crnopac from SE and Kita Gaćesina (1227m) and Munižabin Vrh (1098m) peaks on the NE. This terrace or large undulating plateau with heavily developed karts is most amazing part of Crnopac! It is strewn with cliffs, holes and chasms in such density that it is true chaos which is almost impassable!
Only experienced climbers can move here but it is amazingly tough because there is obstacle after obstacle, hole after hole and once you enter it, it seams there is no end. That incredible terrain is partially covered with beech, fir and spruce forest above which are peaking various white cliffs.
Note:
Although the Velebit Mountain Range is situated on the coast, it is known for unstable weather even durnig the Summer season.
In winter be careful of very low temperatures, extreme bora wind and heavy snow.
Song: Lights & Motion - The Spectacular Quiet

[@theoriginalLP]

Pravo vrijeme za ići na Crnopac. Ja sam išao prije jedno mjesec dana i to po direktnom putu, a ne preko skloništa, ali mislim da su obje strane jednako izložene suncu. Ugl, umrli smo.

[@petr-podrouzek]

Very nice, great job Alan ! :-)

[@AlanCrljenko]

Thank you Petr. 🙂