Biokovo Road | |
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Elevation | 1,762 m (5,781 ft) |
Length | 23 kilometres (14 mi) [1] |
Location | Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia |
Range | Biokovo |
The Biokovo Road ( Croatian: Biokovska cesta) is, at 1,762 m.a.s.l., the highest road in Croatia. It is a one-lane access road that branches out from the D512 Makarska- Vrgorac state road at 365 m.a.s.l. and ends at Sveti Jure, the highest peak of Biokovo and the third highest peak in Croatia. [1] [2] [3]
The road is windy, steep and narrow, only 3 to 4 meters wide near the top, and is not recommended for less skilled drivers. [2] [3]
Biokovo Road was originally built up to 897 m.a.s.l. by the Austro-Hungarian Army in 1878. In 1964, it was extended to the top of the mountain in order to install a television transmitter there. The road was paved in 1978. [3] [4] [5]
Biokovo Road | |
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Elevation | 1,762 m (5,781 ft) |
Length | 23 kilometres (14 mi) [1] |
Location | Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia |
Range | Biokovo |
The Biokovo Road ( Croatian: Biokovska cesta) is, at 1,762 m.a.s.l., the highest road in Croatia. It is a one-lane access road that branches out from the D512 Makarska- Vrgorac state road at 365 m.a.s.l. and ends at Sveti Jure, the highest peak of Biokovo and the third highest peak in Croatia. [1] [2] [3]
The road is windy, steep and narrow, only 3 to 4 meters wide near the top, and is not recommended for less skilled drivers. [2] [3]
Biokovo Road was originally built up to 897 m.a.s.l. by the Austro-Hungarian Army in 1878. In 1964, it was extended to the top of the mountain in order to install a television transmitter there. The road was paved in 1978. [3] [4] [5]