Dinara

Sinjal, also known as Dinara on maps, is Croatia's tallest peak and features a spectacular south-western escarpment that rises several hundred meters above the dalmatian plain below. It rises to a height of 728 meters. This explains why, although not being the tallest peak in the range, Dinara Mountain came to be known as the range's name.

Dinara is only a few dozen kilometers from the Adriatic Sea and is part of the Dalmatian hinterland, but it has a significantly colder, alpine climate, making it one of Croatia's coldest regions, with typical temperatures ranging between 2 and 4 degrees Celsius at the summits.The average precipitation is considerable, and there are between 1,700 and 1,900 sunshine hours per year. The Dinara Mountain is part of the Dinaric Alps, a mountainous region that spans Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, and Albania. The immaculate Krka and Cetina are two significant Dalmatian rivers that spring from the slopes. The effort of walking up to take in the vista is well worth it.

Location: Croatia

Elevation: 1,913 m

Parent range: Dinaric Alps