- Elevation
- 1,526 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- RJK Rijeka Airport34 km
- PUY Pula Airport93 km
About Velika Kapela
Velika Kapela is a mountain. Location: Croatia. Elevation: 1,526 m.
The Velika Kapela (pronounced [ʋɛ̂likaː kǎpɛla]; lit. Great Chapel) is a large mountain range in the east of Gorski Kotar, Croatia. The highest peak is Bjelolasica-Kula at 1533 m.a.s.l. It overlooks Velebit, Plješivica, islands Krk, Cres, Lošinj, and the Kvarner Gulf. Velika Kapela belongs to the Dinaric Alps, and it stretches from the Gorski Kotar region in the west, to the Mala Kapela and Lika in the east, from the Ogulin-Plaški valley in the north, and to the Vinodol coastline in the south.
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At a glance
- Length
- 85 km
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Velika Kapela
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -3° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 17° | 13° | 8° | 2° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -9° | -6° | -3° | 2° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 3° | -1° | -5° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 94 | 98 | 111 | 132 | 116 | 132 | 97 | 113 | 140 | 165 | 175 | 136 |
Airports nearest to Velika Kapela
- Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 34 km
- Pula Airport (PUY) Pula 93 km
- Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) Velika Gorica 101 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
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Begovo Razdolje Village, Municipality of Mrkopalj12 km NW
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Vitunj Village, Town of Ogulin13 km NE
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Turkovići Ogulinski Village, Town of Ogulin14 km NE
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Ogulin City, Town of Ogulin18 km E -
Vrbovsko City, Town of Vrbovsko17 km N -
Hreljin Ogulinski Village, Town of Ogulin16 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Klek Mountain, Karlovac County11 km E -
Viševica Mountain, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County17 km W
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Burni bitoraj - Vrh Bitoraj Mountain, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County19 km NW -
Munjava River, Croatia24 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources


