Velika Draga / Omrčenica – Mali Vran

The shorter version bypasses this entire section, but the dirt road to the starting point at Omrčenica is quite poor, so the longer version is recommended. At the point where both trails meet, the real hiking ascent to Mali Vran begins. The trail leads through sparsely populated pine and beech forests the entire time, and the view behind becomes more beautiful with every step. The trail is steep, so you gain a lot of height in a short time. Soon, you have Omrčenica below you like the palm of your hand, and there’s not much left to reach the summit. When you finally reach Mali Vran with the final steep ascent, it rewards you with phenomenal views in all directions. From Raduša, Tušnica, and Kamešnica to the west, all the way to Blidinje Lake, Čvrsnica, and the ridge towards Veliki Vran on the other side. The best thing is that Blidinje Lake is fully visible and seems very close, just like the massive Čvrsnica above it. From Mali Vran, you may see best how vast Vran actually is, to the left of its ridge, above the Blidinje Nature Park. All those smaller peaks that make up its middle remain unnoticed all the time because of the massive ridge visible from the Blidinje area. Only when you reach this peak will you realize how much of Vran Mountain still remains hidden and unexplored. You will immediately understand why this mountain was a refuge for outlaws in ancient times.