Jelsa trail – A historic running event

Linking the blue and the green, this second Jelsa Trail will take you across the greenery of Hvar’s olive groves, vineyards and aromatic plants and combine with the smell of the blue sea for an authentic experience of Hvar Island, the island which boasts as many as six UNESCO-listed assets.

The running trail which is in Jelsa has linked two very different things. The route follows that of the famous UNESCO-listed ‘Za Križen‘ (‘Following the Cross’) Procession, which takes place this year nine days before the run. And in following this route, you will run through part of the UNESCO-listed Starigrad Plain with the dry stone walls (also UNESCO-listed) which mark out its historic field layout. And at the end, to complete the connexion with Hvar’s UNESCO honours, there will be good Mediterranean food, klapa harmony singing, and the medals will carry the symbol of Hvar’s agave lace.

In the organization of the UHPE and the PUT Tourist Exchange in Velika Gorica in 2022., the award was given to the most successful Tourist Boards in various categories, and the Tourist Board of Jelsa municipality was for the second time among the selected company, to our great satisfaction, and received the second award in 3 years, this time for creativity and designing the “Jelsa trail” sports event.

More information about trail and registration, please visit: https://visitjelsa.hr/en/dogadanja/jelsa-trail/