Dubce Pass by Bicycle - Velo

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Dubce Pass

This is actually a really low pass with a very small, not even steep climb. However - pictures can make it look like the road below is chiselled into a cliff. Also the limestone peaks of the Dinarian mountains to the south reach 1700 meters. This is definitely a favorite coastal location for me ?

1.START-END EAST:low point on 6167, some distance west of Omis
2.profile turns up the pass, away from the Omis - Makarska road.
3.TOP, 280m, Dubce Pass
4.START-END WEST:jct 6166 - 67134, near bridge over Cetina river

Approaches

From North. The coastal road starts climbing gently soon after leaving Omis and rolls along at a spectacular 100 meter viewing height, and stays at that elevation for several kms. To the south the series of limestone cliffs top out at about 1600 meters, while this approach from the north goes over an especially precipetous set of cliffs.

At a high point on this coastal traverse at about 250m, a turnoff leads to this pass. Two moderate switchbacks quickly lead to the top. A road cut is directly before the pass. Here the last view of the sea disappears forever, but the rugged peaks above Makarska will still keep the rider company for a long time.

Slideshow of the main pass road

cLiCk on image , arrows , or thumbnails to advance slideshow

From South. (described downwards) Two inland approaches meet exactly at the top. Taking a left onto the small 6137 parallels the above described northern approach in a deep river canyon back to Omis. That is the option shown on the profile.

Staying on the main road to Zadvarje, it is more difficult to find an approach of any height. The road only looses about 100 meters to a low point past Zadvarje before it starts climbing again. However there are various descends into deep river canyons that one could interpret as another approach on this side.

Sidetrip to an old microwave reflection dish above the pass

The views I was able to get from this small out and back summit are my favorite memories of the Dinarian mountains behind Makarska.

1.START-END EAST:low point on 6167, some distance west of Omis
2.profile turns up the pass, away from the Omis - Makarska road.
3.Dubce Pass
4.profile turns left onto small, unsigned out and back road
5.TOP, 550m
6.end of road

external slide show of the out and back summit

Slideshow of the out and back summit

cLiCk on image , arrows , or thumbnails to advance slideshow

Dayride with this point as highest summit:

PARTIALLY PAVED / UNPAVED

( < 6142 Tugare(sh) | same page > )

Dubce Pass , D70 Gata(sh) , 6167 Logva Rogoznica s(u) : Omis > 6167 east > 6167 Logva Rogoznica s(u) <> out and back to end of road above Logva(ow) >> 6167 east > Dubce Pass <> out and back to end of road in Matesani >> 6167 east[unpaved] > Dubce Pass > Zadvarje > Sestanovac <> out and back on 6171 to Kresevo >> D70 Gata(sh) > back to starting point in Omis: 51.1miles with 4590ft of climbing in 5:18 hrs (garmin etrex30 r5:21.11.15).

( < same page | Sveti Jure(ow) > )

Dubce Pass , 6166 Smoline(sh) , addtional out and back : Omis > 6166 east > up Cetina Canyon > 6166 Smoline(sh) <> out and back to Svinisce and other small villages > Kucuce with detours > Slime > Dubce Pass <> out and back partly up out+back summit with microwave relay facility >> D8 west back to starting point in Omis with detours: 40.5 miles with 3910ft of climbing in 4:30hrs (garmin etrex30 r5_21.11.16)