Crni is a passage point on the Bella Vista Route: after Drenje, it runs through the village and onward toward the upper part of Labin. The trail from Sveta Marina to the Torneg viewpoint also passes through Crni.

Bella Vista Cycling Route and Clear-Eyed Lucy

The Bella Vista cycling route is an official 30-kilometre route from Labin to Skitača and back. Nine kilometres are paved, and 21 kilometres are gravel. Most of the route is therefore on gravel. As maintenance and weather can change surface conditions, it is worth checking the latest route information before setting out.

The route connects views of Kvarner, the area around Skitača, and the coastal village of Ravni. Ravni is also associated with beaches and surfing; the route then continues via Drenje and Crni. The regional route therefore spans viewpoints and the coastal activities mentioned before passing through Crni.

Clear-Eyed Lucy is designated as an official, challenging route. It reaches the villages of Derenje and Crni before heading back toward Labin. If you are planning this route, you can take its challenging nature and its course through the named villages into account when choosing your tour.

The trail from Sveta Marina to the Torneg viewpoint passes through Crni and Kosi toward Drenje, before climbing to Torneg. From Torneg, at 345 metres, there is a view of the bay. Alongside the cycling routes, the regional route network thus includes a specific hiking trail and a named viewpoint.

Nature and local tradition in the surrounding area

Školnica Svete Lucije is a natural, water-filled limestone basin that almost never dries out. Check local access before visiting. Skitača is also associated with a local tradition that a victory over the Turks was won near Crna Punta in 1661.

Cultural history in the wider destination of Općina Raša

In the wider destination of Općina Raša, Raša offers a distinctive perspective on mining history. The planned mining town was built in 1936 and 1937 to designs by architect Gustavo Pulitzer Finali. The Church of Sv. Barbara in Raša is a modernist and rationalist building with a 25-metre-high tower. Its shape evokes an upside-down mining cart, while the bell tower resembles a mine lamp.

Centar Arsia presents the town’s mining heritage in a small museum on Raša’s town square. Centar Arsia is accessible to people with disabilities and people with reduced mobility; confirm accessibility information before travelling. From 1928 to 1966, the Raša mine employed more than 10,000 miners.

Kova Experience offers visitor tours of the mine. During the tours, visitors enter a mine and experience a day in the life of a miner. Check booking details before travelling. Skitača is also home to the Church of Sv. Lucija, built in the early 17th century and a single-nave Baroque church.

Discover more destinations: Trgetari, Kunj, Polje, Brgod, Diminici, Viskovici, Barbići, Brovinje.

View the wider travel guide: Općina Raša.