A bright coastal vista looks out over the curving turquoise bay of Baška on the island of Krk, Croatia. Sunlight glitters across the water as gentle waves roll onto the long pebble beach, lined with a waterfront row of pastel hotels and houses. Behind the town rise the barren, sun-bleached slopes of Krk's coastal mountains under a hazy blue sky, with the sun flaring high overhead. Olive branches and Mediterranean shrubs frame the foreground, giving the scene a tranquil, summery feel from an elevated viewpoint.

Five nights of running, hiking, adventure, music and connection on the island of Krk 29th SEPT - 4th OCT 2026

Five nights of running, hiking, adventure, music and connection on the island of Krk

29TH SEPT - 4TH OCT 2026

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MARIBOU STATE (DJ SET)

Maribou State are Chris Davids and Liam Ivory, a UK duo bringing heart, soul and organic warmth to electronic music. Blending club culture, vintage soul, evocative samples and expansive live instrumentation, they create richly textured, emotionally charged soundscapes built for both intimate listening and unforgettable festival moments around the world.

ATHENE

Athene is a women-led outdoor community creating space for connection, adventure and belonging. Founded by photographers Zaineb Abelque and Olivia Jankowska, it brings women together through hiking, running, meditation and workshops. Rooted in friendship and creativity, Athene helps more women feel welcome, confident and at home outdoors, wherever they roam.

ADJUA

Adjua is a Welsh-Ghanaian artist blending soul, alternative R&B and jazz with Afro-influenced rhythms, rich instrumentation and honest storytelling. Since her 2023 debut EP Self, she’s performed at Glastonbury, SXSW and beyond, earning recognition from the Welsh Music Prize and PRS Foundation while continuing to evolve her distinctive sound further.

LUKE VANDERFEEN

Luke is a running physiotherapist and clinical lead at The Running Room London, helping runners of every level recover from injury and perform at their best. With backgrounds in exercise science, strength and conditioning and Pilates, he combines smart rehabilitation with practical training advice, shaped by his love of running.

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NATHALIE LIMON

Nathalie is the founder of Waking Dreams, East London’s community-led movement studio. Her classes weave together play, heat, balance and imaginative metaphor, drawing on dynamic and restorative yoga, intuitive movement and Pranayama. Expect a grounding, down-regulating practice with space to explore, moments of challenge and plenty of creative freedom throughout.

United Freedom Collective

ROBBIE REDWAY

Robbie Redway is the musician, producer and yoga teacher behind United Freedom Collective. His classes blend Hatha and Ashtanga-inspired movement with breathwork, meditation and carefully curated sound. Beyond the mat, his music moves through global grooves, psychedelia, disco and house, from festival dancefloors to live tours and therapeutic soundscapes worldwide.

RACHEL KRANTZ

Rachel is the founder of Clapham Yoga Club, a joyful outdoor community bringing strength, mobility and good energy to Southwest London. A specialist physiotherapist and yoga teacher, she blends science, playful movement and mindful practice to help runners feel stronger, move better and reconnect with their bodies on every adventure.

KINSHIP CLUB

Kinship Club is a creative collective bringing people together through offline connection, analogue joy and a healthy dose of play. Working across workshops, events and cultural programmes, they transform places and spaces into opportunities to make, experiment and connect — encouraging everyone to put down their phones and join the club.

GUTS

Guts is a producer, DJ and devoted record digger who always puts music first. His globe-spanning sets connect sounds from Africa, South America, the Caribbean and beyond, weaving rare discoveries, rhythmic storms and moments of grace into joyful, open-hearted journeys built to bring the whole dancefloor together as one community.

DAN KELLEHER

Dan is a breathwork facilitator and community leader at Balance, creating welcoming spaces rooted in connection and belonging. Shaped by his experience of burnout, his practice blends Conscious Connected Breathwork, Pranayama and nervous system regulation with a love of strength, endurance, mobility and calisthenics, helping people feel grounded and alive.

NEIL FRANKEL

Neil Frankel is the founder of The Movement Project, blending decades of coaching with playful curiosity about what bodies can do. His sessions explore balance, rhythm, agility, reactions and flow, helping people move with confidence and connection. He also coaches wheelchair tennis and champions more inclusive access to sport.

MIA LILY

Northern-raised and London-based, Mia Lily is a DJ and producer bringing bass-heavy energy to dancefloors across the UK and beyond. Rooted in rave, her sound moves through techno, trance, house and dubby percussion. A classically trained pianist with jazz roots, Mia’s sets are bold, playful and built for full-body movement.

RUSHABH SAVLA

Rush is a physiotherapist, co-founder of The Running Room London and a believer in the power of movement and community. He helps runners thrive through expert care, human connection and support. After discovering trail running at Love Trails four years ago, he’s been chasing trails, adventure and people ever since.

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JULES MICHELIN

Jules Michelin is a former professional karate athlete, second-generation climber and lifelong yoga practitioner. His classes move between strength, mobility, breathwork and stillness, creating space for curiosity, compassion and self-discovery. Grounded in mindfulness and nervous system awareness, Jules invites every body to explore movement without judgement, pressure or expectation.

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TOM COLVILLE

Tom Colville works where science, movement and creativity meet. A strength and conditioning coach, he helps artists and professionals build sustainable, high-performing lives through evidence-based practice, Eastern philosophy, play and exploration. He also founded Balance, a wellbeing platform for electronic music communities, and curates, plays and shares music with communities everywhere.

AUNTIE FLO

Brian d’Souza, aka Auntie Flo, is an award-winning DJ, producer and live performer known for taking global sounds into bold new territory. From Glastonbury to Panorama Bar, his sets connect rhythms, cultures and dancefloors worldwide. Expect adventurous selections, deep grooves and a joyful sense of discovery from start to finish.

NATASHA EREIRA-GUYER

Natasha Ereira-Guyer is an anthropologist, activist and founder of Steps to Togetherness, a movement exploring how connection can improve wellbeing and create social change. With contagious energy, she blends storytelling, playful reflection and practical ideas to help people build relationships with themselves, each other and the places they call home.

Two female hikers walk single file along a pine-lined ridge trail high above the Adriatic coast. Below them stretches the sweeping turquoise bay and crescent beach of Baška on the island of Krk, Croatia, with a seaside town nestled at the water's edge and rugged, sun-bleached mountains rising across the channel. Framed by windswept pine branches under a bright blue sky, the scene captures a sunny summer day of coastal trail hiking.

Swap screens for sunsets

Love Trails Croatia is a week dedicated to the lost arts of adventure, movement and connection.

Designed to feel like a retreat crossed with the best group running holiday you've ever been on. This is the running experience your body & mind needs now more than ever. This is your chance to unplug from the digital world and immerse yourself in nature for a life changing week on a Mediterranean island.

Two female hikers walk single file along a pine-lined ridge trail high above the Adriatic coast. Below them stretches the sweeping turquoise bay and crescent beach of Baška on the island of Krk, Croatia, with a seaside town nestled at the water's edge and rugged, sun-bleached mountains rising across the channel. Framed by windswept pine branches under a bright blue sky, the scene captures a sunny summer day of coastal trail hiking.

Timed Out™

The world's first trail race that stops the clock for the best bits.

Every race you've ever run made you rush past the good stuff. Timed Out is the one that doesn’t. You race the legs against the clock. Then, the second you reach an 'aid station', the clock times out. It pauses. And the trail turns into a pop-up festival you're free to soak up for as long as you like — with zero penalty to your time. Think DJ sets, craft workshops, sea dips and yoga classes along the route.

Race hard. Then properly arrive. Socialise. Then do it all over again. It's the only race where stopping is the whole point.

HOW IT WORKS

The lost arts of adventure, movement and connection.

Here's what that looks like in practice.

A week of adventure, movement, connection and everything in between. Check out some of the highlights from the week:

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Timed Out™ - The world's first trail race that stops the clock for the best bits

Every race you've ever run made you rush past the good stuff. Timed Out is the one that doesn’t. Race timed legs across Krk's wild coastal trails. Then, at each aid station, the clock times out — and the trail becomes a pop-up festival. These aren't paper cups and energy gels. They're immersive experiences you'll actually want to linger in: sea dips, DJ sets, craft workshops, breath-work on the mountain top. Stay as long as you like. It won't cost you a second. Then you run again.

Boost your confidence with adventures on and off the trail

Guided runs and hikes, all shaped to help you explore the wild setting of Krk, Croatia. The trails here are varied, from mountain peaks to coastal trails, to oak forests - there’s something from everyone.

Hanging out in the sun with new friends

There’s no better feeling. Post Croatian trail run or hike, or perhaps in between movement or breathwork classes, catch some rays & and ice cream in and around Baska with new friends. Days here are laid back, social & sun kissed. 

Inspirational sea dips and island exploring on foot and by boat

Plenty of in-built free time to explore your new home. Explore solo, with new friends, or we'll host community gatherings for sea swims, walks, boat trips and exploring the town at different paces.

Rejuvenate with sauna, movement, yoga, breathwork & more

Hand-picked progressive coaches and movement artists will lead you through contemporary yoga, movement, calisthenics & wellness sessions 

Celebrate physical achievement & a sense of belonging

Quality DJ sets and live acts, high fidelity sound systems, stunning coastal settings and pop-up remote stages and installations create the ultimate backdrop to parties and performances taking place all week.

Unplug & take a moment. Craft experiences mid- hike or run

Lose yourself in the moment taking part in a craft, upcycle, creative or art workshop during your time at Love Trails Croatia. 

What’s included & not included?

Included

  • 5x nights of accommodation or camping
  • Half-board (breakfast and dinner) for all Sunny Baška Hotel bookings
    1x entry into Timed Out™; our immersive 18km race experience, (or race a 6km loop course, that ends with a craft station)
  • 7x guided trail run experiences (a wide variety of distances from 4km to around 20km)
  • 8x guided hike experiences (from 1hr to 4hr in duration)
  • 46x movement, yoga & coaching sessions across the week
  • Goodies from our partners 
  • Photos taken throughout the week by our content team will be shared with you

Not Included 

  • Travel to and from Baška (we operate coach transfers to all the nearest airports, or you can hire a car)
  • Extra snacks, personal fuelling for trail runs or hikes
  • Alcoholic drinks 
  • Please make sure you have appropriate travel insurance in place
Secure your spot with a £295 deposit, spread the rest over monthly payments.

Five island days that'll feel like five weeks.

The holiday is loosely structured around four different ways of spending a week on Krk Island. Some people arrive drawn to one or two, but many end up doing bits from all of these programme pillars. 

Two hikers carefully make their way down through a narrow, rugged limestone gorge on a coastal trail. In the foreground, a man in a grey long-sleeve top, tan trousers, and a backpack braces his hands against the rock walls as he steps down between large boulders. Behind and above him, a second hiker in a cap and fleece descends the same scramble. Green shrubs and trailing vines spill over the warm, sun-bleached rock on either side, with a patch of blue sky overhead, capturing the adventurous, hands-on nature of technical trail hiking in Croatia.

ADVENTURES ACROSS MIND-BENDINGLY BEAUTIFUL MEDITERRANEAN TERRAIN

If you’re looking for proper adventure, a trip that gives you much more than a regular holiday, you’re in the right place.

EXPLORE ADVENTURE
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FIND YOUR PEOPLE

Looking to meet likeminded people? Whether you come solo, with a friend or partner, or in a group of mates, Love Trails Croatia is the place for you.

EXPLORE CONNECTION
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DISCOVER WHAT YOU ARE CAPABLE OF

There’s a version of the week to maximise training, recovery, sleep, conditioning and pushing yourself surrounded by people on the exact same wavelength. 

EXPLORE CAPABILITY
A group of people takes part in an outdoor yoga class on a sunlit pebble cove on the Croatian coast. Spread across colourful mats, they hold an extended triangle pose (Trikonasana) in unison, one arm reaching skyward. Behind them, rugged limestone cliffs dotted with wind-sculpted trees rise above calm, crystal-clear turquoise water under a bright blue sky. Running shoes and gear sit beside the mats, suggesting a post-run stretch or recovery session at a trail and wellness retreat in a beautiful Mediterranean setting.

CREATIVE MOVEMENT & WELLBEING EXPERIENCES YOUR BODY & MIND ARE CRYING OUT FOR

This is the kind of week people come back from feeling genuinely different. It’s a place to reset, unplug, reconnect with yourself, nature, your mind and your body.

EXPLORE WELLBEING

FAQs

Even more questions answered on our FAQ page.

In a word: no. Love Trails Croatia has been designed to feel like a wellbeing retreat crossed with the best group running holiday you’ve ever been on. It’s a 5-day long holiday on the largest Croatian island, curated and hosted by the team that organise Love Trails Festival in the UK.

Love Trails Croatia has been designed for every level of runner, with hikes & socially paced guided runs every day. You don’t need to be a good runner to take part. For experienced runners, Baška offers up plenty of technical trails, mountain assents, and endless possibilities for exploration.

The majority of attendees are in their 20s and 30s, but there’s no upper age limit. You’ll find people in their 40s and 50s too; Love Trails Croatia is a welcoming & inclusive place, whatever your age.

Absolutely. If lounging by the pool or relaxing in the town is more your thing, or simply taking longer over breakfast feels like the right thing to do, you do you. Nothing is mandatory and everything we put on programming wise is waiting there for you, as and when you need it.

You can, in fact around 30% of all attendees come on their own. With so many small group activities, and most people eating together in the hotel, making new friends is dead easy.

Love Trails Croatia runs airport transfers from all major airports in the vicinity of Baška, Croatia. Find out more here.

In short, it’s plentiful, healthy, varied & Croatian inspired. Meals at the hotel are served buffet style, so you can eat as much or as little as you like.

What’s the weather like?

20-24°C by day, cooling to roughly 15-17°C by night 

At the end of September, Baška offers mild to warm, pleasant weather, as Croatia transitions from summer to autumn. Temperatures generally range from 16°C to 24°C, though warmer days are common. The temps are perfect for being active outdoors.

And what about the sea temperature? 

Sea temperatures remain comfortable for swimming at roughly 22°C to 23°C.