Korčula Outdoors

A trail-by-trail record of island walking routes

Korčula Outdoors is a working photo-and-notes gallery. Each entry pairs a short field note on surface, shade, wind exposure and access points with a sequence of images shot on foot over several seasons. Nothing is filed by date. Everything is filed by route.

Browse the trail index Send your own set

Contributors are hikers, trail runners and cyclists who already know the ground. Captions stay plain and specific. For route comparison, trip planning and print requests, start with the gallery offerings or see how the licensing and submission process works.

Korčula Outdoors: intro focus

How a trail entry reaches the index

Every route in the gallery follows the same path, from a first message to a published field note. Nothing here is automated, and nothing is promised before it is checked on the ground.

  1. Step 1

    Send the route or the set

    Write through the contact form with either a licensing request, a print request, a route question, or a set of images you want considered. Mention the trail if you already know which entry it belongs to.

  2. Step 2

    Describe the intended use

    For licensing and print, say where the image will appear and at what size. For a submission, note the surface, shade, wind exposure and access points you walked, since those are the details the field notes carry.

  3. Step 3

    The message is logged

    The form records your name, reply address, request type and message so the request can be read and matched against an existing trail entry. You will see a confirmation page once the message is accepted.

  4. Step 4

    Review against the route

    Submissions are compared with what is already documented for that trail, including the season the images were shot in. A set that repeats an existing sequence without adding anything new is unlikely to be added.

  5. Step 5

    Reply with terms or questions

    Licensing and print requests get a reply with the terms that apply to the intended use. Route questions are answered from the field notes already on the site, or flagged where the record is thin.

  6. Step 6

    Entry goes into the index

    Accepted material is filed under the trail it belongs to, not by date, so it sits alongside the existing images and note for that route. From there it can be browsed for trip planning or compared with neighbouring paths.

Not sure where a route fits? Start with the route offerings or read how the gallery is put together before sending anything.

What the trail entries give you before you walk

Every route in the gallery is filed by trail, not by date. A short field note sits next to a run of images, so you can read the ground before you commit to it.

If you want the wider picture of how the collection is put together, the route index and gallery structure and the people behind the notes are the places to start.

  • Surface you can plan around

    Notes say whether a path is packed earth, worn limestone slab or loose stone, and how it behaves after rain. That is the difference between a route you enjoy and one you fight.

  • Shade and wind, stated plainly

    Each entry marks where tree cover holds and where the ground opens up. On the exposed stretches you will know what the wind does before you pack for a midday start.

  • Access points without guesswork

    Where the route starts, where it can be joined, and where it narrows or drops to the water. Useful when you are linking two trails or cutting a longer day short.

  • Images from more than one season

    The same path shot on foot across different months, so wet stone, low winter light and dry summer ground all appear in the sequence instead of one flattering afternoon.

  • Compare routes side by side

    Because entries share the same fields, you can hold a shaded pine climb against an open ridge walk and see which one suits the day you actually have.

  • Print and licensing requests

    If an image is what you came for, the contact form takes licensing and print enquiries as well as new photo sets from people who know the ground.