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The route

Six stages.
1,538 km.

The 2026 route as it was raced: a prologue around Knin, a two-day marathon through Lika, the Kotari plains, Velebit and the finale below Mount Dinara. The 2027 route is revealed in spring.

1,538kmtotal distance
1,339kmselective sections
26,391mtotal climb
4mountain ranges

Dinaric Rally 2026

Stage by stage

Figures from the official Rally Navigator roadbook data. Regions are indicative.

Elevation profiles & hazards →
PrologueSunday, Aug 23

Prolog

Around Knin, foothills of Svilaja · Šibenik-Knin County

Total
74.6 km
Selective
63.2 km
Climb
↑ 1,715 m
Elevation
219–1,303 m
Fuel stops
0
Neutralizations
2
Stage 1Monday, Aug 24Marathon 1/2

Krbava

Krbava field, Zrmanja canyon, Lika · Lika-Senj County

Total
424.7 km
Selective
385.7 km
Climb
↑ 6,032 m
Elevation
180–1,412 m
Fuel stops
7
Neutralizations
5
Stage 2Tuesday, Aug 25Marathon 2/2

Lapac

Donji Lapac, southern Lika, below Plješevica · Lika-Senj County

Total
294.5 km
Selective
235.7 km
Climb
↑ 5,361 m
Elevation
201–1,855 m
Fuel stops
3
Neutralizations
2
Stage 3Wednesday, Aug 26

Kotari

Ravni Kotari, Zadar hinterland · Zadar County

Total
229.4 km
Selective
190.8 km
Climb
↑ 2,441 m
Elevation
0–416 m
Fuel stops
3
Neutralizations
1
Stage 4Thursday, Aug 27

Velebit

Eastern slopes of Velebit, Gračac – Zrmanja – Baške Oštarije · Lika-Senj County

Total
313.4 km
Selective
271.1 km
Climb
↑ 6,265 m
Elevation
up to 1,066 m
Fuel stops
3
Neutralizations
3
Stage 5Friday, Aug 28

Sinj

Cetinska krajina, below Mount Dinara · Split-Dalmatia County

Total
202.0 km
Selective
192.3 km
Climb
↑ 4,577 m
Elevation
200–1,325 m
Fuel stops
1
Neutralizations
2

Read the roadbook

Marathon = no assistance

On the two marathon days you sleep in the remote bivouac without your team. What you carry is what you have. Plan tyres, tools and spares for 719 km.

DSS
Start of selective

Where the timed section begins.

ASS
Finish of selective

Where the clock stops.

DN
Neutralization start

Timed rest, often in a village.

FN
Neutralization end

Back on the clock.

Ride the 2027 route

New stages, same Dinaric rock. Early Bird until 15 November.

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