Just as there’s not much to see on Susak, likewise you shouldn’t expect to find any activities which you don’t organize yourself.

Swimming

Let’s start off with the most obvious - the swimming. When it comes to swimming Susak is ideal for novice wanting to learn this skill. Beeches such as Spiaza or Bok are perfect for learning the first strokes. More skilled people can have a nice training by swimming along the coast from Bok bay all the way to Punta Valica. The north west side of the island is offers accessible shore, almost none-existing water currents and relatively shallow water with bottom covered by nice silver sand interlaced with patches of posidonia see grass - a nice thing to gaze at during a long swimming trainings.

For more information have a look at page about Beeches.

Snorkeling & Diving

Although the south-west side of the island might not be as nice for swimming as the north-east one, it’s very nice for snorkeling and diving. The bottom is much deeper here and is full of cracks, holes and even underwater tunnels (see Potarnak cove.

Arround the . In that area the see bottom is the most dramatic, dropping almost vertical to the depth of more than 20 meters (65 feet).

The most interesting place to dive around Susak is the Obis cove. On it’s west side there’s the Margarina, where there at the depth of 6 meters there’s an interesting reef. A canyon in it’s middle dropping to the depth of 17 meters conceals an ancient shipwreck. On the left side of the canyon theres a vertical wall dropping to the depth of 30 meters, where amphora fragments can be found.

Other islands in Susak’s surrounding also offer great diving spots, like wrack of steamboat Tihany just outside the island of Unije, vertical wall dropping to the depth of 40 meters at the tiny island of Galiolo, shipwreck Lina at the island of Cres etc. You can find a lot more information at Beluga Divers.

Jogging

Unlike other islands in the Adriatic, Susak is covered by fine soft sandy material. This soft sand makes jogging perfectly safe and enjoyable. Here are some ideas ordered by the difficulty level:

• Easy jogging:
  • From upper village to cemetery and back
  • From upper village to the chapel and back
  • From harbor along the coast till the end of Spiaza bay
• Intermediate level:
  • From the lower village up the dusty road to the upper village and back
  • From upper village to the Bok bay and back
• Advanced level:
  • A round tour from lower village up to the upper village, than do the lighthouse and back down the steep path to the lower village
  • A round trips up one staircase and down the other - as many times as you wish

These were just ideas - you can make any combination which matches your fitness level. During the summer it’s best to go jogging early in the morning - at 7am or even earlier, since then the temperatures are at acceptable levels. You can also go jogging in the evening around 6pm, however, the expect significantly higher air temperatures!

Hiking around the island

This one-day adventure is a great way to get to know all the island’s bay and coves. To do the whole circle around the island on foot it will take you about 4 hours, if you don’t count in brakes. Susak has the circumference of about 12 km (7.5 miles). The terrain is pretty easy on the north-east side, but is quite rough on the south-west side of the island. The trip itself should be carefully planned and should bot be tried if one is not fit enough to withstand 4-5 hours of rough terrain and hot sun.

I myself have done it over 15 times till now and continue doing it at least once every summer. Based on my own experience, here are some tips which might help you with: first of all deciding if you are really up to it, and secondly in planning the trip:

• Trip length: 4-5 hours (12 km = 7.5 miles)
• Equipment needed:
  • good firm walking shoes (sneakers will do)
  • t-shirt
  • a hat to protect you from the sun
  • sunglasses
  • backpack to put your stuff in
  • cellular phone for case of emergency
  • basic first aid kit
  • a towel
  • swimming costume
  • a camera to take pictures of things you see along the way
• Food:
  • 1,5-2 liter of water
  • 1-2 sandwiches
  • a candy bar for energy (i.e. Corny) - don’t take chocolate because it will melt
• Measures of precaution:
  • make sure you notify somebody of your plans
  • let them know on which direction you are heading and when you plan to return to the village
  • if you have any doubts on whether you will be up to it you can: 1) give up and not do it 2) have someone following you by boat
  • it’s always better not to go alone: in case something happens to one, the other can still get help

During the whole trip terrain is a bit demanding, but it’s not impossible. The only tricky section of the whole trip is getting across the Zali Bok cove. This tinny cove is enclosed from the both sides by vertical stone walls (4 meters wide, 3 meters high). It will take a bit of climbing ti get through, but don’t worry - you’ll be climbing maybe 1 meter above see surface. For most of the people this will be a lot of fun, however even if it’s too much for you, you can easily swim across.

It’s best to start early in the morning - not later than 8am and do a clockwise circle. That way you will never have the sun shining directly in your face, and will cross the most difficult part of the trip while you are still fresh. The last section from Zali Bok to Spiaza is the easiest. Another advantage of going this way is that within the first two hours of walking you still have an option of giving up, without having to walk all the way back. The last place where you can climb uphill and return to village is the Nasuzanski bay.