The Učka (pronounced [ûːt͡ʃkaː], Italian: Monte Maggiore) is a mountain range in western Croatia.

It forms a single morphological unit together with the Ćićarija range which stretches from the Bay of Trieste to Rijeka.

[2] It offers views over Istria, the Bay of Trieste, the Julian Alps and the Adriatic islands, right down to Dugi Otok.

[1] The subject of a degree of local folklore, Učka is visible from much of the peninsula and is snow-capped some months of the year.

The town of Opatija (Italian: Abbazia) is said to have derived its popularity as a resort in Imperial Austria because it is located "in the shade" of Mt.