MTB9 - MR: GOLEMA PLANINA - MALA PLANINA - ŽIROVNICA
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 8.13 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,314 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,123 ft
- Max elevation
- 6,975 ft
- TrailRank
- 26
- Min elevation
- 3,329 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Coordinates
- 1154
- Uploaded
- November 30, 2021
- Recorded
- November 2021
near Gornja Maala, Општина Маврово и Ростуша (Република Северна Македонија)
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Itinerary description
This trail starts at the first parking lot (855m) in the village Zirovnica – Start (41 ° 40'13.1 "N 20 ° 35'36.6" E), located on a distance of 1,250m from the main road that connects Mavrovo and Debar
Other parking points: 41 ° 40'27.7 "N 20 ° 35'20.3" E
From here you have two options:
Option 1: Choose a transfer to the sheepfold under the Big Mountain or climb next 7km on uphill - dirt road till you get to the beginning/start of the uphill track (1750m). At this point you will be surrounded with meadows, pastures, flowers and steep mountains and forests. From this point you have another ascent to 2050m (border line with the Republic of Albania). Place from where you can enjoy the views on both Countries (Macedonia and Albania). From here we ride along the isohypse on the Macedonian side of the border - direction Mala Planina and the next sheepfold (1370m), located above the village of Zirovnica. From here you can continue for 4,5km and you will get to village Zirovnica, or to
Option 2: continue on longer, “D” tour in the direction of Asan Kula, and then the village of Vrbjani. From the village of Vrbjani you will ride on a old trail that in the past times was direct connection between this two villages and its trail with great photo locations, views and panoramas (Medenica – highest peak of Bistra mountain, Ribnicka skala peak, Korab – highest peak in Macedonia and Albania)
Other parking points: 41 ° 40'27.7 "N 20 ° 35'20.3" E
From here you have two options:
Option 1: Choose a transfer to the sheepfold under the Big Mountain or climb next 7km on uphill - dirt road till you get to the beginning/start of the uphill track (1750m). At this point you will be surrounded with meadows, pastures, flowers and steep mountains and forests. From this point you have another ascent to 2050m (border line with the Republic of Albania). Place from where you can enjoy the views on both Countries (Macedonia and Albania). From here we ride along the isohypse on the Macedonian side of the border - direction Mala Planina and the next sheepfold (1370m), located above the village of Zirovnica. From here you can continue for 4,5km and you will get to village Zirovnica, or to
Option 2: continue on longer, “D” tour in the direction of Asan Kula, and then the village of Vrbjani. From the village of Vrbjani you will ride on a old trail that in the past times was direct connection between this two villages and its trail with great photo locations, views and panoramas (Medenica – highest peak of Bistra mountain, Ribnicka skala peak, Korab – highest peak in Macedonia and Albania)
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