KRIVA PALANKA to HERMITAGE of ST JOAKIM OSOGOVSKI
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 4.95 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,365 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 177 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,325 ft
- TrailRank
- 42
- Min elevation
- 2,107 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Coordinates
- 425
- Uploaded
- August 16, 2014
- Recorded
- August 2011
near Крива Паланка, Општина Крива Паланка (Македонија)
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The monastery of St Joakim Osogovski is named after a monk who followed a hermit's life. His hermitage (a place where one can live in seclusion) can be found in the vicinity of Kriva Palanka, near the village Gradec.
Allegedly, Joakim Osogovski was a brother of St Prohor Pcinjski, St Gavril Lesnovski and Jovan Rilski, who all had monasteries named after them. Historical data indicates that Jovan Rilski may have lived 100 years earlier than his "brothers".
We went there by car from the center of Kriva Palanka. After 6 km uphill (elevation about 260 m), the asphalt road ends, and we parked the car next to the road. From here it is 2 km walking uphill (elevation 110 m) to the hermitage.
After less than 1 km you pass the Church of St Nikola. At the entrance of the church there is a sign with a basic map, indicating where the hermitage is located with respect to the church.
There is a big covered picnic place just below the hermitage.
The monastery of St Joakim Osogovski is named after a monk who followed a hermit's life. His hermitage (a place where one can live in seclusion) can be found in the vicinity of Kriva Palanka, near the village Gradec.
Allegedly, Joakim Osogovski was a brother of St Prohor Pcinjski, St Gavril Lesnovski and Jovan Rilski, who all had monasteries named after them. Historical data indicates that Jovan Rilski may have lived 100 years earlier than his "brothers".
We went there by car from the center of Kriva Palanka. After 6 km uphill (elevation about 260 m), the asphalt road ends, and we parked the car next to the road. From here it is 2 km walking uphill (elevation 110 m) to the hermitage.
After less than 1 km you pass the Church of St Nikola. At the entrance of the church there is a sign with a basic map, indicating where the hermitage is located with respect to the church.
There is a big covered picnic place just below the hermitage.
Waypoints
Religious site
2,950 ft
Waypoint
Picnic
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