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LL Valjevo Gradac spring/wellhead loop

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Trail stats

Distance
19.8 mi
Elevation gain
2,641 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
2,641 ft
Max elevation
1,643 ft
TrailRank 
60
Min elevation
605 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
6 hours 58 minutes
Time
10 hours 38 minutes
Coordinates
5310
Uploaded
December 4, 2021
Recorded
December 2021
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near Popare, Central Serbia (Serbia)

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Itinerary description

Starting point city Valjevo, then going trough Gradac gorge to one of springs river Gradac over Degurica cave. The return includes a visit of the monasteries of Lelic and Celije.

Recommendation!
If you plan to hike trough gorge choose end of summer or early autumn. Spring and winter are not good for hiking since terrain can be slippery due to rains or snow.
Eseast route
Monastery Celije trough gorge to Gradac spring and back. Terrain is good in almost all season.

Waypoints

PictographRiver Altitude 606 ft
Photo ofRiver Gradac starting point Photo ofRiver Gradac starting point Photo ofRiver Gradac starting point

River Gradac starting point

PictographWaypoint Altitude 611 ft
Photo ofInfo table

Info table

PictographFountain Altitude 654 ft
Photo ofWater source fountain Photo ofWater source fountain Photo ofWater source fountain

Water source fountain

Per information on table this water source was built thanks to Milan Godjevac. By the story of older citizens on same place Mehmed beg Plavic was built fountain at the end of 19th century. Since Mehmed was called Meho and later Mejo fountain was named Mejo's fountain (Mejina cesma)

PictographWaypoint Altitude 693 ft
Photo ofPanorama of hills near Valjevo Photo ofPanorama of hills near Valjevo Photo ofPanorama of hills near Valjevo

Panorama of hills near Valjevo

PictographWaypoint Altitude 687 ft
Photo ofInfo table near intersection to the water mill

Info table near intersection to the water mill

PictographPicnic Altitude 657 ft
Photo ofSlava's watermill Photo ofSlava's watermill Photo ofSlava's watermill

Slava's watermill

Old watermill in not good condition. It will be more interesting if owner will invest some money and renovate watermill

PictographSports facility Altitude 683 ft
Photo ofHorse riding club Deguric

Horse riding club Deguric

PictographWaypoint Altitude 725 ft
Photo ofDam near Degurica cave Photo ofDam near Degurica cave Photo ofDam near Degurica cave

Dam near Degurica cave

PictographWaypoint Altitude 740 ft
Photo ofDegurica cave Photo ofDegurica cave Photo ofDegurica cave

Degurica cave

PictographBeach Altitude 743 ft
Photo ofBeach Livadice (small meadows)

Beach Livadice (small meadows)

PictographIntersection Altitude 760 ft
Photo ofSign on tree

Sign on tree

PictographIntersection Altitude 760 ft
Photo ofSign on tree

Sign on tree

Comments from my side is that trail is not marked properly. Lot of missing signs especially on crossroads when you need to decide where to go.

PictographTrain stop Altitude 871 ft
Photo ofLook on rail road

Look on rail road

PictographWaypoint Altitude 911 ft
Photo ofPanorama of gorge

Panorama of gorge

PictographTunnel Altitude 839 ft
Photo ofRail Road and tunnel

Rail Road and tunnel

PictographRuins Altitude 818 ft
Photo ofThe remains of old rail road

The remains of old rail road

PictographBeach Altitude 781 ft
Photo ofBeach named Vidan

Beach named Vidan

PictographBridge Altitude 824 ft
Photo ofBelow new railroad bridge

Below new railroad bridge

Under the bridge RHCP 😉

PictographBridge Altitude 810 ft
Photo ofNew rail Road bridge

New rail Road bridge

PictographRisk Altitude 831 ft
Photo ofAttention

Attention

This part of trail is very slippery so there is a rope for help

PictographPicnic Altitude 787 ft
Photo ofEtno household Skop po skok

Etno household Skop po skok

PictographWaypoint Altitude 785 ft
Photo ofEntrance to household

Entrance to household

PictographCampsite Altitude 792 ft
Photo ofCamping Ćelijska poljana

Camping Ćelijska poljana

PictographWaypoint Altitude 824 ft
Photo ofInfo table

Info table

PictographCampsite Altitude 784 ft
Photo ofGradac Station another place for camping

Gradac Station another place for camping

PictographWaypoint Altitude 884 ft
Photo ofInfo table

Info table

PictographWaypoint Altitude 847 ft
Photo ofInfo table birds in gorge Gradac

Info table birds in gorge Gradac

PictographWaypoint Altitude 858 ft
Photo ofInfo table

Info table

PictographWaypoint Altitude 854 ft
Photo ofFishermans hut with caffe

Fishermans hut with caffe

PictographWaypoint Altitude 866 ft
Photo ofWatermill near Lelic Photo ofWatermill near Lelic Photo ofWatermill near Lelic

Watermill near Lelic

PictographWaypoint Altitude 900 ft
Photo ofInfo table near Gradac spring

Info table near Gradac spring

PictographRiver Altitude 897 ft
Photo ofGradac spring Photo ofGradac spring

Gradac spring

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,475 ft
Photo ofIntersection keep right

Intersection keep right

PictographReligious site Altitude 1,307 ft
Photo ofMonastery Lelic Photo ofMonastery Lelic Photo ofMonastery Lelic

Monastery Lelic

PictographFountain Altitude 1,392 ft
Photo ofWater source on the road

Water source on the road

PictographFountain Altitude 1,605 ft
Photo ofWater source on the road

Water source on the road

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,413 ft
Photo of930 stairs near monastery Celije Photo of930 stairs near monastery Celije

930 stairs near monastery Celije

PictographIntersection Altitude 966 ft
Photo ofIntersection

Intersection

PictographReligious site Altitude 906 ft
Photo ofMonastery Celije Photo ofMonastery Celije Photo ofMonastery Celije

Monastery Celije

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