Skopje - Millenium cross - Dolna Matka
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 14.83 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,307 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 3,002 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,456 ft
- TrailRank
- 34
- Min elevation
- 793 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 5 hours 17 minutes
- Time
- 7 hours 33 minutes
- Coordinates
- 3976
- Uploaded
- October 29, 2019
- Recorded
- October 2019
near Skopje, Општина Карпош (Македонија)
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Quite interesting route. Sometimes the road got a bit boring, but occasional nice views make it worth going.
We started hike from our hotel next to Old bazaar, crossed the city and started uphill hike as per directions (to Sredno Vodno first, then to the Cross, then to Matka Canyon).
The route is marked, so general advise is to stick to the marks. Because sometimes we got lost and moved wrong direction.
The route to Sredno Vodno was of a moderate difficulty. There is drinkable natural spring at Sredno Vodno (locals say it is the only drinkable spring on the route, make sure you have enough water).
After this point there is a map showing 4 ways to the Cross. As we understood later, we took the “New Year” route, as we saw the Christmas tree at some point. The way up here is quite difficult, but manageable.
On the top there is a nice view.
After the Cross we took wrong way and part of our way laid through dusty road. So, again, look for the marks not to repeat our mistake.
For some time (about 5km) the way is more or less flat. And after is starts going down sharply. It was quite tiring after of about 17km behind. But the views here were the best for the whole route.
We reached Canyon after about 7 hours from the start.
Enjoy your hike.
We started hike from our hotel next to Old bazaar, crossed the city and started uphill hike as per directions (to Sredno Vodno first, then to the Cross, then to Matka Canyon).
The route is marked, so general advise is to stick to the marks. Because sometimes we got lost and moved wrong direction.
The route to Sredno Vodno was of a moderate difficulty. There is drinkable natural spring at Sredno Vodno (locals say it is the only drinkable spring on the route, make sure you have enough water).
After this point there is a map showing 4 ways to the Cross. As we understood later, we took the “New Year” route, as we saw the Christmas tree at some point. The way up here is quite difficult, but manageable.
On the top there is a nice view.
After the Cross we took wrong way and part of our way laid through dusty road. So, again, look for the marks not to repeat our mistake.
For some time (about 5km) the way is more or less flat. And after is starts going down sharply. It was quite tiring after of about 17km behind. But the views here were the best for the whole route.
We reached Canyon after about 7 hours from the start.
Enjoy your hike.
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