Jakupica

Jakupica
Solunska Glava

Jakupica mountain with its peak Solunska Glava in the center
Highest point
Elevation 2,540 m (8,330 ft) [1]
Prominence 1,666 m (5,466 ft)
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 41°42′15″N 21°24′19″E / 41.70417°N 21.40528°E / 41.70417; 21.40528Coordinates: 41°42′15″N 21°24′19″E / 41.70417°N 21.40528°E / 41.70417; 21.40528
Geography
Solunska Glava

Macedonia

Parent range Jakupica
Climbing
Easiest route Easy hike, but the very summit (approx. last 30 meters) closed by military.

Jakupica (Macedonian:  Јакупица ) or Mokra[2] is a mountain range in the central part of the Republic of Macedonia. Its highest peak is Solunska Glava 2,540 m (8,333 ft). Other significant peaks are: Karadzica (2,473 m), Popovo Brdo (2,380 m), Ostar Breg (2,365 m), Ubava (2,353 m), Ostar Vrv (2,275 m), and Dautica (2,178 m).

Landscape of Jakupica, Solunska Glava at far right

The relief is criss-crossed by numerous clear and fast mountain rivers. Large areas are covered with beech, oak, and conifer forests. There are also obvious traces of the primeval glaciation from the diluvial period. A number of institutions have been recommending the promotion of this area (and the one of the Šar Mountains) into a national park.

This mountain range can be easily approached from the capital Skopje, or from the town of Veles and many villages in the area.

On clear days, from the peak Solunska Glava, one could even see the city of Thessaloniki, in Greece.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ii.uib.no/~petter/mountains/europf.html#glava
  2. ↑ Bulletin Scientifique: Sciences humaines. Le Conseil. 1969. p. 215. Retrieved 6 April 2013. massif of Mokra Planina (Jakupica)

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