Salakovi Ezera i Gorni Pepeljak
near Crn Vrv, Општина Студеничани (Северна Македонија)
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Itinerary description
Start from village s.Crn Vrv - Salakovi Ezera (or Salakovski) - Pepeljak - Salakovi Ezera - s.Crn Vrv (Salakova [Salakovska] Planina on Jakupica/Mokra massive)
This turn out to be a very dangerous rute as there were many sheep and goat herds on our way back, a lot of agressive dogs accompanied herds and we had one close encounter on our way back. Regardless of lenght and altitude gain this is one easy and pleasent trail to do. There are few water springs which are marked on this trail. Road is wide, several crossroads but you can not miss the right one to get to the lakes. Also, these two lakes are well know as Ray Ban lakes due to their shape.
Without having the risk from the dogs, this is great trail, close to Skopje, road to the village is easy accessable by car (narrow and it was damaged on several places, but still drivable). I'm not sure there is any public transportation available to the village.
Also, there are 2 different trails, one goes next to the river in the forest and another will take you to the ridge (this one) and I found this one easier and other one is more beautiful as you walk in the forest next by the river.
The one that goest trough the woods is marked well, esspecially the part in the forest, on this one hardly few markations and way points high on the ridge. Where the wide dirth road ends, narrow path, well visible will take you to the lake - this part is also marked, so you can't miss it. Ascent to Pepeljak is done as I thought it was best, no markations, so you can either follow or find what'm more suitable for you. We dis not ascent Ostri and Ubava (they are very close as you can see on the map) due to the herds and dogs all arround, we even spent few hours in one spot just to make sure they are all gone and yet we met one of them on the lakes.
This turn out to be a very dangerous rute as there were many sheep and goat herds on our way back, a lot of agressive dogs accompanied herds and we had one close encounter on our way back. Regardless of lenght and altitude gain this is one easy and pleasent trail to do. There are few water springs which are marked on this trail. Road is wide, several crossroads but you can not miss the right one to get to the lakes. Also, these two lakes are well know as Ray Ban lakes due to their shape.
Without having the risk from the dogs, this is great trail, close to Skopje, road to the village is easy accessable by car (narrow and it was damaged on several places, but still drivable). I'm not sure there is any public transportation available to the village.
Also, there are 2 different trails, one goes next to the river in the forest and another will take you to the ridge (this one) and I found this one easier and other one is more beautiful as you walk in the forest next by the river.
The one that goest trough the woods is marked well, esspecially the part in the forest, on this one hardly few markations and way points high on the ridge. Where the wide dirth road ends, narrow path, well visible will take you to the lake - this part is also marked, so you can't miss it. Ascent to Pepeljak is done as I thought it was best, no markations, so you can either follow or find what'm more suitable for you. We dis not ascent Ostri and Ubava (they are very close as you can see on the map) due to the herds and dogs all arround, we even spent few hours in one spot just to make sure they are all gone and yet we met one of them on the lakes.
Waypoints
Information point
7,190 ft
This is the place where wide dirth road turns into narrow path, well paved and visible
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Zdravo. Fala mnogu što ste kazale deka ima kucinja. Pozdrav i se najubavo.
Да, не нападнаа нас на враќање, затоа пишав, за секој кој одлучи да оди периодов, биде претпазлив. Поздрав 😊