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Salakovi Ezera i Gorni Pepeljak

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Trail stats

Distance
14.87 mi
Elevation gain
4,419 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
4,419 ft
Max elevation
7,746 ft
TrailRank 
54
Min elevation
3,696 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
6 hours 58 minutes
Time
10 hours 22 minutes
Coordinates
4332
Uploaded
September 3, 2023
Recorded
September 2023

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.

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,289 ft
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Photo

PictographWilderness hut Altitude 5,312 ft
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Wilderness hut

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,283 ft
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Photo

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,229 ft
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Waypoint

PictographRiver Altitude 5,195 ft
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River

PictographBridge Altitude 5,195 ft
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Bridge

PictographRiver Altitude 5,187 ft
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River

PictographFountain Altitude 5,184 ft
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Fountain

PictographPicnic Altitude 5,182 ft
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Picnic

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,182 ft
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Photo

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,218 ft
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You can get by suv up till this point

PictographInformation point Altitude 5,610 ft
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It seems I was wrong, you can get by car :D

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,735 ft
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Waypoint

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,735 ft
Photo ofLeft for Karadzica, right to Ubava and Salakovi Ezera (lakes)

Left for Karadzica, right to Ubava and Salakovi Ezera (lakes)

PictographWilderness hut Altitude 5,858 ft
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Wilderness hut

PictographRisk Altitude 5,897 ft
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Dogs

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,642 ft
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Waypoint

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,857 ft
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Waypoint

PictographPhoto Altitude 6,959 ft
Photo ofView to Solunska Glava

View to Solunska Glava

PictographPhoto Altitude 6,959 ft
Photo ofView to Kitka

View to Kitka

PictographInformation point Altitude 7,190 ft
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This is the place where wide dirth road turns into narrow path, well paved and visible

PictographLake Altitude 7,211 ft
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Salakovi Ezera

PictographLake Altitude 7,213 ft
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Lake

PictographFountain Altitude 7,166 ft
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Fountain

PictographPanorama Altitude 7,312 ft
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Panorama

PictographPanorama Altitude 7,509 ft
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Panorama

PictographWaypoint Altitude 7,515 ft
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Waypoint

PictographPanorama Altitude 7,542 ft
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Panorama

PictographWaypoint Altitude 7,666 ft
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Damaged waypoints

PictographSummit Altitude 7,717 ft
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Pepeljak

PictographPanorama Altitude 7,628 ft
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Panorama

PictographFauna Altitude 7,591 ft
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Fauna

PictographPanorama Altitude 7,529 ft
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Panorama

PictographLake Altitude 7,215 ft
Photo ofRay Ban lakes

Ray Ban lakes

PictographPanorama Altitude 7,120 ft
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Panorama

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,199 ft
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Left

PictographPanorama Altitude 5,232 ft
Photo ofLook back where I was

Look back where I was

PictographFlora Altitude 5,041 ft
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Flora

Comments  (2)

  • Photo of blerimmurati21
    blerimmurati21 Sep 6, 2023

    Zdravo. Fala mnogu što ste kazale deka ima kucinja. Pozdrav i se najubavo.

  • Photo of Sibel Jakupović
    Sibel Jakupović Sep 6, 2023

    Да, не нападнаа нас на враќање, затоа пишав, за секој кој одлучи да оди периодов, биде претпазлив. Поздрав 😊

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