Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Area name: Klekovača mountain
Activity: MTB
Date of the ride: 19 & 31-Aug-2008
Length (km): 48.9
Elevation gain (m): 1200
Technical difficulty: ●●
GPS tracklog: download
Overview of mountain biking route:
Klekovača MTB route is situated in the west area of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Klekovača is the highest mountain of west Bosnia. The highest peak of Klekovača mountain is named Velika Klekovača. The route is fast and easy. Dry and rocky carriageway leads to the peak at elevation of 1.962 meters over the sea level. The route can be combined with Osječenica route.
Getting there: Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Travnik, Donji Vakuf, Jajce, Ključ, Bosanski Petrovac than follow the highway in the direction to Drvar and turn left on the crossroad in Pasijak village. Or coming from Croatia consider the direction Zagreb, Karlovac, Slunj, Izačići, Bihać, Bosanski Petrovac, the crossroad in Pasijak village.
Map of mountain biking route:
Description of MTB route:
The starting point of MTB route is the crossroad in Pasijak village. Coming from Bosanski Petrovac turn left on this crossroad. Proceed on the paved road to the south east course. The ascent leads to the saddle between Klekovača and Lunjevača mountains. There is well known area of the rain forest named Lom. After the end of the paved road proceed straight to the first crossroad. Turn left and proceed to the north course on the rocky carriageway along the forest. The trail is labeled with the red/white hiking labels. On the next five crossroads follow: keep right, keep left, keep left, keep straight and turn right. Than follows a steep ascent to the peak. At the first turn there is a labeled junction with the hiking trail to Mala Klekovača peak. The rocky carriageway leads in few turns to the peak. On the peak there are ruins of the military radio relay and radar station. The peak is a nice sightseeing point with the opened view on all mountains in west Bosnia and south east Croatia. For more details check above Interactive Map and below Notes & Gallery of the route.
Elevation profile of MTB route:
Notes & references:
The best time to ride is during Summer, late Spring or Fall. Before the ride check the snow conditions. GPS with uploaded route is a must.
Gallery of mountain biking route:
- The paved road
- The carriageway
- The carriageway
- The carriageway
- The carriageway
- Velika Klekovača
- The view
- The view
- The carriageway
- The descent