Široki Brijeg - Čabulja

The descent

Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Area name: Čabulja mountain
Activity: MTB
Date of the ride: 13-Jun-2010
Length (km): 71.5
Elevation gain (m): 2110
Technical difficulty: ●●
GPS tracklog: download

Overview of mountain biking route:

MTB route Široki Brijeg – Čabulja is situated in the south Bosnia and Herzegovina. The route starts from Široki Brijeg town. The first section is placed on the paved road. The final ascent to Velika Vlajina peak is for hiking only. I left the bike in the forest and hiked to Velika Vlajina and Pjeskulja peaks. According to VGI-TK25 topo map Pjeskulja peak is labeled as the highest elevation point of Čabulja mountain at elevation of 1786 meters over the sea level. I checked with 2 GPS units the elevation of Pjeskulja and it’s obvious that elevation is not more than 1750 meters in any case. It’s a mistake on the topo map. So I can confirm that Velika Vlajina is the highest elevation point of Čabulja at about 1780 meters over the sea level. From the ridge of Čabulja you can get an amazing view to Čvrsnica, Prenj, Velež mountains and Drežnica canyon too. Due to many unlabeled junctions a GPS unit with the uploaded route is a must for fast and safe navigation. Near the trail there are few water tanks. Be warned, before drinking the water from water tanks the water should be filtrated with some active filters.

Getting there: Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mostar, Široki Brijeg or coming from Croatia you can choose direction Split or Makarska, Imotski, Gornji Vinjani, Posušje, Široki Brijeg.

Map of mountain biking route:

Description of MTB route:

The starting point of the MTB route is in the center of Široki Brijeg town. Proceed along the coast of Lištica river and turn left on the paved road to Gornji Crnač. The long ascent with few short downs lead to Gornji Crnač village. The paved road turns into the carriageway just before Dobrinjska Draga. After the descent to Dobrinjska Draga turn right and ascent on the rocky carriageway to the north course. After few turns the trail passes near the water tank and the church. Keep straight and proceed to the unpaved road between Blidinje and Bogodol. Turn right on the unpaved road and proceed to the east course. At the next junction turn left and proceed to Gornji Doci. At the saddle the unpaved road turns into the rocky carriageway. The carriageway leads to the edge of Drežnica canyon. I left the bike just below Velika Vlajina peak and hiked to Velika Vlajina and Pjeskulja peaks. After hiking on the ridge I returned back to the last junction and rode to the east course. The trail leads to Bogodol village. Near the trail in the zone named Doli there is the water tank. In Bogodol village the trail proceeds on the paved road to the east course. After few kilometers turn right to Bile. In Kuletina village I turned right and proceed on the carriageway overgrown in the grass to Veliki Gradac village. From Veliki Gradac the partly paved road leads to the spring of the water named Borak. From Borak the short descent placed on the rocky singletrack leads to Lištica river and straight back to Široki Brijeg town. For more details check above interactive Map and below Gallery & Notes of the route.

Elevation profile of MTB route:

Elevation profile of MTB route from Široki Brijeg to Čabulja mountain

Notes & references:

The route is recommended during late spring, summer and fall. Take some active filter and cord to supply yourself with drinking water on this long and tough route. Due to hazardous areas between Drežnica canyon and Čabulja ridge do not try to descend from the ridge to Drežnica canyon! GPS unit with uploaded route is a must.

Gallery of mountain biking route: