Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Area name: Vran and Ljubuša mountains
Activity: MTB
Date of the ride: 19-Jul-2008
Length (km): 60.4
Elevation gain (m): 960
Technical difficulty: ●●
GPS tracklog: download
Overview of mountain biking route:
Vran MTB route is situated in the northern area of Herzegovina. This is a circular MTB route around Vran mountain. The section of the trail leads near southeast area of Ljubuša mountain. Near the trail there are Diva Grabovčeva monument and necropolis with tombstones named stećci. The route is fast and easy. Most of the sections are dry and rocky unpaved roads and carriageways. The route can be combined with Čvrsnica route.
Getting there: Europe, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Jablanica, Doljani, Dugo Polje, Blidinje or Posušje, Rakitno, Dugo Polje, Blidinje.
Map of mountain biking route:
Description of MTB route:
The starting point of MTB route is at the skiing centre in Dugo Polje in the area named Blidinje. Dugo Polje is the plateau between Čvrsnica and Vran mountains. From the skiing centre proceed on the paved road to the north west course. On the crossroad turn left on the paved road. After about 2.5 km there is a crossroad. Turn right on the labeled wide unpaved road towards Kedžara saddle. 1 km from the crossroad on the right side there is the field with necropolis named stećci. Proceed straight for Kedžara saddle. On the Kedžara saddle on the right side of the trail there is the labeled graveyard and the monument of Diva Grabovčeva. Proceed straight along the forest and after about 5 km there is a crossroad. Turn left and after few hundred meters on the second crossroad turn right towards Tribiševo village. The descent leads to the plateau between Vran and Ljubuša mountains. Few hundred meters on the left side from the trail on the field near Tribiševo village there are few necropolis. Proceed straight to the next crossroad. Turn right for Ljubuša mountain or turn left to proceed around Vran mountain circular route. From this crossroad I rode few kilometers to Ljubuša mountain and than I rode back and proceeded around the circular rouet. Proceeding the trail from the crossroad to Vran mountain you will pass near the graveyard. On the next crossroad keep left and than after few hundred meters keep right and proceed to the south west course on the carriageway with few short ups and downs. Keep right on the next crossroad and ride to the south course. After about 3km on the right side of the trail in area named Ptičja Glava there is the monument in honor of Croatian soldiers. Proceed straight and a descent leads to the next crossroad near the house. Turn left and right on the carriageway behind the house. After 1 km starts a descent. On the next junction keep left on the carriageway. The steep descent leads along the forest to the next junction. Keep straight and proceed to the crossroad with the wide unpaved road coming from Tomislavgrad. Turn left and proceed straight to Klanac saddle and to Blidinje Lake. After around 6 km on the next crossroad keep straight and proceed along the coast of Blidinje Lake. On the left side of the trail there is Orlova Stina Hut. The unpaved road turns into the paved and proceed straight until you reach the labeled crossroad for Masna Luka area. Turn right on unpaved road. On the next two crossroads turn right. In Masna Luka area and below Čvrsnica mountain there is Sveti Ilija church. Near Sveti Ilija church there is a spring of drinking water named Jasle. Coming from Sveti Ilija church on the first crossroad turn right and proceed to the north along the village. On the next crossroads keep north course and you will reach the paved road to skiing centre. For more details check above Interactive Map and below Notes & Gallery of the route.
Elevation profile of MTB route:
Notes & references: The route is recommended during late spring, summer or fall. GPS with uploaded track is a must.
Gallery of mountain biking route:
- The paved road
- The unpaved road
- Necropolis in Dugo Polje
- The unpaved road
- Kedžara
- The carriageway
- Necropolis
- The carriageway
- The carriageway and graveyard
- The monument
- The carriageway
- The carriageway
- The unpaved road
- The unpaved road
- The unpaved road
- Vran mountain
- Jasle.
- Masna Luka