Suva Planina
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Suva Planina is the mountain range in Southern Serbia
. It extends in a horseshoe-shaped curve from Niška Banja
spa to Bela Palanka
.
The highest peak is Trem (The porch) – 1,810 m, and the second highest is Sokolov kamen (The falcon's rock) at 1,523m. Sokolov kamen is also the highest point of the city of Niš
.
The name stems from the fact that there are only few springs in the whole mountain. Two biggest are Bojanine vode (under Sokolov kamen at 860 m) and Rakoš česma(at the Bela Palanka
side of the mountain.
As of 2010, Suva planina is undergoing a process of declaration of a special nature preserve.
In the past there was a road that was passing over Suva planina, called emperor's road .
In last weekend in February there is a mountaineering event called “Zimski uspon na Trem” (Winter climb on Trem), that gather over 600 mountaineers from all parts of the Balkans
. It is also the biggest Balkan’s mountain winter event. It started in 1997 and it is under the organization of Mountaineering club “Železničar” from Niš
.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. It extends in a horseshoe-shaped curve from Niška Banja
Niška Banja
Niška Banja is a spa town in southern Serbia, located east of its third largest city, Niš. The municipality of Niška Banja is one of the five urban municipalities of the City of Niš...
spa to Bela Palanka
Bela Palanka
Bela Palanka is a town and municipality located in the Pirot District of south-east Serbia. According to 2011 census, the population of the town is 8,112, while population of the municipality is 12,051. In ancient times, the town was known as Remesiana...
.
The highest peak is Trem (The porch) – 1,810 m, and the second highest is Sokolov kamen (The falcon's rock) at 1,523m. Sokolov kamen is also the highest point of the city of Niš
Niš
Niš is the largest city of southern Serbia and third-largest city in Serbia . According to the data from 2011, the city of Niš has a population of 177,972 inhabitants, while the city municipality has a population of 257,867. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area,...
.
The name stems from the fact that there are only few springs in the whole mountain. Two biggest are Bojanine vode (under Sokolov kamen at 860 m) and Rakoš česma(at the Bela Palanka
Bela Palanka
Bela Palanka is a town and municipality located in the Pirot District of south-east Serbia. According to 2011 census, the population of the town is 8,112, while population of the municipality is 12,051. In ancient times, the town was known as Remesiana...
side of the mountain.
As of 2010, Suva planina is undergoing a process of declaration of a special nature preserve.
In the past there was a road that was passing over Suva planina, called emperor's road .
In last weekend in February there is a mountaineering event called “Zimski uspon na Trem” (Winter climb on Trem), that gather over 600 mountaineers from all parts of the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
. It is also the biggest Balkan’s mountain winter event. It started in 1997 and it is under the organization of Mountaineering club “Železničar” from Niš
Niš
Niš is the largest city of southern Serbia and third-largest city in Serbia . According to the data from 2011, the city of Niš has a population of 177,972 inhabitants, while the city municipality has a population of 257,867. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area,...
.