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| Hiking | 10.40 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 10.40 Miles | 4 Hrs 35 Mns | | 2.27 mph |
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| no partners | | I did this hike with my brother-in-law, Mika. Midzor (Meej-oar) is the highest point in Serbia at 2169m (my GPS said 7163'), and is right along the border with Bulgaria. The easiest way to get there is the way we took, from the Babin Zub (bobbin zoob) Hotel (located just under a huge rock called Babin Zub (Grandma's Tooth) that looks just like Weaver's Needle). The route is just under 10 miles, but with the side excursions we did to some canyon edges for pictures, my GPS said we did about 10.4 miles. For the duration of this hike, we were accompanied by two stray dogs, that followed us the entire way to the top. Once we got there, I felt bad enough for the dogs to give them some leftover snacks that I knew I wasn't going to eat.
This hike mainly follows an old horse carriage road for the duration, as it cuts across meadows on its way to the top. Take the main dirt road to the ski area, which is still under construction, and turn left past that where a much smaller, steeper and rougher jeep road that goes up a steep hill. The first mile or so is quite steep as the trail cuts across the switchbacking horse trail going north. After that, the trail just essentially follows the horse trail as it gains elevation and heads east. The views to the north and south are incredible. The ridge to the north that forms the horizon also serves as a natural border between Serbia and Bulgaria. Along the border, there are white concrete markers. It was so strange to zoom out on my GPS and see a map of Europe and not the western US that I would normally see.
About halfway along the road, there were a herd of cows grazing, which made their usual mess on the road. The stray dogs, who served as our guides if we wondered which way to go, decided to chase a few cows, and one bull, which was not amused.
Just under Midzor, there are some ruins, probably some kind of summer shelter for the herders who made their living in this area. At this ruin, look to the left (west) for a faint trail that cuts uphill across the meadow. This trail switchbacks a few times until it takes you to Midzor. On our way to the top, the peak was actually obscured by a low ceiling of clouds. We were lucky enough to have the ceiling lift before we got there. There still remained a heavy curtain of clouds along the border with Bulgaria, which would blow up from below and swirl in front us, creating some very otherworldly scenery.
On our way back, the sun came out more, giving an opportunity to take even better pictures than on our way up. We saw a small light brown snake. I managed to get a few pics before it got way as my brother-in-law blocked its way with his walking stick. Once I showed my wife the picture of it, she told me it was definitely a poisonous snake. Luckily, no injuries occurred. |
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