Don’t Miss the Natural Beauty of Osogovo Mountain, Macedonia

Osogovo Mountain is the second largest mountain massif in Macedonia. This mountain is located in the northeastern part of Macedonia and a small part belongs to the Republic of Bulgaria. That is a high mountain because it has 5 peaks higher than 2000 m. The highest peak Ruen is 2252 meters high. Second on Height is Tsarev Vrv (Sultan Tepe).

Osogovo Mountain is built of old rocks. The Kratovo-Zletovo region is built of volcanic rocks, so, therefore, there are rich ore deposits. In the high mountains, parts are the sources of the largest Osogovo rivers: Kriva Reka, Zletovska, Kocanska, Orizarska and Kamenicka Reka.

Artificial lakes in the Osogovo mountain

There are several artificial lakes in the Osogovo (Kalimanci and Kochani Lake – Gratce) and a small natural lake (Kundinsko Lake). Soon, with the construction of the hydro system, Zletovica will be formed another great artificial lake – Knezevo. Meet the natural beauty of Osogovo mountain!

The origin of the name the Osogovo

There are many legends about how the Osogovo got its name. The most famous one is that it originated from the old Saxon miners. They dug gold and silver in this area in the past. The story says that the name came about by merging the words from the old German language “Osso” (god) and “gov” (place). These two words joined together means “the place of God”.

The climate

The climate of the Osogovo Mountains is moderate-continental. Through tributaries of the river Bregalnica, the Mediterranean climate is entering in the lower parts, especially in the Kocani part. The climate of the high. The northern parts are mountainous with lower temperatures and higher precipitation.

Dwellings

In the Osogovo Mountains, there are many different dwellings. Why? Because there are many different plants, fungi and animals. Each habitat has its own distinctive outward appearance, some are more or less wet. Somewhere more it keeps the snow, and somewhere the wind blows much harder. Here, dwellings can be forests, meadows, pastures, gemstones, shrubs, rivers, ponds.

Forest in Osogovo Mountain

Oak forests of the Osogovo Mountain are distributed in three altitudes. In the lowest parts, or at the foot of the mountain, warm-loving oak forests dominate oak blanc and Gaber. These forests are located in near the villages. People in the past cut them, so today they are most degraded.

Tourist centre Ponikva

On the Osogovo mountain, there is a tourist centre Ponikva, which plays an important role in the development of tourism in the Osogovo Mountains. On Ponikva there are two ski lifts, accommodation vacations, resting places, hotels, motels and restaurants. These wonderful beauties, the favourable climate increases the tourists’ interest.

In order to have the opportunity for faster development, the tourism on the locality of Ponikva should be improved., It is necessary to complete the infrastructure. Although, to provide sufficient quantities of water and electricity.

Well, if you want to feel the fresh air visit Osogovo Mountains and Ponikva. There, the weather conditions are favourable for all seasons. For the and of this post, see the video. Keep following our website to find other ideas about travelling. Thanks for your attention!