Besna Kobila

Besna Kobila (Serbian Cyrillic: Бесна Кобила, pronounced [bɛ̂ːsnaː kɔ̌bila], meaning "mad mare") is a mountain in southeastern Serbia and small ski center. Its eponymous highest peak has an elevation of 1,923 m. It lies 35 km to the east from the city of Vranje. There is a mountain chalet Besna Kobila from where it takes an hour to hour and a half to reach the summit on foot. It is known for its stormy weather, so the best months for climbing are during the warmer part of the year.

Besna Kobila
Peak of Besna Kobila
Highest point
Elevation1,923 m (6,309 ft) [1]
Coordinates42°31′46″N 22°13′50″E 
Geography
Besna Kobila
Location in Serbia
LocationSouthern Serbia

Besna Kobila used to have 9 months of snow a year, which makes it suitable for ski tourism. As of 2010, there is only the mountain chalet, which has been used for accommodation of students. The "skyway" (nebeski put) – road running over the vast pastures on the highland – lies at the altitude of 1800 m and is suitable for mountain biking, safari bus and off-roading. There are ambitious plans to build a bigger ski center on the mountain, and the municipality is searching for foreign investors.[2]

  • Landscape from the Besna Kobila.
  • Landscape from the Besna Kobila.
  • Landscape from the Besna Kobila.

References
  1. Jovan Đokić. "Katalog planina Srbije". PSD Kopaonik Beograd. Archived from the original on 2011-05-18.
  2. Do you know that snow on Besna Kobila mountain lasts for 9 months a year..., eKapija, 2008-11-14, retrieved 2010-10-19
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