Highest point: peak Titov Vrv (2747m)Location: The Shar Planina massif is located between the Gostivar and Tetovo valleys in the south-east, the Mavrovo Lake on the south, the Korab massif in the west. From here, with a small part, the massif enters the Albanian territory, while its northern and north-western parts lie on the territory of Serbia and Montenegro. The maximum length of the massif is 75km, and the maximum width 32km. It stretches on a surface of 1600km?; 56.25% of the massif is located in Macedonia, 43.12% in Serbia and Montenegro, and 0.63% in Albania.
Approach: The most frequently used approaches are: via Tetovo and the Popova Shapka ski-centre or via the village Vratnica. There are many alternative approaches as well. Hiking routes: With its 23 peaks above 2500 meters of altitude and the 39 lakes (27 on Macedonian territory), this mountain has a large potential for routes, but because of this guide’s small range, hereby we give a detailed description only of the most frequently visited ones.
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