Mokra Gora (mountain)
Mountain within Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia
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Mokra Gora (Serbian Cyrillic: Мокра Гора, lit. 'Wet Mountain', pronounced [môkraː ɡǒra]; Albanian: Malet e Moknës) is a mountain on the border between Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia. It is part of the Accursed Mountains range.
| Mokra Gora | |
|---|---|
| Мокра Гора Malet e Moknës | |
View on Mokra Gora mountain slopes | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,156 m (7,073 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 42°49′56″N 20°21′49″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia |
| Parent range | Accursed Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike from Vrba village (Serbia) |
It has two peaks higher than 2,000 m (6,562 ft). The highest is Pogled at 2,156 m (7,073 ft), and the other is Beleg at 2,142 m (7,028 ft). The Pogled peak is shared between Serbia and Kosovo, while Beleg is on the tripoint. The peak Berim is also part of this mountain.[2] In Kosovo, the town of Istog lies just south of the mountain on the Metohija plain, which borders the mountain to the south.
Between the peaks of Mokra Gora, on the Kosovar side, lies a natural water source of clean drinking water. The source is located more than 1,800 m (5,906 ft) above sea level. The water is used by the local Water bottle brand "Ujë Mokne".[3]
Gallery
- View on Zogića Stanovi katun in spring
- View on mountain slopes from top of Mokra Gora
- View of Pogled mountain peak, with wooden seats nearby
- View on Sedlo and Beleg mountain peak
- View of slopes of Mokra Gora near Sedlo
- View on Metohija from top of Mokra Gora
- View on Montenegrin mountains from top of Mokra Gora
- View on mountain slopes from top of Mokra Gora
- View of Beleg mountain peak
- View on mountain pine fields of Mokra Gora
- View (from different angle) on mountain pine fields of Mokra Gora
- View on Zogića Stanovi katun wooden houses