Treskavica
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| Treskavica | |
|---|---|
 Veliko Jezero and Treskavica main ridge | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,088 m (6,850 ft) |
| Coordinates | 43°35′46″N 18°20′49″E / 43.5960573°N 18.3469105°E |
| Geography | |
  Treskavica Location in Bosnia | |
| Location |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Topo map | yes |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | from Trnovo via Turovi and Sustavac P.D. proceeding to Veliko Jezero. From there strictly following the markings towards Đokin Toranj (mine hazard!). |
Treskavica (Serbian Cyrillic: Трескавица) is a mountain range in Bosnia and Herzegovina, situated in Trnovo municipality just south of city of Sarajevo. Mala Ćaba (Đokin Toranj) peak at 2088 m (6850 ft.), which makes Treskavica the tallest of all the mountains circling Sarajevo, and only some 300 m shorter than the tallest mountain in the country. On clear days with good weather, climbers can see far into the distance, up to Montenegro and the Adriatic Sea.
Geologically, the Treskavica range is part of the Dinaric Alps and formed largely of secondary and tertiary sedimentary rock, mostly limestone and dolomite.[1] A number of beautiful mountain lakes are scattered throughout the group, of which Veliko Jezero is the largest. A number of streams source from these mountains: the Bistrica tributary of the Drina river, the Željeznica tributary of the Bosna river, Ljuta and Rakitnica tributaries of the Neretva. Notable peaks are Mala Ćaba (2088 m.), Pašina Planina (2070 m.), Mali Treskač (1950 m.) and Lupoč (1773 m.).[citation needed]
