Big Lake – Small Lake – Peak Pelister (2 variants)

1.  Big Lake – Small Lake – Peak Pelister

Description of the trail: The trail is 6.5 km long and lasts 2 – 2.30 hours.

The trail starts from Big Lake (Golemo Ezero), passes by Small Lake  (Malo Ezero) and climbs to Peak Pelister.

Trail hardness: Easy trail

Starting point / altitude: Big lake at 2,218 meters above sea level,

End point: Pelister Peak 2,601 m above sea level, Total denivelation: 383 m above sea level.

The purpose of the trail is mountaineering, recreational and visually attractive, with a view and visibility to the Prespa Lowland after passing by Small Lake and climbing the main road. After the whole movement to the Little Lake overlooking Bitola and the Pelagonia valley. The view becomes even more attractive to the four corners of the world, when you climb Pelister Peak, with a view to: Prespa Valley, Pelagonija Valley, the peaks of Baba Planina and the city of Bitola, and a view of the mountains in Greece and Albania.

  

The predominant species of plants in this area are several species of grass communities, various types of mountain flowers – pelister’s shafron, pelister’s pink carnation, geranium, gentianum, etc., from animal species can be found rabbit, smoot snake, horned viper, mouse, falcon, several species of butterflies and insects, and semi-wild horses that live along this area.

The trail is of considerable tourist interest to visitors for climbing to the Peak Pelister or to Big Lake . The trail is known as the Big Lake Trail to Small lake and Antenna, and vice versa.

 

2. Variante: Peak Pelister – Small Lake – Big Lake.

The trail can be crossed in the opposite direction also, if you have climbed first to peak pelister by another trail, you can continue alongside Small Lake, to Big Lake.

Trail hardness: Easy trail

Starting point / altitude: Pelister 2,601 m above sea level,

End point:Big lake at 2,218 meters above sea level,  Total denivelation: 383 m above sea level.

The purpose of the trail is mountaineering, recreational and visually attractive. When you are at Pelister Peak,  oposite variant of this trail, in front of you are spread view to four corners of the World. From Peak you have amazing view to: Prespa Lowland, Pelagonia Lowland, the peaks of Baba Planina, to the city of Bitola, and a view to mountains in Greece and Albania. By passing Small Lake you rich a visibility to the Prespa Lowland by climbing the main road to Big Lake.

       

 

The predominant species of plants in this area are several species of grass communities, various types of mountain flowers – pelister’s shafron, pelister’s pink carnation, geranium, gentianum, etc., from animal species can be found rabbit, smoot snake, horned viper, mouse, falcon, several species of butterflies and insects, and semi-wild horses that live along this area.

The trail is of considerable tourist interest to visitors for climbing to the Peak Pelister or to Big Lake . The trail is known as the Peak Pelister (Antenna) – Small lake to Big Lake Trail, and vice versa.