Jakupica

Jakupica
Solunska Glava
Jakupica mountain with its peak Solunska Glava in the center
Elevation	2,540 m (8,333 ft)
Prominence	1,666 m (5,466 ft)
Listing	Ultra
Location
Solunska Glava Macedonia
Location	Macedonia
Range	Jakupica
Coordinates	41°42′15″N 21°24′19″E
Climbing
Easiest route	Easy hike, but the very summit (approx. last 30 meters) closed by military.

Jakupica (Macedonian:  Јакупица ) is a mountain range in the central part of the Republic of Macedonia. Its highest peak is Solunska Glava 2,540 m (8,333 ft). Other significant peaks are: Karadzica (2,473 m), Popovo Brdo (2,380 m), Ostar Breg (2,365 m), Ubava (2,353 m), Ostar Vrv (2,275 m), and Dautica (2,178 m).

Landscape of Jakupica, Solunska Glava at far right

The relief is criss-crossed by numerous clear and fast mountain rivers. Large areas are covered with beech, oak, and conifer forests. There are also obvious traces of the primeval glaciation from the diluvial period. A number of institutions have been recommending the promotion of this area (and the one of the Šar Mountains) into a national park.

This mountain range can be easily approached from the capital Skopje, or from the town of Veles and many villages in the area.

On clear days, from the peak Solunska Glava, one could even see the city of Thessaloniki in Greece, hence the peak's name (Solun meaning Thessaloniki and glava meaning "head" in Macedonian: The Head of Thessaloniki).

See also

Mountains of the Republic of Macedonia
List of non-Alpine European Ultras

External links

• Mount Jakupica on Youtube