Maglić ( sr-cyrl, Маглић, ) is a transboundary mountain in the
Dinaric Alps
The Dinaric Alps (), also Dinarides, are a mountain range in Southern Europe, Southern and Southcentral Europe, separating the continental Balkan Peninsula from the Adriatic Sea. They stretch from Italy in the northwest through Slovenia, Croatia ...
, on the border of
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...
and
Montenegro
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Its highest peak has an elevation of and is located in Montenegro. The second, its twin, is the more visited of the two and has an elevation of . It is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina and is the highest peak of the country.
The mountain is oriented in a northwest–southeast direction.
Geography
Maglić is the highest mountain in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is bounded by the river
Sutjeska to the west, the
Piva to the east-southeast and the
Upper Drina
The Drina ( sr-Cyrl, Дрина, ) is a long river in the Balkans, which forms a large portion of the border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. It is the longest tributary of the Sava River and the longest karst river in the Dinaric Al ...
to the north-northeast, with the
Vučevo
Vučevo ( sr-cyrl, Вучево) is a village in the municipality of Foča, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Si ...
plateau () extending to the north.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the nearest city is Foča
Foča ( sr-Cyrl, Фоча, ) is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the south-east on the banks of Drina river. As of 2013, the town has a population of 12,234 inhabitants, while the municipality has 1 ...
, from the Maglić massif, while the nearest Montenegrin town is Mratinje
Mratinje ( sr-Cyrl, Мратиње) is a village in the municipality of Plužine, Montenegro
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.[ ]Karst
Karst () is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and Dolomite (rock), dolomite. It is characterized by features like poljes above and drainage systems with sinkholes and caves underground. Ther ...
limestone
Limestone is a type of carbonate rock, carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material Lime (material), lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different Polymorphism (materials science) ...
formations in the region of limestone plateau are the general geological setting in the south and southwest of the area.[
The Maglić massif consists of two peaks, the ''Veliki Maglić'' () on the Bosnia and Herzegovina side and the ''Crnogorski Maglić'' () on the Montenegrin side. The Montenegrin part of the Maglić massif has formed the Trnovačko Lake, said to be "one of the most beautiful of Montenegro."] This lake is a glacier lake at an elevation of , is long and wide. The lake is drained from the Maglić, the Volujak and the Bioč
Bioč (Serbian Cyrillic: Биоч) is a mountain within the Piva Regional Park in Montenegro, and in part within the Sutjeska National Park in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The highest peak is Veliki Vitao (also called Vitlovi) with an altitude of . The ...
mountain ranges. The north side of the lake which is open has the wooded Vratnice. The lake water has green blue colour. The headwaters of Sutjeska River are in the canyon parts of Maglić Mountain. The mountain is bounded by the Sutjeska river on the north and west, by the Volujak mountain on the southwest, by the Drina River
The Drina ( sr-Cyrl, Дрина, ) is a long river in the Balkans, which forms a large portion of the border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. It is the longest tributary of the Sava River and the longest karst river in the Dinaric Al ...
and Piva River
The Piva (, ) is a river in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The river runs through Montenegro for most of its course length, and in its last three kilometres marks the border between the two countries.
Course
The Piva emerges from the ' ...
on the east and by the Mratinjska Uvala valley on the south.[
The rich forests on the mountainside consist of the ]Perućica
Perućica ( sr-cyrl, Перућица) is one of the last remaining primeval forests in Europe. It is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina, near the border with Montenegro. It is part of the Sutjeska National Park. forest, a protected reserve within the Sutjeska National Park, which is the oldest and one of the two last remaining primeval forests in Europe. The northwestern slope has thick coniferous and beech trees up to elevation , while in the other directions the hill slopes are very steep, barren and rocky. Pastures are found at elevations above in the plateaus. The mountain peak is accessible through the park and is visited by mountaineers and nature lovers. Most of the routes to the peak require two days of hiking. Mountaineering access to the summit of the Maglić massif is only from the southern side, which has rich vegetation of grass and mountain pine. From the top of the peak, are scenic vistas of Volujak, Bioč, Trnovačko Lake, Durmitor
Durmitor ( Montenegrin: Дурмитор, or ) is a massif located in northwestern Montenegro. It is part of the Dinaric Alps. Its highest peak, Bobotov Kuk, reaches a height of .
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, apart from the Bosnian mountains in the north and northwestern direction which can be seen.[
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Protection
Maglić is important feature of the Sutjeska National Park
The Sutjeska National Park ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Nacionalni park Sutjeska, Национални парк Сутјеска, ) is a national park located in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Established in 1962, it is Bosnia and Herzegovina's oldest national park ...
, which is the first national park within Bosnia and Herzegovina, established in 1962. The park is drained by the Sutjeska River
The Sutjeska ( sr-cyrl, Сутјеска, ; lit. "gorge or canyon") is a 35 km-long river in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a tributary of the Drina river, which it meets south of Foča.
Geography
The Sutjeska River could be considere ...
, running through the valley of Tjentište
Tjentište ( sr-Cyrl, Тјентиште) is a village and a valley in the municipality of Foča, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies entirely within Sutjeska National Park
The Sutjeska National Park ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Nacionalni pa ...
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See also
*Dinaric Alps
The Dinaric Alps (), also Dinarides, are a mountain range in Southern Europe, Southern and Southcentral Europe, separating the continental Balkan Peninsula from the Adriatic Sea. They stretch from Italy in the northwest through Slovenia, Croatia ...
References
Bibliography
Alpinism
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Biology
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External links
Maglic hiking map
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Mountains of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mountains of Montenegro
Bosnia and Herzegovina–Montenegro border
International mountains of Europe
Two-thousanders of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Two-thousanders of Montenegro
Highest points of countries