Mount Orovica-in the massif of the Ovčar-Kablar gorge

• Hiking
• One-day
• Winter 2025

Orovica is a mountain located in the massif of the Ovčar-Kablar gorge, about ten kilometers west of Kablar. In recent years, it has increasingly attracted the attention of hikers and hikers. It is much less known and visited than Ovčar and Kablar, but it is no less beautiful and picturesque. It stretches in the direction of the village Tučkovo - Vrnčani, and is surrounded by the villages Rošci, Jančići, Gornja Dobrinja, Jelen do. It is 856 m high, and from the nearby peaks and lookouts there are beautiful views of Ovčar, Kablar, Šest, Debela gora, Jelen do, Požega valley.

The nearby peak and viewpoint, known as Vlasenac, from which you can best experience the canyon of the Vrnčanska River, offers a truly special and unusual experience. On the New Year's holiday, we will enjoy the beautiful landscape in a winter setting.

Additional notes:

• Equipment for the mount Orovica tour: Deep hiking shoes, backpacks, and layered clothing adapted to weather conditions are recommended. We also recommend poles, enough water, and some food (snacks, sandwiches, fruit). In winter conditions, when there is snow or mud on the trail, we recommend gaiters and spare clothing (sneakers, socks, t-shirt).
• Information about a hiking trail:
  • Length: 14 km
  • Total ascend: around 600 m
  • Category: easy-moderate, hiking on forest roads, partly macadam and rocky sections on the ridge
  • Duration: about 6h-7h
• For the realization of the tour, a minimum of 18 registered passengers is required.
• Own transportation: If you come with your own transport, the tour price is 2700 dinars.
• Transportation from Novi Sad: the surcharge is 1200 dinars. Another option is to take the train to the Tošin Bunar railway station in New Belgrade, where you can wait for our transport. You can see the timetable here.
• Accident insurance: in order for this type of insurance to be active, you need to send us your personal number (JMBG) when registering.
• In case of insufficient number of registered passengers or unfavorable weather conditions, the deadline for notification of postponement or cancellation of the tour is 2 days before departure.

• Trip cancellations by passengers: 

  • In case of cancellation of the trip by the passenger, 5 or more days before the tour date, the Agency retains the amount of 20% of the reservation costs.
  • In case the traveler cancels the trip less than 5 days before the trip, the agency reserves the right to the entire amount. In case of replacement by another passenger who is found either by the passenger himself or by the Agency, 90% of the paid amount is returned to the passenger.
  • In case of illness of the passenger and cancellation up to 3 days before the tour, the paid money can be returned or the amount can be transferred for another tour organized by the Agency, and the traveler is obliged to send medical documentation about the illness in writing. In case of illness of the traveler and cancellation less than 3 days before the tour, in addition to sending medical documentation about the illness, the traveler is obliged to compensate the Agency for the incurred costs (transportation and travel organization costs), and part of the money can be refunded.

The organizer of the tour is the travel agency Explore Balkans doo. With this program are valid General conditions of travel organizer and Rulebook on conducting tours by Explore Balkans doo.

According to Article 79 of the Law on Tourism, protection is not provided for one-day tours in terms of travel guarantees.