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Mountain skiing Via Dinarica Masna Luka-Vilinac

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Via Dinarica BiH
on the December 23, 2015
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Trail from Masna luka monastery to the Vilinac mountain hut. The winter track includes some variations appropriate for snow conditions.

moderate

Distance 13.3 km

5:00 h

1,117 m

434 m

This is the trail through the remote area of Cvrsnica Mountain, starting at the Masna Luka Franciscan Monastery (1120 m) and ending at the Vilinac mountain hut (1961 m). Orientation in summer should not be a problem, but there are no winter marking poles except at the junction to Plocno summit.

The ascent via Boricevac offers spectacular views to Veliko polje and Vran mountain (2074m), and the nearby trail near Vilinac hut offers a great view point over Diva Grabovica valley and Prenj mountain. The first sections go through the endemic Munika pine forest.

There are no shelters along the way, although there is a plan to build one close to the junction to Plocno to support winter ascents.

Author’s recommendation

Contact mountain club Vilinac for more information and guiding.

Author

Via Dinarica BiH

Update: December 26, 2016

Difficulty

moderate

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

1,961 m

Lowest point

1,204 m

Best time of year

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Rest Stop

Mountain Lodge Vilinac

Safety information

Mountain Rescue Team Jablanica:

+387 (0)61043241

Mountain Rescue Team Herzegovina:

+387 (0)63001122

Tips and hints

Check in advance if Vilinac hut is open, and book earlier if hiking in the summer season.

Start

Masna Luka (1,204 m)

Coordinates:

43.630755, 17.546008

DMS

43°37'50.7"N 17°32'45.6"E

UTM

33T 705389 4834012

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Destination

Vilinac mountain hut (lodge)

Turn-by-turn directions

After passing over the hill above the monastery, turn left (east) towards the mountain and follow the marks on the old forest road.

Turn left (north-east) at the junction to Plocno (a signpost is there).

Note

all notes on protected areas

Public transport

No public transport yet. Get to Blidinje and Masna Luka by taxi from Jablanica, Tomislavgrad or Posusje.

Getting there

Drive to Masna Luka or the new (under construction) Administration Office of Nature Park Blidinje and Mountain Lodge Masna Luka. Follow the road for a couple hundred meters to the monastery and trailhead.

Parking

By the administration building, Masna Luka lodge or monastery.

Coordinates

43.630755, 17.546008

DMS

43°37'50.7"N 17°32'45.6"E

UTM

33T 705389 4834012

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Book recommendation by the author

Čvrsnica, kamena tvrđava Hercegovine, Author: Bećir Behrem,

Publisher: Planinarsko smučarsko društvo "Vilinac"

Author’s map recommendations

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Equipment

Proper hiking boots and standard mountain equipment is required.

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Difficulty

moderate

Distance

13.3 km

Duration

5:00 h

Ascent

1,117 m

Descent

434 m

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