Cincar Mountain

Cincar Mountain lies in the heart of the western Bosnian Dinarides. At the altitude of 1200 m and 1400 m above sea level there are many peaks rising above the vast karst plateau. The most prominent peak is that of the central massif, rising to 2.006 m. Its steep hillsides transition into the large Livanjsko Plain to southwest, into Glamočko Plain to the northwest, and into large Kupres Plateau to the east.

Mount Cincar is the meeting point of different eco-climates - warm climate, experienced to the south, and a cold Alpine climate characterized by snowfall. From a geological point of view, Cincar is formed of carbonate rocks dating from the Paleozoic Era. This large karst massif is devoid of any surface streams. Water does not emerge to the surface before it reaches karst plains in the form of karst streams. One of them is the Šuica River rising near Donji Malovan.

Subalpine and Alpine grasslands covering the carbonate bedrock dominate the massif. They blanket vast areas with a high degree of biodiversity. This is also a home to many steno endemic communities, mainly senselia, bearberry, edelweiss, and others.