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Gradite, Vranova Glava 2,215 m a.s.l.

Gradite, Vranova Glava 2,215 m a.s.l.
Trail length
7.6 km
Elevation difference
855 m
Transit time
3:30h

Trail start: 1,360 m a.s.l., Ropuica at the foot of the Vratlo Pass, about one hundred meters after passing the Ropuica spring. Destination: Vranova Glava 2,215 m, the highest peak of Gradite. Elevation gain: 855 m. Trail difficulty: Medium III. Trail length: 7.6 km. Time required for ascent: 3 hours and 30 min. Water on the Trail: Available. There is a spring water Ropuica to the access road, and water is also available at the Jemen Do katun. Trail hazards: None. Marking: Yes. Stamp box and logbook: Available. Physical fitness condition: Medium. Best time of year for ascent: Summer, autumn.

Gradište-Gradišta, Vranova Glava (2,215 m a.s.l.), is the second-highest peak of Mount Sinjavin, immediately after Torn (2,277 m a.s.l.). The access road to Vranova Glava (Gradište) is 16.3 km long.

After about 2 km on the main road Kolain-Mojkovac-Bijelo Polje, you reach an intersection in the village of Bakovii, where you turn left onto an asphalt local road leading toward the village of Lipovo.

Up to the Vratlo pass (1,737 m), the trail follows partly shortcuts and an old shepherd's path, which shortens the route by a couple of kilometres, as a gravel road continues in the direction of the pass. About 400 m from the Vratlo pass, you will come to a crossroads near a hollow called Smrdan, where there is a livestock watering trough and a small circular reservoir, from which the path continues towards Ječmen do, Gradište (Vranova Glava), Potrk and Krnja Jela (Šavnik municipality), you should turn left, while the path to the right continues towards Grkovo (Jablanov vrh) and on towards Ružica. From Smrdan to the Ječmen do shepherd's hut is only about 300 m. The final ascent begins from the last hut at Ječmen do, in the direction of the Vranova glava peak.

After passing the first half of the trail from Ječmen Dol, you arrive above a spacious cove with a small pool. The trail climbs the slope to the right of the cove. From that hollow, the trail ascends steeply up the scree towards the pass, which is the toughest part of the route.

Upon emerging onto the pass, there is an extraordinary view of the neighbouring peak Torna (Babin Zub), as well as of the beautiful grassy slopes of Gradište, which descend steeply to the south.

From the pass, head right towards the highest summit of Gradište – Vranova Glava. Sloping upwards along a grassy slope, you can reach the summit without much difficulty. The summit is stony and grassy, spacious and safe.

By using a fairly good motor vehicle along the continuation of the access road described above, it is possible to reach the Ječmen do hut at 1,730 m a.s.l., which makes the ascent to the summit of Gradište (Vranova glava) much easier. In this way, the route can be shortened by approximately 3.6 km and the vertical difference reduced by about 370 m.