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Description
Suvobor ("Dry Pine") and Ravna Gora ("Even Mountain") host a mixture of different low-mountain habitats with long patches of pine, beech, and oak forests. Suvobor mountain top is covered by young pine forest, where you can find Crested Tit, Coal Tit, Firecrest, and Goldcrest.
In Ravna Gora plateau, common species of old beech forest are Black Woodpecker, European Robin, Wren, Eurasian Nuthatch, Blackbird, and Song Thrush, while in its mosaic meadows and scrubby hills common are Wood Lark, Eurasian Skylark, Eurasian Blue Tit, European Goldfinch, Yellowhammer, and Tree Pipit.
Soaring over mountain tops and mountain stream valleys are Common Raven, Common Buzzard, European Honey-buzzard, and sometimes Short-toed Snake Eagle, Golden Eagle, and Montagu's Harrier. Steep slopes of these valleys are overgrown by oak forests with Eurasian Green Woodpecker, Grey-headed Woodpecker, and Spotted Flycatcher. When slopes become too steep or rocky, there comes Rock Bunting.
Ortolan Bunting, Corn Bunting, Red-backed Shrike, Greater Whitethroat, and sometimes Lesser Grey Shrike and Barred Warbler are perching on the bushes at the mosaic mild southern slopes towards the Brajići village. Common Rock Thrush has been recorded (S. Puzović, Ciconia vol. 20) west of the Brajići village plateau, at the Parlozi locality ("Neglected Land"), where steep rocky slopes rise from Bukovača mountain stream.
The best months to visit are May, June, and the first half of July.
Details
Access
If coming from Belgrade, take the "Miloš Veliki" ("Miloš the Great") highway and depart at the Ljig intersection, pass through the Ljig town, then turn right to Kadina Luka, then again right to Ba village. Here the steep scenic ascent to Suvobor mountain begins. After passing the Dobra Voda ("Fine Water") plateau, turn left towards the mountain pass where it is possible to comfortably park.
To reach the Ravna Gora plateau, continue forward, and after 1.2 km turn right.
If you want to extend the walking route around Suvobor peak, head to Rajac mountain peak on the east, passing over Dobra Voda slopes. To extend Ravna Gora walking route, the best direction is west to Maljen mountain and its Rior eastern slopes.
Terrain and Habitat
Forest , Mountain , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , PlateauConditions
Mountainous , Hilly , RockyCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
NoGood birding season
Spring , SummerBest time to visit
Spring , SummerRoute
Unpaved road , Narrow trail , Wide pathDifficulty walking trail
Average walkAccessible by
Bicycle , FootBirdwatching hide / platform
NoExtra info
Avoid the nearest weekend to May 13th, as there is a local manifestation on Ravna Gora with thousands of people coming to the plateau.
Observation platforms and watching hides drawn on the map are maintained by hunting association and are usually locked. They are added just for easier orientation.
Also nearby, with mostly similar mixture of habitats, but somewhat more rocky and "steppish" are "Divčibare Mountain Resort", "Tometino Polje Maljen Slopes" and "Orlovo Gnezdo (Eagle's Nest) Valley" (Common Rock Thrush).
If you want to overnight or dine delicious domestic food, there is a small mountain resort "Eko Selo Koštunići" located 9km to the south (15 km by road) in the mountain river Čemernica valley.
Links
- 'Suvobor--okolina vrha' eBird hotspot
- 'Suvobor--Ravna Gora' eBird hotspot
- 'Rajac NR--okolina vrha Rajac' eBird hotspot
- 'Suvobor--Koštunići' eBird hotspot
- 'Suvobor--Brajići' eBird hotspot
- Barchart for all 5 eBird hotspots combined