Description
Vršac Mountains are fully covered with deciduous forests, mainly oak, linden, and acacia, with some patches of beech and maple. In spring, linden and acacia give the whole surroundings a pleasant fragrance. On the west end of the 19 km long mountain range lies the town of Vršac, while the east end has mild slopes that are partly on the other side of the Romanian border.
Vršac Mountains are known to host many birds of prey species, like European Honey-buzzard, Common Buzzard, Short-toed Snake Eagle, Lesser Spotted Eagle, Sparrowhawk, Eurasian Kestrel and Eurasian Hobby. Interesting birding spots include Sočica, Mesić, and Malo Središte ("Small Bullseye") villages and Lisičija Glava ("Fox's Head") and Gudurički Vrh peaks, while the Tower of Vršac has the best viewpoint in the area.
The area near Sočica and Mesić featureas open hilly landscape surreounded by forests, while area near Malo Središte and Tower of Vršac is mostly forested low-mountain slopes with occassional viewpoints from rocky stones.
Details
Access
Vršac Mountain range has many access points, click on a P in the map for directions to one of the parking spots.
Terrain and Habitat
Forest , Mountain , Agriculture , Scattered trees and bushesConditions
Hilly , Mountainous , Open landscapeCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
Spring , SummerBest time to visit
Summer , Spring migration , SpringRoute
Unpaved road , Wide pathDifficulty walking trail
Average walkAccessible by
FootBirdwatching hide / platform
NoLinks
- 'Vršačke planine--Sočica' eBird hotspot
- 'Vršačke planine (general area)' eBird hotspot
- 'Vršačke planine--Orlovo brdo' eBird hotspot
- 'Vršačke planine--Kula i Crveni Krst' eBird hotspot
- 'Vršačke planine--Mesićka Glavica' eBird hotspot
- 'Vršačke planine--Đakov vrh' eBird hotspot
- KBA Vršačke Planine
- eBird barchart of KBA Vršačke Planine

