Mountain Experience

One day tour

Skopje – AM, all mountain tour on Skopska Crna Gora

One-day MTB experience on Skopska Crna Gora, filled with adrenaline, fantastic landscapes, interesting biodiversity and visit of the Monastery Saint Archangel Michael. The tour starts from the settlement Radishani. From technical aspect, it is a matter of tour of combined type. The ride up to the peak Ramno (1.528 meters), which is immediately above the eponymous passage, is a combined ride, on an asphalt and dirt road. From the peak, the ride down is on a combined single/double track to the Monastery Saint Archangel Michael, from where we come back to Radisani on an asphalt road.

Difficulty Level

MODERATE

 

Best period

Late May to early November

Equipment

Everybody has to know that the right clothing and equipment is essential for a successful mountain trip. There will be some items and travel clothes which you will want to pack for the journey which will not be required on the tour in the mountains, so these may be left at your hotel and collected at the end, a light fold away small bag is useful for these items.

The following list is a combination of suggestion, advice and our experience of what you will need. For additional information's do not hesitate to contact us.

This is what we think essential for safety and basic comfort.

For biking

  • Full suspension mountain bike
  • Helmet
  • Spare inner tube
  • Reserve holder for rear derailleur
  • Bike light
  • Appropriate shoes for riding

For staying at outdoors

Navigation
  • GPS (not obligatory)
Sun protection
  • Sunscreen
  • Lip balm
  • Sunglasses
Clothing
  • Bike shirt
  • Bike shirt with long sleeves
  • Quick - drying bike pants or shorts
  • Rainwear (jackets, pants - waterproof and breathable)
  • Bike gloves
  • Riding fleece jacket or vest, and riding pants (for cold weather)
Clothing cool weather
  • Wicking long - sleeve T - shirt
  • Wicking long underwear
  • Hat, cap, skullcap, balaclava or headband
  • Gloves or mittens
  • Rainwear (jackets, pants - waterproof and breathable)
  • Fleece jacket or vest, and pants
Other
  • Backpack 30
  • Energy food and beverages
  • Water bottle or camelback
  • First aid kit
  • Knife or multi - tool, duct tape strips
  • Headlamp with extra batteries
  • Camera
  • Wet wipes and toilet rolls
  • Small Ziploc plastic boxes
  • Notebook & Pencil
  • Money belt

Riding tour data


  • Difficulty of the tour:

  • Duration of the tour: 4 to 6 hours

  • Length of the tour: 40 km

  • Uphill climbing: 1500 meters

  • Required fitness:

  • Required technical skills:

  • Panoramas and landscapes:

  • Biodiversity:

  • Cultural-historical sites: