I would just like to add something about the mines: Zelengora is void of mines as far as I know but I did find a UXO (Unexploded ordnance) on Vučja brda. It was a 120 or 150 mm shell. I tried to report it but the report fell to deaf ears. I did not have a GPS so I can't say exactly what area to stay away from. ALso, DU (Depleted uranium) penetrators have been deployed near Kalinovik but I wouldn't worry about those.
I just want to warn those of you who are thinking about driving to Orlova?ko jezero from Kalinovik by ordinary 2WD passenger car. I did it in June this year with my Peugeot 207 and it was not the best idea. The gravel route is becoming worse and worse aftr the village of Jelasca and especially last 10km are really difficult to drive through (it took me more than two hours). Trucks carring wood from forests around damaged the route a lot. Finally I reached Orlova?ko but I was pretty lucky that my car survived almost unharmed, help of woodmen and their vehicles was necessary on few places. I wanted to leave Orlova?ko the other day in other direction (?emerno-TjentiĊĦte/Gacko) but the route there (especially first part from Orlova?ko to the pass above) is even worse and probably unpassable without 4WD. Water streams smashed the route totally in the spring. Some guys there told me it was quite difficult to drive it with their 4WD too. Finally my car and me survived the horrible way back to Kalinovik too. However, next time I definitely take 4WD, so I cannot recommend you to drive there with any small car, especially the new one with very low chassis. Hopefuly the route will be fixed little bit (but not too much to allow crowds coming) one day. However, Orlova?ko and Zelengora definitely worth visiting, hiking there is awesome! just be careful when driving there..
"6) km further on is a crossing with a right turn and minor left turn. Continue straight on.": please let us know the number of kilometers to drive. Thank you.
MegasAlexandros - Mar 30, 2008 8:21 am - Hasn't voted
UXO'sI would just like to add something about the mines: Zelengora is void of mines as far as I know but I did find a UXO (Unexploded ordnance) on Vučja brda. It was a 120 or 150 mm shell. I tried to report it but the report fell to deaf ears. I did not have a GPS so I can't say exactly what area to stay away from. ALso, DU (Depleted uranium) penetrators have been deployed near Kalinovik but I wouldn't worry about those.
cervis - Aug 31, 2011 4:42 pm - Hasn't voted
Approach to Orlova?ko jezero by carI just want to warn those of you who are thinking about driving to Orlova?ko jezero from Kalinovik by ordinary 2WD passenger car. I did it in June this year with my Peugeot 207 and it was not the best idea. The gravel route is becoming worse and worse aftr the village of Jelasca and especially last 10km are really difficult to drive through (it took me more than two hours). Trucks carring wood from forests around damaged the route a lot. Finally I reached Orlova?ko but I was pretty lucky that my car survived almost unharmed, help of woodmen and their vehicles was necessary on few places. I wanted to leave Orlova?ko the other day in other direction (?emerno-TjentiĊĦte/Gacko) but the route there (especially first part from Orlova?ko to the pass above) is even worse and probably unpassable without 4WD. Water streams smashed the route totally in the spring. Some guys there told me it was quite difficult to drive it with their 4WD too. Finally my car and me survived the horrible way back to Kalinovik too. However, next time I definitely take 4WD, so I cannot recommend you to drive there with any small car, especially the new one with very low chassis. Hopefuly the route will be fixed little bit (but not too much to allow crowds coming) one day. However, Orlova?ko and Zelengora definitely worth visiting, hiking there is awesome! just be careful when driving there..
Jan Peter - Aug 30, 2017 3:43 pm - Hasn't voted
point 6) of getting there incomplete"6) km further on is a crossing with a right turn and minor left turn. Continue straight on.": please let us know the number of kilometers to drive. Thank you.