Kopaonik
Mountain
Kopaonik is is a mountain range located in Serbia.
The central part of the Kopaonik plateau was declared a national park in 1981 which today covers an area of 121.06 km2.
Stretching for 75 km (47 mi) in the north-south direction, between the rivers of Lab and Sitnica on the south and Jošanica on the north, Kopaonik is one of the largest and longest mountains in Serbia.[2][3] It belongs to the region of Raška.[4][5] The Kopaonik mountain massif (Kopaoničke planine) includes the mountains of Kopaonik, Željin, Goč and Stolovi.[2] The Pančić's Peak, with 2,017 m (6,617 ft), is the highest point of the mountain.
On the slopes of Kopaonik, there is a Kopaonik ski resort which is one of the largest in Southeast Europe. There are 25 ski lifts with a capacity of 32,000 skiers per hour.
Ski Center
Kopaonik lends itself to active relaxation throughout the year and is the largest and best-known Serbian ski center. The Ravni Kopaonik plateau is centred around tourism, with a wide range of accommodation and a network of ski slopes amongst other facilities. Another tourist hotspot is located near the village of Brzeća, on the eastern slope of Kopaonik. The first class ski slopes lie between 1650 m and 2017 m above sea-level. This tourist resort has a network of 24 ski-lifts connected in one system and 2 children’s lifts, and caters for all types of skiers. The ski-lift system covers the ski slopes total 55 km in length. The system can handle 32,000 skiers an hour. Guests also have the use of a 12km-slope for Nordic skiing, and in Crvene Bare there are marked slopes of 3, 5 and 10 km in length. Ski hire and repair services are also available, as well as snowmobile hire.
Source: serbia.travel
