Bilopolje - Sveti Ilija (Pelješac)
Starting point: Bilopolje (150 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 42.9774°N 17.1539°E
Time of walking: 2 h 20 min
Difficulty: easy marked way
Difficulty of skiing: no data
Altitude difference: 811 m
Altitude difference (by path): 811 m
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Access to starting point:
We drive through Orebić, at the sign for Viganj and Lovište, we turn right. And soon after that we again turn sharply right, at the sign for monastery Franjevački samostan Gospe od Anđela. An asphalt road brings us to the monastery, where on a parking lot we leave the car.
Path description:
From the monastery, where we've parked, we continue on the road towards the settlement Bilopolje (approx 800 meters), and there a sign Sv. Ilija 2 hours 20 min point us right. The path continues past the house, where we turn left (we follow the blazes). The path ahead runs through bushes and is well marked with blazes.
During the ascent, we have for a longer time a view towards island Korčula.
We soon come to a crossing in the pine forest, for the paths in the direction of Nakovana, Viganj, Sv. Ilija, and we continue right towards signs Sv. Ilija. From the pine forest we get to the mountain hut, which was renovated in the year 2008.
From the mountain hut, we continue left, uphill (look the signs), and the path runs on the ridge and after good 25 minutes we come to the top. The peak is marked with a wooden cross. On the rock there is a plate, on which there is written the name of the peak and the altitude. There is also a metal mountain stamp and inscription book.
PS On this summit there is a lot of warnings, that there are a lot of snakes and not without a reason, the mountain is called the snake mountain. It is recommended, that on this path we go properly shod and dressed. With enough water, because by the path there isn't any drinking water.
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