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PESHNA CAVE, MAKEDONSKI BROD
The Peshna cave is located six kilometers from Makedonski Brod. According to speleologists, Peshna is a cave with the largest opening in the Balkans - the opening is 40 meters high and 56 meters wide. The length of the cave is 124 meters.
Peshna has been described in the New York Times as identical to the fictional caves in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.
INFORMATION ABOUT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
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Bicycle path
Near the Peshna cave, in the village of Belica, the cycling event “Velo Che through PoreChe” is being held, organized by the cycling association “Velo Che” from Prilep. The event takes place in the middle of May, each year.
Bike trail: VeloCheNizPoreChe
Link to the trail:
https://www.wikiloc.com/mountain-biking-trails/velochenizporeche-121355232
Start point: 500 m
Total distance: 67.64 km
Max elevation: 1,432 m
Min elevation: 481 m
Total climbing: + 1,944 m
Total descent: – 1,944 m
Average speed: 10.1 km/h
Max Grade: 19.5%
Total moving time: 08:00:00 h
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**If you are interested in a hiking escort, contact us and we will provide you with a local mountain guide:
Hiking trails
Length in one direction: 3.5 km
Difficulty: 4/10
Climbing time: 2 hours
Climbing with children: 2.5 hours
Altitude difference: 600 m
Starting point:
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**If you are interested in a hiking escort, contact us and we will provide you with a local mountain guide:
BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT VELES BIKING:
Veles Biking Bicycle Group – Veles is the founder of this website. If you are interested in an escort for cycling or hiking tours, please contact us:
e-mail: velesbiking@gmail.com
web: www.velesbiking.mk
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mob. phone: +38976376040
STORY ABOUT THE LOCATION/REGION:
According to the legend that is still told to present day, in the 14th century, the celebrated Macedonian hero Krali Marko built a house for his sister Peshna at the very beginning of the cave, which later began to be called Peshna.
