Why this ride
Open upland riding with long sight lines and varied gradients. It also links naturally to Uvac Special Nature Reserve.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Zlatibor and Uvac Loop
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 66 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 26
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Verify surface and current local traffic conditions. Specific flag: seasonal traffic.
Seasonal context
May-Oct
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Užice
Užice is built into a canyon. The Đetinja River has cut a narrow gorge through the hills of western Serbia, and the town spreads along it, with the ruins of its old fortress stuck onto a rocky spur above the water. People have defended this chokepoint for centuries, first the medieval Serbs, then the Ottomans, who rebuilt the fortress, and the town still feels hemmed in and a little defiant. With nearly sixty-four thousand people it is the main city of the Zlatibor region.
Read the complete Užice write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Užice sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Zlatibor.
2. Zlatibor
Zlatibor is a high, rounded upland in western Serbia, a plateau of meadows and pine forest that has been a holiday place for generations. The name means gold pine, and the old landscapes here were a mix of open pasture and clumps of fir and spruce, with a mild, sunny climate that made it popular with city people looking for fresh air. Today the main village has grown into a resort town, with new hotels, apartments and a long pedestrian centre, but the surrounding hills remain green and open.
Read the complete Zlatibor write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Zlatibor comes up 25 km in. Next is Nova Varoš.
3. Nova Varoš
Planning note
66 km in you reach Nova Varoš.