Tornik (peak)

Tornik peak
The slopes of Tornik peak
Highest point
Elevation1,496 m (4,908 ft)
Coordinates43°39′15″N 19°38′19″E / 43.654167°N 19.638611°E / 43.654167; 19.638611
Geography
Tornik peak is located in Serbia
Tornik peak
Tornik peak
Location in Serbia
LocationWestern Serbia

Mount Tornik (Serbian Cyrillic: Торник) is the highest point of the Zlatibor Mountains in the Zlatibor District in southwestern Serbia. It rises to an altitude of 1,496 m.[1][2]

Geography

Mount Tornik is located 10 km from the town of Zlatibor, the tourist centre of the Zlatibor Mountains. Nearby is the Ribnica Lake reservoir. It is surrounded by the villages of Jablanica, Stublo and Dobroselica.[3]

Tourism

Main article: Tornik ski resort

At the foot of the peak is the Tornik ski resort, located at an altitude of between 1,110 and 1,490 m, with three runs. It is equipped with a gondola lift as well as several ski lifts.[4] The resort was destroyed in the 1999 NATO bombing.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Geographical situation of mount Tornik Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. ^ Mount Tornik in the Zlatibor mountain range Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  3. ^ Sightseeing on the Tornik mountain Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  4. ^ Features of the Tornik ski center Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  5. ^ NATO bombing on Mount Tornik Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  6. ^ United Nations Environment Programme: The Kosovo Conflict Retrieved 13 October 2022.