Plocno Traditional Cache
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Blidinje Nature Park is a nice and long valley, near Jablanica. The
valley is surrounded with the Cvrsnica and the Vran mountains, both
are over 2.000 m. In the southern end of the valley there is the
relatively big Blidinje-lake. There are well-marked paths on the
mountains and I’d like to show you one of them. Plocno (2228
m) is the highest peak in Cvrsnica mountain, it’s dramatic
north face can be seen from the valley and it’s the symbol of
the Park. How to get there: In Jablanica turn to the west from the
M-16-2 Bugojno-Mostar main road, N43° 39,841’ E017°
45,560’ and drive about 23 km to the Park. After 19 km the
road becomes unpaved, don’t worry, it will be better after
the entrance of the Park. In the Park just go ahead, and find a
road-crossing to the direction of Masna Luka. Turn east on that
unpaved road, follow the signs to Masna Luka and park your car at
N43° 37,862’ E017° 32,765’, this is the parking place
of Masna Luka monastery. The hike starts at the parking place, find
the big table near the fence of the monastery and follow the red
and white signs up to Plocno. The path goes close to one of the
Blidinje Trilogy caches, don’t forget to take it and the rest
2 caches as well. The path can be followed easily, it is clear and
well marked. No danger of mines. On the peak there is a small
military base, the sign of the peak is behind the building. You can
go there freely, the soldiers are friendly, you can get peak-stamp
from them. The cache is 15 min walk from the peak, on another peak,
from where you can see the beautiful north face of Plocno. The
cache is hidden by rocks, look for the sign. The hike takes about
8-9 hours up and down, there is no water on the way. There is a
motel with 30 rooms and with good, authentic restaurant in the
middle of the valley, right on the road, called Hajducke Vrleti. I
spent a night there, everything was OK.
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