Comments on: Hiking and biking in Fruska Gora ‘small’ mountains region of Serbia http://www.ambassador-serbia.com/2009/05/10/hiking-biking-fruska-gora-mountains-region-of-serbia/ If the whole world knew Serbia, the whole world would love Serbia Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:01:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Karl Haudbourg http://www.ambassador-serbia.com/2009/05/10/hiking-biking-fruska-gora-mountains-region-of-serbia/comment-page-1/#comment-3567 Karl Haudbourg Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:13:58 +0000 http://www.ambassador-serbia.com/?p=212#comment-3567 Filip, very useful information, thank you very much! Filip, very useful information, thank you very much!

]]> By: Filip http://www.ambassador-serbia.com/2009/05/10/hiking-biking-fruska-gora-mountains-region-of-serbia/comment-page-1/#comment-3566 Filip Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:15:18 +0000 http://www.ambassador-serbia.com/?p=212#comment-3566 Actually in Serbian language mountain is closer to be called "planina". Also, hill should be translated as a "brdo". But word "gora" has a different meaning and it includes both, some sort of mountain or a hill but densely covered by forest (in Serbian "šuma"). So when you say "gora" than first what pops up in Serbian mind is forest therefore you have "Fruška Gora". Actually in Serbian language mountain is closer to be called “planina”. Also, hill should be translated as a “brdo”. But word “gora” has a different meaning and it includes both, some sort of mountain or a hill but densely covered by forest (in Serbian “šuma”). So when you say “gora” than first what pops up in Serbian mind is forest therefore you have “Fruška Gora”.

]]> By: markowe http://www.ambassador-serbia.com/2009/05/10/hiking-biking-fruska-gora-mountains-region-of-serbia/comment-page-1/#comment-2444 markowe Sun, 10 May 2009 08:13:30 +0000 http://www.ambassador-serbia.com/?p=212#comment-2444 Hi. Thanks for the mention of my site (MTB Serbia, and also Odista, my Serbian/English translation company). Although I wrote that text several years ago, I am still enjoying mountain-biking on Fruška Gora more than ever! I agree it is a bit funny calling it a "mountain". I think although Fruška Gora is not very high, it is quite long - some 50 miles perhaps - so it kinds of sounds funny calling it a "hill" ("brdo") too, and there is no other word in Serbian that would really work. Also, it is the only thing around for lovers of hiking, so although it sounds strange to have a "Mountaineering Club" based on Fruška Gora (of which there are several), it's the most mountaineering most people will get to experience unless they venture further south in Serbia, where there ARE mountains reaching up to 1800 m. For anyone with even a little experience on a "real" mountain though, what you do on Fruška Gora is closer to "hiking" than mountaineering, and I can understand their frustration if they were looking for something a little more extreme. And it is still very possible to get lost on Fruška Gora, so I wouldn't blame a guide for doing their job. As for mountain biking though, Fruška Gora is VERY much adequate to the task - although perhaps there aren't many rocky/technical parts and not that much single-trail (although we'd be happy to show you some of that, including plenty of sections I certainly don't dare ride!), and some of that other more extreme stuff many MTBers look for, there is a lot of VERY challenging uphill climbing and some great fast descents, and 100's of kilometres of trails to enjoy. Well, come along, bring your MTB and we'll show you :) But for walking, well, no need to call it "mountaineering" - just come for some enjoyable hiking through some beautiful forest, with plenty of monasteries thrown in. Hi. Thanks for the mention of my site (MTB Serbia, and also Odista, my Serbian/English translation company). Although I wrote that text several years ago, I am still enjoying mountain-biking on Fruška Gora more than ever!

I agree it is a bit funny calling it a "mountain". I think although Fruška Gora is not very high, it is quite long – some 50 miles perhaps – so it kinds of sounds funny calling it a "hill" ("brdo") too, and there is no other word in Serbian that would really work. Also, it is the only thing around for lovers of hiking, so although it sounds strange to have a "Mountaineering Club" based on Fruška Gora (of which there are several), it's the most mountaineering most people will get to experience unless they venture further south in Serbia, where there ARE mountains reaching up to 1800 m. For anyone with even a little experience on a "real" mountain though, what you do on Fruška Gora is closer to "hiking" than mountaineering, and I can understand their frustration if they were looking for something a little more extreme. And it is still very possible to get lost on Fruška Gora, so I wouldn't blame a guide for doing their job.

As for mountain biking though, Fruška Gora is VERY much adequate to the task – although perhaps there aren't many rocky/technical parts and not that much single-trail (although we'd be happy to show you some of that, including plenty of sections I certainly don't dare ride!), and some of that other more extreme stuff many MTBers look for, there is a lot of VERY challenging uphill climbing and some great fast descents, and 100's of kilometres of trails to enjoy.

Well, come along, bring your MTB and we'll show you :) But for walking, well, no need to call it "mountaineering" – just come for some enjoyable hiking through some beautiful forest, with plenty of monasteries thrown in.

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