Rashtak – a village in Gazi Baba Municipality, in the vicinity of the city of Skopje.
The village is located 11 kilometers northeast of Skopje. It is an integral part of Skopje Montenegro. It is located at the foot of the Rashtavska Mountain, between the villages of Ljuboten from the northwest and Bulacani from the east, along the course of the Rashtevska River at its exit from the mountain part.
The village was constantly connected with other villages and the city of Skopje by two main road routes. One connects the villages of Ljuboten and Bulacani via Rashtak. According to a legend, this road passed under the village. It was considered the main road that connected Kachanicka Klisura to the east to Greece and Constantinople and that passers-by returned to the village and through that the village had contacts with the outside world.
The other road direction is the one to Skopje. It existed since the establishment of the village. All road routes are still used today, some more some less. The proximity of Rashtak to the metropolis, which can be seen from the palm of your hand, makes this village attractive to visit.
It got its name from the plant that grew in that area — the oak or “oak”. Even when the first settlers arrived, that area was covered with a dense oak forest. In the first written Turkish documents relating to the history of the Macedonian people, he is referred to under several names: Hrashko, Hrashkova, Hrashtak, Hrashok, Hrsnik and Rasnik.
The area of the village is 9 kilometers and 600 meters in length, and 2 kilometers in width. It has 1,219 hectares of land, of which 831 are arable, and 377 are under forests and pastures. According to its natural location and the surrounding area, the village of Rashtak is divided into two parts – plain and mountainous.
Source: Wikipedia
Tour
The trail starts right in front of the village store in the village of Rashtak. Arrival is on a paved and quite good road. There are several parking spaces next to the local store. The trail is partially marked with mountaineering markings. It starts 50 meters from the local store – carefully follow the instructions from your GPS device.
After passing the weekend houses, the trail turns into a low-stemmed forest dotted with meadows. Immediately after, you move through a beautiful tall forest and the path intersects with a dirt road that leads you just below the top of Svinski Kamen.
This trail is quite easy without big ascents and therefore suitable for children, but you have to plan enough time because it is long in order to avoid night movement on the mountain.
The peaks of Svinski Kamen, Bel Kamen and Bajrak are also available through the village of Ljubanci (below link from the GPS track).
Mountain trails nearby:
Bike trails nearby:
- Village Matejche – Peak Svinski Kamen – Peak Bel Kamen – Village Rashtak – 22 km
- Village Ljubanci – Peak Bajrak – Peak Svinski Kamen – peak Bel Kamen – 9 km
