Photo: Vojkan wiki RS · CC BY-SA 4.0Gornje Bare is a small lake of Zelengora in Sutjeska National Park, at the top of a meadow on the eastern slopes of Uglješin vrh, between the peaks of Dobra and Planinica. It is the smaller, shallower companion of Donje Bare, a couple of kilometres away.
Nature
The shore has a rich marsh flora, and a plateau of blueberry bushes lies nearby. Walkers on the way up to Uglješin vrh above the lake have met the agile frog, Rana dalmatina.
Visit
Swimming
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Tips
A couple of kilometres before Donje Bare, a short forest track turns right and ends at a meadow, with the lake at its top. On foot from Donje Bare, the path runs through dense forest and only its entrance is marked, so it is worth going with a guide or a good map.
From the lake a path climbs to Uglješin vrh, then follows the Tovarnica ridge, with views of Volujak, Maglić and Lebršnik, before dropping past blueberry slopes to Donje Bare. The park runs this as a guided walk from Tjentište from May to November: 7–8 hours in all, with 3–4 hours on foot and off-road transport to the start. Bring mosquito repellent in May and June.
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Sources & data
- Statistički godišnjak Republike Srpske 2024, table 2.3 "Jezera i ribnjaci", Republički zavod za statistiku Republike Srpske, 2024
- OpenStreetMap: Gornje bare (way 167212553), OpenStreetMap contributors
- Wikidata: Gornje Bare (Q3443189), Wikimedia Foundation
- English Wikipedia: Gornje Bare, Wikimedia Foundation
- Lakes of Zelengora, Sutjeska National Park
- Lakes of Zelengora, Zelengora.net
- Eight glacial beauties: Zelengora Lakes, Livetheworld
- Green mountain getaway, Via Dinarica
- Trekking tour NP Sutjeska: Lake Donje Bare, Viewpoint Borić, Lake Gornje Bare, TaraSport
- Gornje Bare – Uglješin Vrh – Donje Bare, Sutjeska National Park