Photo: Dusan Gundelj · CC BY-SA 3.0Štrbačko jezero, also called Livadičko jezero and Liqeni i Livadhit in Albanian, is a small glacial lake high in the Šar Mountains in Kosovo, near the peaks of Tumba and Maja Livadh, within the national park. It is one of the blue lakes known as “Šar’s eyes”.
Nature
Wild chives grow by the lake. The range is home to about 2,000 plant species, 18 of them endemic, and to brown bears, lynx, chamois and wildcats.
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Tips
A moderate loop of about 9.5 km from Brezovica climbs about 730 m to Maja Livadh, in just under four hours; a viewpoint near the route looks over the lake to Ljuboten. A harder loop of about 16 km starts at the village of Ljuboten, with about 1,100 m of climbing.
The lake is a good place to cool down in summer, the best time to walk here, as the snow lasts from November to May. Bring a waterproof jacket and check the national park’s rules before you go. Brezovica has the range’s ski centre, but accommodation in the area is limited.
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Sources & data
- Serbian Wikipedia: Списак језера у Србији, Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikipedia: Livadh Lake, Wikimedia Foundation
- View of Štrbačko Jezero (Livadičko Jezero), Komoot
- Štrbačko Jezero (Livadičko Jezero), Komoot
- Šar-planina: an untapped tourist treasure, Danas