Hard
5.0
(1)
4
riders
Brankovac Viewpoint loop from Vrdnik Monastery
02:29
34.3km
720m
Cycling
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: September 24, 2026
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Црвене кречане - Козарски поток
Национални парк Фрушка гора
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Start point
Bus stop
1
2.32 km
Zmajevac Viewpoint, Fruška Gora National Park
Highlight • Viewpoint
This viewpoint offers a view of the southern slopes of Fruška Gora, with the Vrdnik Tower visible on a nearby hill. The tower is a remnant of a 14th-century fortification destroyed during the Turkish conquests in the 16th century.
Although no extensive archaeological research has been conducted, indications suggest that the medieval fortress may have been built on older foundations, possibly dating back to the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Probus (3rd century AD), who was originally from this region.
Beyond the foothills of Fruška Gora, the plains of Srem stretch southward for about 30 kilometers to the Sava River, which marked the boundary between the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) and occupied Serbia during World War II. Although the anti-fascist movement had significant support in most villages of Srem, and despite the villages being well connected with alternative route networks, the plain presented challenging terrain. The greatest threats came from larger cities like Ruma and Sremska Mitrovica, as well as key roads and the heavily guarded Belgrade–Zagreb railway, where fascist units, bunkers, and armored trains were stationed.
[This site is part of the Liberation Routes cycling tour "Fruška Gora Liberation Circuit"]
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Although no extensive archaeological research has been conducted, indications suggest that the medieval fortress may have been built on older foundations, possibly dating back to the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Probus (3rd century AD), who was originally from this region.
Beyond the foothills of Fruška Gora, the plains of Srem stretch southward for about 30 kilometers to the Sava River, which marked the boundary between the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) and occupied Serbia during World War II. Although the anti-fascist movement had significant support in most villages of Srem, and despite the villages being well connected with alternative route networks, the plain presented challenging terrain. The greatest threats came from larger cities like Ruma and Sremska Mitrovica, as well as key roads and the heavily guarded Belgrade–Zagreb railway, where fascist units, bunkers, and armored trains were stationed.
[This site is part of the Liberation Routes cycling tour "Fruška Gora Liberation Circuit"]
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2
5.19 km
Brankovac Viewpoint
Highlight • Viewpoint
3
5.35 km
View of the Valley from Fruška Gora National Park
Highlight • Viewpoint
Beautiful ridge riding with multiple spots for lunch and rest.
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4
5.80 km
Monument to the 3rd Company of the Fruška Gora Partisan Detachment
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The Fruška Gora Partisan Detachment was the first organized partisan unit on the Fruška Gora hills and throughout the Srem region. It was formed on September 9, 1941, and was made up of scattered groups of partisans from the Fruška Gora villages and communists who had escaped from prison in Sremska Mitrovica. During the first few months, the detachment limited its activities to smaller operations and organizational work—forming local units in the villages, gathering weapons, and establishing contacts. Greater combat activities of the Fruška Gora Detachment began with numerous attacks on the Ustasha authorities in the villages on the western slopes of Fruška Gora in February and March 1942. The detachment was joined by village units from surrounding settlements such as Divoš, Ležimir, and others. During the spring, the uprising intensified so much that in April the detachment was reorganized into four companies, and by August 1942 it had grown to six companies, each with over 50 fighters. As was the case with the Danube Detachment, at the height of its activity, the Fruška Gora Detachment's companies would raid villages, burn archives, drive out occupying forces, carry out sabotage, and seize weapons and food. The Fruška Gora Detachment was disbanded after the Great Enemy Offensive in the fall of 1942. After most of the fighters were sent to Bosnia in November 1942, where the first Vojvodina brigades would be formed, the remaining fighters from the Fruška Gora and Danube Detachments formed the First Srem Detachment in 1943.
Throughout Fruška Gora, along the mountain ridge following Partizanski Put, during the 1970s and 1980s, memorials were erected dedicated to the Fruška Gora and Danube Detachments. These are large stone blocks marking the locations of the partisan detachments and their companies. Most of the memorials are surrounded by landscaped areas for picnicking and resting.
Throughout Fruška Gora, along the mountain ridge following Partizanski Put, during the 1970s and 1980s, memorials were erected dedicated to the Fruška Gora and Danube Detachments. These are large stone blocks marking the locations of the partisan detachments and their companies. Most of the memorials are surrounded by landscaped areas for picnicking and resting.
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8.47 km
Mountain Pass
Mountain Pass
14.2 km
Бели камен
Peak
7
16.2 km
Beli Kamen Lake, Fruška Gora National Park
Highlight • Lake
on one side it is a great place with many trees, ideal for camping
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8
28.0 km
Monument to the Fallen Fighters and Victims of Fascism in Jazak
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The monument dedicated to the victims of fascism and the fallen fighters of the People’s Liberation Movement (NOP) in Jazak was erected in 1956.
The monument is constructed from stone blocks arranged in the shape of a truncated pyramid, with a red star on top. Embedded in it are marble plaques with the names of 200 fallen fighters and civilian victims.
This monument is a typical example of the early memorials erected in the first decade after the war. Its form is similar to the older monuments erected in the Balkan region following previous wars. As is the case here, these monuments were usually placed in the center of settlements, near churches and other important buildings, such as post offices, municipal offices, cultural centers, or local shops.
Most of these monuments were later replaced with more modern, artistically and architecturally designed memorials. In the 1980s, newer metal inscriptions were added around the monument, highlighting key events from the village’s history during World War II.
[This site is part of the Liberation Routes cycling tour "Fruška Gora Liberation Circuit"]
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The monument is constructed from stone blocks arranged in the shape of a truncated pyramid, with a red star on top. Embedded in it are marble plaques with the names of 200 fallen fighters and civilian victims.
This monument is a typical example of the early memorials erected in the first decade after the war. Its form is similar to the older monuments erected in the Balkan region following previous wars. As is the case here, these monuments were usually placed in the center of settlements, near churches and other important buildings, such as post offices, municipal offices, cultural centers, or local shops.
Most of these monuments were later replaced with more modern, artistically and architecturally designed memorials. In the 1980s, newer metal inscriptions were added around the monument, highlighting key events from the village’s history during World War II.
[This site is part of the Liberation Routes cycling tour "Fruška Gora Liberation Circuit"]
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9
29.3 km
Monument to the Fallen Members of the Jovičić Family
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The Jovičić family from Jazak joined the People's Liberation Movement (NOP) in early 1941. The most prominent member of this family was Dušanka (1923-1998). From the very beginning of the uprising, Dušanka, her parents, and her brothers supported the activities of the Fruška Gora Partisan Detachment, and from the spring of 1942, they participated in combat operations with partisan units.
Dušanka initially served as a courier and later as a fighter in the Fruška Gora Detachment. From September 1943, she was the political commissar of the 4th Battalion of the 3rd Vojvodina Brigade. She fought with Vojvodina units in Bosnia, Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia, and was wounded three times during the final operations for the liberation of Yugoslavia.
Dušanka's father, Sava, was killed in the basement of the Vrdnik Monastery Mala Ravanica, while her mother and two sisters perished in Jasenovac concentration camp. Her older brother, Milan, died in the battles for the liberation of Šabac.
In 1951, Dušanka and her two surviving brothers, Georgije and Branko Jovičić, erected a memorial in the form of a gravestone dedicated to all the fallen members of their family. After the war, Dušanka married People's Hero Kosta Nađ, a volunteer in the Spanish Civil War, prominent partisan commander and general of 3rd Yugoslavian Army.
[This site is part of the Liberation Routes cycling tour "Fruška Gora Liberation Circuit"]
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Dušanka initially served as a courier and later as a fighter in the Fruška Gora Detachment. From September 1943, she was the political commissar of the 4th Battalion of the 3rd Vojvodina Brigade. She fought with Vojvodina units in Bosnia, Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia, and was wounded three times during the final operations for the liberation of Yugoslavia.
Dušanka's father, Sava, was killed in the basement of the Vrdnik Monastery Mala Ravanica, while her mother and two sisters perished in Jasenovac concentration camp. Her older brother, Milan, died in the battles for the liberation of Šabac.
In 1951, Dušanka and her two surviving brothers, Georgije and Branko Jovičić, erected a memorial in the form of a gravestone dedicated to all the fallen members of their family. After the war, Dušanka married People's Hero Kosta Nađ, a volunteer in the Spanish Civil War, prominent partisan commander and general of 3rd Yugoslavian Army.
[This site is part of the Liberation Routes cycling tour "Fruška Gora Liberation Circuit"]
komoot.com/de-de/tour/1870928931?share_token=arNOGj2dKOO605JTe2ZpbVW7s7N624smYsy5No7bVl78oCzjv4&ref=wtd
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31.9 km
Monument to Fallen Fighters and Victims of Fascist Terror in Vrdnik
Highlight • Monument
During the mid-19th century, Vrdnik was a typical village of the Fruška Gora region, located near the Mala Ravanica Monastery, famous for housing the relics of the legendary medieval Serbian ruler Knez Lazar, who fell in the Battle of Kosovo in 1389.
The discovery of coal altered the character of this settlement, transforming it into the one of the main industrial centers of Fruška Gora. Due to the mining operations, Vrdnik attracted mining proletariat from various ethnic groups. New parts of the village were constructed for the new settlers – the Old and New Colonies.
The electric power plant and the coal mine in Vrdnik held significant strategic importance for the occupiers, which is why Vrdnik was one of the most fortified settlements in the Srem throughout the war. Hundreds of German and Ustasha soldiers were stationed there during the occupation. While the mine was under strict Ustasha control, the village itself, predominantly inhabited by Serbs, provided strong support to the People's Liberation Movement (NOP).
By the end of 1941, five local partisan units were formed in this area.
In the spring of 1942, dozens of residents from Vrdnik joined the Danube and Fruška Gora partisan Detachments. Due to their support of the partisans, the people of Vrdnik were repeatedly subjected to fascist terror, meanly executed by the Ruma Gestapo police under Anton Bauer's leadership.
Throughout the war, Vrdnik had numerous fallen fighters and innocent victims. In addition to Serbs, these included members of Slovenian, Croatian, and other ethnicities, reflecting the complex ethnic composition typical of this mining settlement.
In honor of the fallen fighters and victims of fascist terror, one of the first representative monuments in the Fruška Gora region was erected in a park in the center of Vrdnik. The sculpture of a barefoot partisan fighter was created by the academic sculptor Sava Sandić. The park also houses plaques with the names of fallen residents of Vrdnik, as well as those from the 7th and 9th Vojvodina Brigades, which fought for four days (from October 22 to 26, 1944) against the strong German defenses to liberate Vrdnik.
[This site is part of the Liberation Routes cycling tour "Fruška Gora Liberation Circuit"]
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The discovery of coal altered the character of this settlement, transforming it into the one of the main industrial centers of Fruška Gora. Due to the mining operations, Vrdnik attracted mining proletariat from various ethnic groups. New parts of the village were constructed for the new settlers – the Old and New Colonies.
The electric power plant and the coal mine in Vrdnik held significant strategic importance for the occupiers, which is why Vrdnik was one of the most fortified settlements in the Srem throughout the war. Hundreds of German and Ustasha soldiers were stationed there during the occupation. While the mine was under strict Ustasha control, the village itself, predominantly inhabited by Serbs, provided strong support to the People's Liberation Movement (NOP).
By the end of 1941, five local partisan units were formed in this area.
In the spring of 1942, dozens of residents from Vrdnik joined the Danube and Fruška Gora partisan Detachments. Due to their support of the partisans, the people of Vrdnik were repeatedly subjected to fascist terror, meanly executed by the Ruma Gestapo police under Anton Bauer's leadership.
Throughout the war, Vrdnik had numerous fallen fighters and innocent victims. In addition to Serbs, these included members of Slovenian, Croatian, and other ethnicities, reflecting the complex ethnic composition typical of this mining settlement.
In honor of the fallen fighters and victims of fascist terror, one of the first representative monuments in the Fruška Gora region was erected in a park in the center of Vrdnik. The sculpture of a barefoot partisan fighter was created by the academic sculptor Sava Sandić. The park also houses plaques with the names of fallen residents of Vrdnik, as well as those from the 7th and 9th Vojvodina Brigades, which fought for four days (from October 22 to 26, 1944) against the strong German defenses to liberate Vrdnik.
[This site is part of the Liberation Routes cycling tour "Fruška Gora Liberation Circuit"]
komoot.com/de-de/tour/1870928931?share_token=arNOGj2dKOO605JTe2ZpbVW7s7N624smYsy5No7bVl78oCzjv4&ref=wtd
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34.3 km
End point
Bus stop
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25.5 km
8.69 km
234 m
Surfaces
30.5 km
2.72 km
872 m
328 m
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On the ridge, you can enjoy paved road that traverse all over the Fruška, 50km.
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