An independent guide to the town
Vlasotince is on the European long-distance path E7. From here you head for Morič and Ostrozub, through the vineyards and along the Vlasina.
The town lies at 234 metres, where the Vlasina leaves the hills and mountains and enters the Morava plain. Vlasotince is on the map of European long-distance paths, on the E7, and around it are trails for hikers, cyclists, paragliders and wine lovers.
The hill above the town
Veliki Morič is thought to have been a Roman fort.
On the last weekend of March the mountaineering society “Morič” and the Tourist Organisation gather hikers on Trg oslobođenja early in the morning. In 2024 over 400 hikers walked 12 kilometres from Vlasotince to the mountain hut in Donja Lopušnja.
Morič hill
Strict nature reserve
On the north-western side of Ostrozub mountain, at 1,260 metres, lies the site of Zeleničje, a strict nature reserve. It is named after the cherry laurel (lovorvišnja), also called zeleniča.
Forest on Ostrozub
About 6 kilometres, circular
The trail takes in two villages, Dadince and Kozare. It is circular, about 6 kilometres long, and runs through the vineyards of both villages, where you can visit wine cellars, taste wine and buy it.
Along the way there is also an old watermill from the Turkish period. In Kozare organised visits are possible, along with buying cornflour and home-made dairy products and tasting kačamak.
Rows of vines
Mini canyon of the Stanci stream
Close to the town reservoir, the Stanci stream has cut a bed with several giant’s kettles and a few waterfalls up to 10 metres high.
There are two trails: the easier one is for all ages, and for the harder one a local guide and better fitness are recommended.
We do not have a photo of the waterfalls yet. The picture shows the Kozaračka river near Dadince.
90 kilometres, eight checkpoints
The transversal covers the mountains of the Jablanica and Pčinja districts, has eight checkpoints and is 90 kilometres long. It is looked after by the mountaineering society PD “Čemernik”.
Autumn on Čemernik
Take-off at 600 metres
In 2007 Vlasotince hosted the Serbian championship in paragliding accuracy landing. The take-off is at 600 metres above sea level.
A paraglider above Vlasotince
70 kilometres, since 2016
Since 2016 Vlasotince has hosted an MTB marathon, starting on the embankment on the Vlasina and running all the way to Ostrozub, on a course 70 kilometres long.
On Ostrozub
In summer
People swim at the town bathing area in the centre, at Pukli kamen, one of the favourite swimming spots, and by the villages of Svođe and Kruševica. For the 2026 season the municipality announced lifeguards every day from 11 to 19 h.
The Vlasina at Pukli kamen
The hunting association “Bogiša Popović Giša” was founded in 1906 and manages the Lužnica hunting ground, covering 30,793 hectares.
Permits for recreational fishing are issued by the municipal sport anglers’ organisation “Vlasina”, founded in 1954, which has over 200 members. Fish and fishing on the Vlasina
