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Montenegro

2.8 km (1.7 miles) NW of Duži, Montenegro
Approx. altitude: 1077 m (3533 ft)
([?] maps: Google MapQuest OpenStreetMap ConfluenceNavigator)
Antipode: 43°S 161°W

Accuracy: 4 m (13 ft)
Quality: good

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#2: View to the South #3: View to the West #4: View to the North #5: View to the East #6: GPS Reading #7: Ground Zero #8: The Confluence Hunter #9: The Valley leading to the Confluence

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  43°N 19°E (visit #4)  

#1: The Confluence from 10m Distance

(visited by Rainer Mautz)

15-May-2024 -- This is the last out of 7 reports visiting confluence points during a one-week bicycle trip from Budapest to Podgorica. The story starts from 47°N 19°E and continues from 43°N 18°E.

On confluence day, I started cycling in Bileca in Bosnia. I crossed the border into Montenegro and reached Nikšić (Montenegros second largest city after the capital Podgorica) before noon. On the road, I had met Antony, a cyclist from Kraków. Antony had the same route as me so we cycled together over a mountain pass (1450m) into the town Šavnik.

At the turnoff to the confluence (13 km from the CP), I left Antony who didn’t bother to visit a confluence point. However, the asphalted road towards the confluence was fantastic: the road follows a steep canyon with spectacular views. The road crosses the village Duži and shortly after reaches a minimal distance of 550m. I was able to ride my bicycle across the meadow and parked it at a distance of 100 m at a hut probably used for storing hay. A had a short and pleasant walk. The confluence itself is at the top end of the meadow just 3 m into a bush.

After my visit, I had to hurry a bit, because my flight was departing from Podgorica the next day. I had to ascent the mountain pass again. Two flat tyres that had to be fixed delayed me such that I had to spent the night in Mokro Savnik. But with an extremely early start the next day, I made it right in time to the airport.

CP Visit Details:

  • Distance to a road: 550 m
  • Distance to a track: 550 m
  • Distance of bicycle parking: 100 m
  • Time to reach the CP from the road: 5 min
  • Time at the CP: 4:36 PM
  • Measured height: 1075 m
  • Minimal distance according to GPS: 1 m
  • Position accuracy: 4 m
  • Topography: hilly (nearby mountainous)
  • Vegetation: grass, bushes, tiny trees.
  • Weather: partly cloudy, 22° C (felt temperature)
  • Given Name: The Beautiful Valley Confluence

The story finishes here.


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#1: The Confluence from 10m Distance
#2: View to the South
#3: View to the West
#4: View to the North
#5: View to the East
#6: GPS Reading
#7: Ground Zero
#8: The Confluence Hunter
#9: The Valley leading to the Confluence
ALL: All pictures on one page