Discover Divcibare

Pedestrian path
- The tree of love
This old tree, shrouded in romance, has become a symbol of love in Divčibare.
-Crni vrh
The highest peak of Divčibar offers an unforgettable panoramic view of the surroundings. Visitors can enjoy hiking to the top and taking photos of the beautiful scenery.

The beginnings of organized tourism date back to 1926, when the Divčibare Health Society built a settlement of 20 cottages - log cabins for vacation. As early as 1932, the then Ministry of Trade and Industry declared Divčibare a climatic tourist destination.

The origin of the name Divčibara is related to the river Crna Kamenica, which flows through the center of today's tourist settlement.
According to folklore, once a young shepherdess drowned in a swollen river after a summer downpour.
In memory of that event, the mountain plateau was given the old Slavic name Divčibare, which means "girls' ponds".
The name Divčibara na Maljen is very old because it was mentioned as a village in 1476 in the Turkish detailed census of the Smederevo sanjak, to which they belonged then.

The richness of the forest and plant world is the specificity of Maljen and Divčibara, among which there are endemic and protected species, as well as important species of medicinal plants.
The forests of white and black pine are the most represented, and from conifers there are also fir, juniper, spruce and mountain pine.
Of the deciduous trees, the most common are beech and birch, followed by black and white ash, oak, cherry and hazel, linden, hornbeam, elm, poplar, aspen, alder, willow and acacia.
Endemic plants on Maljen include Bosnian and Adriatic irises, while protected species include lincura, holly and jeremiah.
Due to the large number of plant species, Divčibare are in bloom all year round.
With the melting of the last snow, the jeremiah, black sedge and kaćun appear.
Immediately after them, in April, come the primrose and the narcissus (Narcicus poeticus), the most beautiful flower of the mountain, which covers the Divčibar mountains in the middle of May. And so on... Medicinal species are abundant among wild herbs. There are entire fields of lynxura, rarely seen stands of heather in pine and birch forests, and there are also salep, frost, lady's silk, blue gentian, heartwort, dog's tooth and partridge. Medicinal plants still grow: angelica, marshmallow, buckthorn, basil, ivy, fairy's hair, fescue, water lily, comfrey, raven's onion, bitter gourd, bitter gourd, day and night, wild verbena, melon, dobricica, lily of the valley, Zvončic, Zova, Ivanjsko flowers, Namelica, Kantarion, Kaćun, Kukurek, Kukuta, Ledolug, Lincura, Loboda, Ljubičica, Međina, Dandelion, Liminjak, Medunika, Kopriva, Nana, Neven, fern, pollen, iris, rosemary, wedding wort, yarrow, black mallow, custard apple and many others. In Divčibare, wild strawberries grow, followed by wild blackberries and raspberries, blueberries. Under favorable weather conditions, the forests of Divčibar are full of the most delicious mushrooms, such as porcini mushrooms, porcini mushrooms, sun mushrooms, mushroom mushrooms and others. From game, you can find roe deer, rabbits, wild boar, fox, pheasant. A large number of different species of birds live here. Feathered raptors are: eagle, sparrow, hawk, owl, jackdaw, crow, magpie, raven and cuckoo. Songbirds and other birds are: nightingale, lark, woodpecker, finch, woodpecker, sparrow, swallow, blackbird, starling, budgerigar, quail, grebe, partridge, turtle dove, buzzard, pigeon, pheasant and others. In the Maljen rivulets, krekuša, chub, zlatać and brook crayfish are represented.

This picturesque place is an inseparable connection with a series of Valjevo mountains: Medvednik, Jablanik, Povlen, Maljen and Suvobor.
The heights that surround Divčibare, in addition to protecting them from the winds, are places from which you can enjoy an extraordinary view, not only of parts of the Maljen massif, but also of some more distant parts of Serbia.
Those heights are as follows:
Crni Vrh (1098 m), the second highest peak in Maljen.
From these two peaks you can see the Šumadija mountains all the way to Kopaonik, as well as Medvednik, Jablanik, Povlen, Sokol mountains, Jelova gora, Zlatibor, Tara, Zvezda and Golija.
From Crni Vrh it is possible to see the massif of Durmitor in clear morning hours;
Paljba (1051m);
Golubac (1050m) is the peak from which you can see the villages of the Valjevo region and offers all the beauty to the hiker, because the frequent change of agricultural crops makes the landscape colorful.
In the past, the forests of this hill were full of wild pigeons, which is why the hill got its name;
Velika pleć (1036m) is a peak that also offers a nice view, and when viewed from other smaller peaks it looks like a huge shoulder, which is why it got its name.

Due to the gentle slopes and ascents, most of the Divčibara region is ideal for walking, hiking tours and hiking.
Hiking trails are marked with hiking signs on tree trunks
- a red circle with a white center. At the beginning of the paths and at the intersections, there are wooden signposts, also in red and white.
There are 6 hiking trails in Divčibare, namely:
Center - Golubac (1050 m) - 30 minutes;
Center - Paljba (1051 m) - 40 minutes;
Center - Ljuti krs (962 m) - 40 minutes;
Center - Velika pleć (1036 m) - 45 minutes;
Center - Pančevo resort - Crni Vrh (1093 m) - 35 minutes;
Circular path - Divčibar Peaks - 6 hours.

Thanks to the optimal altitude of one thousand meters, mild climate and clean air, Divčibare has ideal natural conditions for the preparation of athletes, recreational tourism, children's and youth sports camps, outdoor classes, active vacations.
The mountain center of Divčibare has outdoor tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, as well as an indoor swimming pool in the hotel "Divčibare", but also a lot of space for new facilities that would make it a center for high-altitude training of athletes.
In the entire region of Divčibara, there are great opportunities for the development and improvement of sports infrastructure through the construction of new outdoor playgrounds, sports halls, golf courses, trim tracks and the like.
For skiing, the new track on
Crni vrh is the most attractive, 850 meters long, with a two-seater cable car with a capacity of 1,200 skiers per hour. It is intended for more skilled fans of this winter sport.
The second track on the opposite slope of Crni Vrh with a ski-lift, suitable for most skiers, is illuminated and offers the pleasure of night skiing. The gentle slopes of Divčibar are suitable for sledding, walking on skis, snowboarding.
You can get to know Divčibare by riding a sled or sleigh or enjoy horseback riding.

Divčibare is an area rich in water.
This region abounds in rivers, springs and streams that belong to the Kolubara and Zapadna Morava basins.
The Bukovska River rises under the hill of Golupec, flows through a picturesque gorge and receives the Crna River as a tributary.
The monastery rises under the King's table (1103 m.), the highest peak of the Maljen mountain, and forms a very beautiful Skakalo waterfall with cascades, about 20 meters high.
In several places below the eastern side of Golupac, the Crna Kamenica river springs up and flows through Divčibare in the narrower sense.
The two spring branches meet in the center of Divčibar, then flow below the market and the bakery, and then through a gorge full of rapids and waterfalls in a beautiful environment of black pines.
It flows further between the Malje hills, and in Tometa polje it meets Bela Kamenica, from which the river Kamenica originates, which flows into Zapadna Morava. Crna Reka originates from several streams that spring from the northern side of Divčibar. The 5-10 meter waterfalls are especially interesting. Other rivers of this region are Bukovska reka, Kozlica, Krčmarska reka, Manastirica, Paklenica and Bela Kamenica, which also flow through interesting gorges, enriching the hydrography of this region. In addition to rivers and streams, this area is also rich in numerous springs. The spring Žujan is unusual, because it is located in a vast marshy meadow. We should not forget the Hajdučka fountain on the hill of Čubrica, nor the source of Studenac. The water of this spring is very cold, which is why the spring is called Studenac. Cold air flows from the crack from where the water springs, so it is assumed that behind the spring there is a whole cave system that has not been examined to this day.

The fact that there are four strict nature reserves in this area speaks of the beauty and specificity of Divčibar:
Crnu reka, Čalački potok, Zabalac and Vražji vir.
From 2022, it will also be an Area of ​​Outstanding Excellence "Maljen" which is protected by the competent Ministry.
The small rivers and streams in their course create fantastic gorges, cuts, waterfalls, whirlpools and unique flora and fauna.
Crna Reka gorge with Ljuti Krš ridge, half an hour from Divčibar, is characterized by several waterfalls, sources of drinking water, dense forest of conifers and deciduous trees.
The Crna Reka reserve covers an area of ​​60 ha.
It is located around the source of the Black River.
In this reserve there are special floristic-vegetational values ​​and very attractive relief elements.
Čalački potok is also a strict natural reserve, on which a reservoir was built to supply Divčibar with water.
The Čalački stream covers an area of ​​3 ha where a mixed forest stand of fir and beech grows, with occasional birch, spruce, white and black pine and partridge trees.
Crna Kamenica flows through a gorge of extraordinary beauty, building waterfalls and whirlpools, among which Vražji vir stands out.
Vrazji vir is located near Divčibar, on the slopes of the Velika Pleć hill.
It covers 29 ha with a mixed forest stand of white pine, birch, beech, partridge, oak and other species.
The Zabalac Reserve is located in the headwaters of the Bela Kamenica River, below the peak of Zabala.
It is a pure birch stand, with individual trees of beech, fir, black and white pine.