Pelister

Pelister is the highest peak of Macedonia's third tallest mountain. It is situated in the country's southwest, on the northern slope of Mountain Baba. Pelister has a cone form. It has massive slopes covered with large granite boulders. On the top of Pelister, there is a memorial plate commemorating Dimitar Ilievski – Murato, the first and only Macedonian to climb Mount Everest. On May 10, 1989, he completed it alongside Slovenian Viki Groselj, Croat Stipe Bozic, and Sonam Tshering Sherpa. Regrettably, he perished on the way down.

Pelister may be reached from three different directions. The northern approach takes you from Trnovo settlement (accessible from Bitola) to the Kopanki hut (1600m) (2h). The eastern route runs from Nizepole village (through Bitola) to the Golemo Ezero hut (2218m) (4h). The western approach begins at Arvati settlement, near the Prespansko Ezero lake.

Elevation: 2,601 m (8,533 ft)