H-5 Elshani to near Velestovo
H-5 is one of Galičica National Park's easier and shorter hiking trails. It runs 6.9 km from Elshani to near Velestovo, climbing about 303 m and descending 127 m in the direction drawn, between 878 m and 1,181 m. In Macedonian: Елшани, Велестово.
- Length
- 6.9 km
- Climb
- 303 m up, 127 m down
- Elevation
- 878 to 1,181 m
- Type
- Easier and shorter hiking trails
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Elevation
From Elshani (880 m) to near Velestovo (1,056 m). You can walk it either way; the climb figures swap.
Part of the park's suggested routes
Connects to
- H-6 Konjsko to above Elshani (1,469 m), 5.7 km
- H-8 the H-9 junction to Elshani, 3.1 km
- T-4 near Velestovo to above Leskoec (1,508 m), 14.0 km
- T-5 Elshani to the G-5 junction, 3.7 km
- G-3 the H-5 junction to near Shipokno, 0.8 km
On or near the trail
- Guidepost P-64: signed for H-5, H-6
- Guidepost P-65: signed for H-5
About this line
The line is from the park's own trail map as archived in October 2020. It was drawn by hand on a map, not recorded on the ground, so expect it to be off by 20 to 50 m in places. Most of the park's trails are marked on the ground with paint blazes and numbered guideposts, but markings fade and paths get overgrown. Carry an offline map and turn back if the path disappears.