Oprema: RANAC, TRENERKA, PATIKE Due to the variety of medicinal herbs and fresh air, Homolje honey is widely known. Cheese is of equal quality. Livestock maintenance in this area is done on the high pastures in the traditional way: by taking herds out to summer pastures and Bačija. If you get the opportunity, don’t miss to purchase some of the local products. You will probably be introduced to local legends by the welcoming and straight-forward residents. Because of the remoteness, legends of outlaws, lack of roads and inexplicable mysteries linked to this area, there was once a local saying “If no troubles, don’t go to Homolje”. Nowadays, this is certainly not true.

Due to the variety of medicinal herbs and fresh air, Homolje honey is widely known. Cheese is of equal quality. Livestock maintenance in this area is done on the high pastures in the traditional way: by taking herds out to summer pastures and Bačija.

If you want to rest your eyes by looking at endless green meadows, broad horizons, dense beech forests, Homolje can give you so much. If you also love to explore the underground world, this is an adventure that will truly enchant you.

From Kučevo head towards Petrovac and after four kilometres, turn left towards the villages of Kučajna and Ceremošnja. Very quickly you will reach the first noteworthy checkpoint – Kučajna lake.

It is an artificial reservoir, built on Kučajna river, the left tributary of the river Pek. The initial idea was to protect local villages from the frenzied torrential waters that invade in the spring, but it quickly became a favourite gathering place for fishermen, campers and hikers. On the overflow dam, there is an artificial waterfall which is active throughout the year, with a height of 10m. If you decide to visit this area, the best time would be April. This is the period of blooming lilacs, which are abundant here. Continue uphill through the Valley of lilacs, but pay attention because the road is in pretty bad shape. Before you reach the cave Ceremošnja, I recommend that you visit the waterfall Siga.

Although it is very close, many are not aware of its existence. As if it is trying to “stay under the radar” and preserve its breeziness only for persistent explorers. The coordinates are 44.370772, 21.617856, and here are a few tips how to find it. At the end of the village Plavčevo, turn right and follow the path. After crossing the bridge, you get almost to the end of the road, which bends to the left up the hill, where you will park the car and continue on foot. After a 10-minute walk you get to a clearing suitable for camping, with a flowing river.

Follow the river’s course alongside some ancient houses, probably only occasionally used by shepherds, and you’ll spot our “shy” pretty boy. Capturing reality torrent. Siga waterfall is located immediately below the spot where the river with the same name springs, at the foot of the largest Homolje peak – Big Štubej. Siga springs under a high karst roach, and then falls down a 20-30 m high cascading waterfall.

The waterfall then expands into several small waterflows over a travertine terrace, to continue its course some 30 meters along cascades that again form the normal flow of the river Siga. The waterfall is most attractive in the spring, and in the past few years it used to dry up in the summer. It is mostly a beaten path that leads through woods and meadows and is not a problem even for less experienced hikers.

You will not even get the chance to get used to the beautiful surroundings and views of the mountain peaks of Eastern Serbia which “get under your skin “and you will already have taken half of the trail. The chances to stray away are almost non-existent, even if in the end you don’t strictly stick to the path – you can use the relay, i.e. Communication antenna at the top of Štubej as a guide.