Mokra Gora – Railway, Culture and Nature

Mokra Gora is a valley connected to the Šargan Pass, a natural link between the Tara and Zlatibor mountains. The basin of Mokra Gora belongs to the Šargan–Mokra Gora Nature Park, which borders Tara National Park. The area is surrounded by the Beli Rzav, Crni Rzav and Kamešina rivers. Notable mineral springs include Bele vode.

The landscape of Mokra Gora can be understood not only through its nature parks and rivers, but also through historical traces and regional architectural forms. Traditional homes in the area are Starovlah log houses; their hipped roofs are made of shingles or boards. Remains at the so-called Roman or Greek Cemetery point to a Roman settlement.

These different testimonies are closely connected in terms of subject matter: the natural environment, the history of earlier settlements and traditional architecture each tell a different part of the region’s development.

The Šargan Eight is a museum- and tourism-oriented railway complex owned by the Railway Museum of Serbia. The route from Mokra Gora to Šargan Vitasi station passes through 22 tunnels and over five bridges and is 15,440 meters long in total.

The museum tourism train “Nostalgia” runs on the Šargan Eight in summer and winter. During the journey, passengers can view the surrounding landscape from five observation points. The railway is therefore not merely a single technical monument, but a concrete travel component in which the route, structures and landscape are experienced together.

Drvengrad is an ethno-cultural-tourist complex on the summit of Mećavnik above Mokra Gora. It was built from authentic log houses from this region. Drvengrad also has a small Church of Saint Sava, built after the model of old Russian wooden churches.

The traditional international film festival “Kustendorf” is also associated with Drvengrad and is one of the best-known cultural events connected with the complex. Together with the Šargan Eight, this creates a cultural focal point that places historic regional architecture, railways and film culture side by side.

A marked cycle path with a total length of around 100 kilometers runs near Čarobni Breg. A section of the European long-distance trail E7 also passes through the area. The two offerings appeal to different ways of exploring the landscape: the cycle path is described as a longer marked route, while the E7 passes through the area as part of a European long-distance trail.

For additional destinations in your travel planning, you can also view Drijetanj, Priboj, Draglica, Rožanstvo, Sainovina, Nikojevići, Kremna and Rakovica.

Which church is located in Drvengrad?

Drvengrad has a small Church of Saint Sava, built after the model of old Russian wooden churches.

Who owns the Šargan Eight railway complex?

The Šargan Eight is a railway complex owned by the Railway Museum of Serbia.

Is there a historic inn in Mokra Gora?

The Nerađina kafana in Mokra Gora has existed since 1889. It is therefore one of the town’s historic points of interest.

Which winter sports opportunity is documented?

The Iver ski resort below Zborište has four groomed ski runs ranging from 900 to 1,100 meters in length.

For the higher-level travel overview: Zlatibor District.