Deer jump Traditional Cache

Jelení skok

The “Deer jump” bridge (Elenski skok), is built on the Garska river, close to the Mogorche village, in Mavrovo-Rostushe municipality.

The bridge was built in the 16th or 17 th century by an Ottoman bey (lord). The name of this bridge emerges from a local legend. The bey and his men were hunting a deer, which was wounded but kept escaping. Despite its wounds, the deer was not caught. When it reached the River Garska, it jumped over the river, but it missed by a few inches. Poor deer died in the river with broken legs… The bey build the bridge to commemorate the deer's bravery. The graceful shape of the bridge reminds of the leap the deer made.

This beautiful place can be reached from two directions: from the city of Struga, or from Mavrovi Anovi village (at Mavrovo Lake). At the site R1 you turn south-east, on the road that connects villages Tresonche, Lazaropole, Gari and others. From this point, the bridge is some 1.6 km away.

Garska River under the Deer jump bridge

The cache is a small plastic white container.

Sources: Wikipedia, other internet sources. Photos: Internet and original (by Galejnik)