Vepar Mountain
Description
Mount Vepar, located north of Zenica, is a natural barrier that, together with Mount Lisac, frames the Zenica basin through which the Bosna River flows. It takes its name from the male wild boar, and thanks to its very steep and inaccessible slopes, it has for centuries served as a safe refuge and traditional hunting ground for large game. Although it is not especially high, the climb up Vepar is considered a serious challenge. Its highest peak, Kica (1053 m), is hidden in dense forest, while three kilometers to the east lies the slightly lower peak Lisote (1025 m), which offers visitors one of the most beautiful views of the surrounding landscape.
A touching legend about its origin gives Mount Vepar a special charm. According to local tradition, Lisac and Vepar were once a single mountain until a tragic conflict between two brothers ended in their deaths. Overwhelmed by grief, the mountain split into two parts, and between them flowed a river of tears — today’s Bosna River. The legend says that one day the brothers will come back to life and reconcile, and the mountains will join together again as one.
Mountain and legend
Lisac and Vepar stand opposite each other on both sides of the Bosna River, and between them flows not only the river but also an old story. According to folk tradition, the two mountains were once one, until the twin brothers who lived on them had a deadly quarrel. The mountain split apart in sorrow, and a river of tears flowed between the two halves. Legend says the brothers will come back to life and make peace — and only then will Lisac and Vepar become one mountain again, and the lake waters will flow upstream and bring a new flood to the Zenica basin, which in the distant past really was a lake.
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