Seen from afar, this northernmost mountain in Hrvatsko Zagorje has a shape of a pyramid with its top cut off – this is probably where it got its name from. But it is far from being a flat and uninteresting mountain! At its westernmost part there are rocks called
Velike Pečine. When we leave the medieval castle of Trakošćan, one of the most beautiful castles in this part of Europe, and head along the valley to the north, they suddenly appear before our eyes. High up on the mountainside, they dominate the villages typical for Zagorje. Their heights that are unusual for this part of Croatia attracted climbers a long time ago. The records of first ascent date far back in 1950s. For a number of years they served as a training ground for alpinists from the city of Varaždin. Some of the routes used today (e.g. Na Rupu, Brid, Pukotina…) were opened in that period. Nevertheless, only in 1998 and 1999 had Ravna Gora began its development into a modern climbing site.
Routes are mostly distributed in vertical grey compact slabs. Routes in the sector A are fairly long so they require a longer rope and a bigger number of quickdraws.
Accommodation: There are no nearby campsites. There is a mountaineers’ lodging on Ravna Gora.
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