Stink Spring – This spring is located in close proximity to the Spinning Rock. A very rich and constant source. The water has a yellowish-reddish color, and the taste is sour and bitter, probably as a result of passing through various iron ores with which the Bukovik mountain abounds. It was used, and is still used today, to treat stomach ailments.
Vrtena Skala – 7 kilometers from Pehchevo, in the right valley of the Pehevska river and on the southern slopes of Bukovik mountain, these rock formations with a characteristic appearance are located. The formation is about 5 meters high, the center has an opening about 0.6 meters wide and about 2.5 meters long. There is a legend among the local population related to the Spinning Rock. Among the local residents, there is a belief that passing through the rock, helps mothers who do not have children to get, and small children, this place helps with their sleep and restlessness. The transition is carried out with a special ritual. Usually one person is chosen to lead the woman over the rock, in the presence of her husband and other close relatives. This man helps the woman pass through the opening of the rock from one end to the other. Then, in the immediate vicinity of the Rock (rock), gifts and money are left. This place is very accessible to visitors, and due to the interest in visits, access to the rock is arranged and secured.
Tourist attraction: A rock with a specific appearance, cults and legends.
Potential types of tourism: tracking, geotourism, picnic tourism, etc.
Note: This site has local potential and significance unless combined with a visit to Judas Meadows, Mount Bukovik and Mount Kaditsa (1932 m).
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- Services: Entrance fees; tour guide; attractions - prices.
- Accessibility: Car, bicycle, pedestrian.
- Coordinates: N 41.7621467, E 22.886517300000037
- Note: The marking of mountaineers on the Kadiitsa route is a project funded by the Tourism Support Agency.
- Opening time: Free access.
