Copyright: Ivica Ilic
Rtanj
Šiljak (1565m) is the highest point of cone shaped, 30 km long mountain Rtanj, in the eastern area of Serbia, where many influences of diversities, find their place.
Rtanj is a place where the big mountains massive of Carpatian ends, the final south point of Carpatian.
Rtanj is very interesting, wonder, strange and mystic mountain.
It is vissible from almost every point of Serbia, either plains or other mountains, because its cone shaped big rock.
There are many interesting stories about Rtanj. The most curuous is that Rtanj is place which UFO-es use as their airport and base. Many people said they had seen unusual lights in Rtanj area, or heard strange voices. Nevertheless, nobody have offered such a strong evidence that Rtanj is really UFO base, but it is very good reason for many tourists and climbers to visit this mountain.
There is one more interesting thing about Siljak and Rtanj. Peasants from village named Rtanj, in bottom of the mountain, made memorial church on the summit, as a honour of former owner of Rtanj's mine. They made it after the World War One, and it is almost pulled down, only one wall exists now.
The main danger on Siljak is Rtanj is changeable weather. Thunders are usually on the summit.
(From the
Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia)