The Jakupica mountain massif (Solunska Glava, 2,540 m), which covers the central part of R. Macedonia, according to the area above 1,000 m above sea level (1,262 km2), exceeds all other high mountains. It is a striking massif to which belong several mountains, mutually morphologically, and most of them structurally connected in one whole. The massif is known by the folk toponym “Mokra”, but in literature as well as on geographical maps, Jakupica is used almost exclusively.
In fact, precisely defined, the central parts of the massif, around the Solunska Glava peak (2,540 m), Nežilovski Karpi and the southeastern ridge with Kale (2,112 m) belong to Jakupica. From this, central area (Jakupitsa), separate mountain units stand out almost all over the “star”. To the northwest is Karadžica (2,472 m), to the northeast is Shaškovica (2,186 m) and in its extension Pepeljak (Ubava, 2,352 m).
Between them, Suva Planina (Mirska Voda, 2,179 m) stretches to the north towards Breznica. To the east is Goleshnica (Lisec, 1,935 m), and to the southwest is Dautica (2,178 m). The Jakupic block is located in the extreme northern part of the Pelagonian-horst anticlinorium and is its highest part. To the west, towards the Porečki Basin, it is bordered by pronounced faults along which, in the neotectonic stage, relative accommodation with an amplitude of over 1,000 m was carried out. A significant rupture with a mechanism of vertical accommodation occurs at the Samokov-Karadžica stretch. Along this fault, 18 km long, the southeastern flank is higher than the northwestern one. Significant vertical movements were also carried out along the Babun fault (14 km long), with the lowering of the western flank of the Babun anticline. Scaly thrusting is recorded along the Patishka dislocation. Here granitic micaschists are overlain by calcite marbles, while at Kitka (1,569 m) the two-mica gneisses are overlain by the Refian-Cambrian greenschists. According to the variety of relief features, the Jakupica mountain massif is one of the most complicated areas (high mountains) in the Republic of Macedonia.
On Jakupicta, almost all genetic relief phenomena, except volcanic (paleovolcanic) are strongly expressed. Structural, glacial, karst (surface and underground), fluviodenudation, and recent periglacial relief dominate.
According to its morphostructural characteristics, as mentioned, the Jakupica mountain massif is divided into several units. In separate areas, such as the source parts of the Kadina River, the northern parts of Suva Planina, and even in the central part of the massif, polygenetic surfaces are represented (Fig. 4). These are relics of the former pineplain raised to today’s heights, but also modeled-dissected by later exogenous processes (karst, glacial, denudation).
The peak of Solunska Glava can be conquered from two sides. Skopska – Karadzica mountain lodge and Veleshka – Cheples mountain lodge.
On the Skopje side, you can go from Skopje to Preslap on an asphalted road. The marking starts from the Preslap area. The path from Preslap continues through the village of Krusha and Aldinci to the square. home Karadzica. This part of the trail takes 5.5 hours in either direction. The path from the mountain lodge Karadžica continues along the wide road to the village of Zdunje (9 km), then along the Bukova Forest and Krivulesti Borovi to the square. dom Gorno Begovo (Isaak Ruso), and from here follow poles as a winter marking to the top. This part of the trail takes you 4 hours. The path is marked, and pl. dom Karadzica is always open.
Veleshko – for pl. Dom Chaples has two routes. One through the village of Papradiste, the other through the village of Nezhilovo. These villages are reached by an asphalted road, and continue through a picturesque forest and lush vegetation. The two trails join in front of the Chaples mountain lodge. The path from pl. Dom Cheples for the Solunska Glava peak continues along Bukova Shuma to Dolna Babina Dupka, where there is a spring. From the source, the path to the argač leads through a dense evergreen forest, and from here through meadows and grassy areas to the very top. This part of the trail takes you 3 hours. The path is marked. Chapelles Mountain Lodge is open all the time.