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Nidže is a mountain in the southwest of the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...

. The mountain is characterised by almost untouched nature: rich pine
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...

 forests, lomi, rivers and pastures over 2000 meters. The highest peak is Kajmakčalan
Kajmakčalan
Kajmakčalan or Kaimaktsalan is a mountain on the border between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia. It is the southernmost and highest peak of a range known in Greek as the Voras Mountains and in Slavic Macedonian as Nidže. The national frontier between the two countries runs across the summit...

 at 2521 meters above sea level. Adjacent peaks are Starkov grob (1,876 m) and Dobro pole (1,700 m).

The mountain can be reached from the town of Bitola
Bitola
Bitola is a city in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. The city is an administrative, cultural, industrial, commercial, and educational centre. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba and Nidže mountains, 14 km north of the...

and nearby villages.
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