Mt. Sar
Mt. Sar is one of the three Alpine mountain ranges in Macedonia, the other two being Mt. Korab and Mt. Bistra. It is at an altitude between 1,600 and 2,531 m and can be reached from Tetovo either by road or by a cable car (6,589m long). The Mt. Sar range is 80km long and 12km wide, and it is covered with snow from November till March or April. The Popova Sapka Ski Center is one of the most attractive winter resorts in Macedonia, offering 20km-long ski runs, 14 ski lifts, and two cable cars with a capacity of 13,770 people per hour.

In the summer, Mt. Sar can be described as an ocean of grass and green fields, with numerous sheep flocks on its slopes, watched by shepherds and the special and rare dog type called Sharplaninec, and it offers a host of hiking trails. The range has a number of lakes, such as Golemo Ezero, Belo Ezero, Bogovinsko Ezero, and Crno Ezero, as well as rock climbing sections at Crnen Kamen, Kobilica, and below Mount Plat.

Mt. Sar is considered to be the largest compact area covered with pastures in Europe.  The traditional Sar Championship takes place every year and is on the list of international FIS championships.

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