Vrashka Chuka

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Vrashka Chuka

Vrška čuka

Vrashka Chuka
Location of Vrashka Chuka in Bulgaria, on the border with Serbia

Highest point

Elevation 692 m (2,270 ft)

Coordinates 43°50′05″N 22°22′09″ECoordinates:  43°50′05″N 22°2

2′09″E 
Geography
Location Bulgaria / Serbia
Parent range Balkan Mountains

Vrashka Chuka (Bulgarian: Връшка чука [ˈvrɤʃkɐ ˈt͡ʃukɐ]) or Vrška čuka (Serbian Cyrillic: Вршка

чука, [ʋr̩̂ːʃkaː ͡ tʃûka]) is a peak in the Balkan Mountains, situated on the border
between Bulgaria and Serbia. The peak is 692 metres (2,270 ft) high. Vrashka Chuka is the most
northwestern peak in the Balkan mountains and part of Babin Nos mountain. Vrashka Chuka Pass is
located to the north of the peak. There is a border checkpoint between Bulgaria and Serbia in the
pass. The closest towns to the peak are Kula to the northeast and Zaječar to the northwest.