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Seličevicaabout 11 km (7 mi) from Niš. Image credit: Image: The original uploader was Cveleglg at Serbian Wikipedia . / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Mountains

Mountains Near Niš, Serbia

Research 6 mountains within weekend reach of Niš, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
6
Closest
Seličevica — about 11 km
Furthest listed
about 51 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Niš. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Niš. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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6 places near Niš

Ordered by straight-line distance from Niš, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near Niš

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Seličevica
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    Seličevica

    Straight-line distance
    about 11 km (7 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Seličevica is a mountain reachable from Nis as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Seličevica, about 11 km (7 mi) from Niš

    Image credit: Image: The original uploader was Cveleglg at Serbian Wikipedia . / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kalafat
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    Kalafat

    Straight-line distance
    about 11 km (7 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Kalafat is a mountain reachable from Nis as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Kalafat, about 11 km (7 mi) from Niš

    Image credit: Image: The original uploader was Драгољуб at Serbian Wikipedia . / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Suva Planina
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    Suva Planina

    Straight-line distance
    about 27 km (17 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

    Suva Planina is Karst limestone mountain range and special nature reserve rising to Trem (), southeast of Niš. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Suva Planina, about 27 km (17 mi) from Niš

    Image credit: Image: Milorad Dimić MD, Niš, Serbia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Svrljig Mountains
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    Svrljig Mountains

    Straight-line distance
    about 29 km (18 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

    Svrljig Mountains is Mountain range forming the northern wall of the Sićevo Gorge, northeast of Niš toward Bela Palanka. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Svrljig Mountains, about 29 km (18 mi) from Niš

    Image credit: Image: Слободан Стевчић / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Ozren
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    Ozren

    Straight-line distance
    about 30 km (18 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Ozren is Heavily forested mountain with streams and the Ripaljka waterfall, north of Niš near Sokobanja. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Ozren, about 30 km (18 mi) from Niš

    Image credit: Image: Bojan Lazarevic, Moravac. / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Rtanj
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    Rtanj

    Straight-line distance
    about 51 km (32 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

    Rtanj is Pyramid-shaped karst mountain rising to Šiljak (), north of Niš between Boljevac and Sokobanja. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Rtanj, about 51 km (32 mi) from Niš

    Image credit: Image: Milimidragan 92 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0