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Osmanbežica · 1,723 m · 30 km SE
North Macedonia

Matka Canyon

Floor263 m863 ft
Depth
819 m
Rim
1,173 m
Length
24.2 km
Tonight
4°CClear · Wind 4 km/h SW

Matka Canyon is up to 819 m deep: the rim reaches 1,173 m and the floor 263 m, along 24.2 km.

All facts
Floor
263 m
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3D map

Matka Canyon 3D map

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Topographic map

Matka Canyon topographic map

50 m contours from the Copernicus GLO-30 terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.

Index contours every 250 mShowing west → east through the centre

Matka Canyon elevation profile

West → east through the centre

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Depth

Depth of Matka Canyon

Up to 819 m deep (typically 601 m) along the 24.2 km in view.

2505007501,0001,250819 mrimfloor01024.2 km

Rim = the lower side's highest point within 6 km. Centreline follows the river (no mapped valley line).

Weather

Matka Canyon weather

Tonight · Clear · 4°C (39°F) · Wind 4 km/h SW

Matka Canyon forecast for about 1,173 m.

  • Tonight4°–4 km/h SW
  • Today4°13°–8 km/h NE
  • Sun6°11°2.0 mm7 km/h N
  • Mon3°9°0.2 mm12 km/h N
  • Tue1°9°–11 km/h N
  • Wed1°7°0.1 mm13 km/h N
  • Thu4°9°–7 km/h N
  • Fri4°8°0.1 mm5 km/h N
  • Sat4°8°3.2 mm5 km/h N
  • Sun1°5°2.0 mm5 km/h NW

Forecast data: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0; daily low and high, precipitation total and strongest wind from the hourly data, model run Oct 23, 23:18 UTC.

Camping & parking

Camping & parking near Matka Canyon

Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Matka Canyon, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.

All mapped places 5
PlaceDistance
МаткаHut1.1 km N
Parking1.5 km N
Parking2.2 km N
Parking2.8 km E
Matka Farm RV Camping Area, Matka, NordmazedonienCampsite3.0 km NW
Slope

Slope

Share of the 13.6 × 13.6 km view by steepness, from the 30 m model.

Mostly gentle: 51% of the view is under 15°.

Gentle, 0–15°
50.7%
Moderate, 15–30°
30.6%
Steep, 30–45°
17.3%
Cliffs, 45° and over
1.4%
Steeper than 30°
18.7% of the 185 km² view
Relief in view
1,112 m low point 262 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Trees 50.3%Grassland 40.5%Cropland 5.3%Built-up 3.1%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Nearby summits

Nearby summits

Named peaks within 6.8 km of Matka Canyon.

NESW5 km10 km123456789
Summit list 9
  1. 1Shtrbina1,184 m 0.6 km NE
  2. 2Rasa1,369 m 1.9 km W
  3. 3Ситоица1,122 m 3.4 km S
  4. 4Рблак1,101 m 4.1 km SSE
  5. 5Чадори1,109 m 4.2 km S
  6. 6Јарова Глава771 m 4.6 km ESE
  7. 7Kale1,044 m 4.9 km ENE
  8. 8Глеждино777 m 5.0 km ESE
  9. 9Тумино742 m 5.7 km ESE
Wildlife

Wildlife seen nearby

Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 6.8 km; 292 species recorded in all.

Sightings per species 6
  • Natalie's Ramonda23
  • Saxifraga federici-augusti17
  • Mallard16
  • Blue-throated Keeled Lizard14
  • Campanula versicolor14
  • Rustyback13
Where it sits

Where Matka Canyon sits

Region
North Macedonia9Europe2,143
Nearby

Nearby places

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Sources

Data sources

Terrain
Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Imagery
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 (scene 2026-09-07)
Land cover
© ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
Facts
Wikidata (CC0)
Camping & parking, Geometry
© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Summits
© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Overture Maps Foundation (ODbL)
Wildlife
iNaturalist community observations, counts only
Panorama
Includes Copernicus WorldDEM-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Forecast
Weather forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Sources
Wikidata · Wikipedia