There is a marked path leading to the arches that begins near Vratna Monastery and ascends through the dense forest. Mala Prerast (Small Stone Bridge) is just a twenty-minute walk away. Don’t be fooled by its name, though – its arch is 34 metres high and, together with Velika Prerast (Big Stone Bridge), it forms what is known locally as the Monastery Gate. You can even climb it and enjoy the surrounding landscape from an unusual point of view.

Finally, after more than two hours of walking through the canyon, you will reach Suvi Prerast (Dry Stone Bridge). It was formed in a place where the Vratna dries out in the summertime, hence its name. It is the youngest of the three gates but the most challenging to explore.

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