If you like hiking in nature but also exploring historical sites with the ruins of medieval fortresses, then walking through the forests of the Požeška Gora hill is your best choice.

“Vrhovački grad” fortress (437 m.a.s.l.)

This medieval fortress ruin rises above the village of Gradski Vrhovci just south of Požega, not too far from the city center. It was built in the early gothic style and had a significant role in the 16th and 17th-century wars against the armies of the Ottoman Empire. The best way to approach the ruin and the forest path which leads towards it is to take the road that connects Požega and Nova Kapela.

“Viškovački grad” fortress (364 m.a.s.l.)

This medieval fortress ruin rises above the village of Gradski Vrhovci just south of Požega, not too far from the city center. It was built in the early gothic style and had a significant role in the 16th and 17th-century wars against the armies of the Ottoman Empire. The best way to approach the ruin and the forest path which leads towards it is to take the road that connects Požega and Nova Kapela.

“Gornja Vrbova” fortress (416 m.a.s.l.)

Hidden within the dense forest, this once strategically important fortress lies in ruins high up in the middle of the Požeška Gora hill, to the south of Požega. It is surrounded by a still visible moat but of the fortification itself, only parts of the south-western walls still stand. The best way to approach the forest path which leads to the ruin is to take the road that connects Požega and Nova Kapela and stop in the small village of Škrabutnik.

“Dolački grad” fortress (367 m.a.s.l.)

Only a part of this fortress’s once-mighty octangular tower is still visible today. It was most likely built in the early 16th century and had an important role in the wars against the Ottoman invasion. The best way to approach the ruin is to take the forest road leading from the villages of Dolac and Brestovac, a short drive west from Požega.

Kula Gračanica (402 n/nm)

This still-standing impressive medieval tower, with the half-ruined fortification around it, was built before the other four medieval forts on the Požeška Gora hill, probably during the 13th century. Most likely its builders were the Knights Templar who in that period owned many estates all around the region. The best way to approach the ruin is to take the forest road leading from the village of Baćin Dol on the road leading west from Požega, towards Nova Gradiška.