Tag: hiking in Bosnia

Bosnia and Herzegovina's hiking trails are Europe’s best-kept secret. They wind through magical landscapes of alpine peaks, rainforests, rugged valleys and river canyons and tiny villages wrapped in mist. The 1990s conflicts sadly meant that the country's wild beauty remained hidden for decades, but an enthusiastic new generation of Bosnians have been marking hiking trails, building bothies and making the mountains accessible again. Routes range from gentle day walks near cities like Sarajevo and Mostar, to challenging multi-day alpine treks on the Via Dinarica. The below routes are all found on our Bosnia holidays: The best panoramic hiking trails Maglić Peak & Sutjeska National Park  For a challenging ascent, featured on our 7 day hiking holiday,  you can summit Bosnia’s highest mountain (≈2,386 m) through the 'Bosnian rainforest' of Perućica - one of Europe’s last primeval forests. This is a full-day hike with unforgettable scenery. The first section to Trnovačko Lake takes around 2 hours and 30 mins and is 12.9 km, with an elevation gain of 1,151 m, and the hike up to little cairn atop Maglić Peak will take you another hour at least. Our hike starts in Prijevor (1659masl), one of the most untouched areas of the national park. It is a flower-filled meadow  but soon gives way to scree, so take care on this section - you may have to scramble a little. Along the way we’ll see the Skakavac waterfall at Perućica forest, then it's a 90-minute hike to Trnovačko Lake, a heart-shaped lake like a jewel below Mount Maglić, Bosnia’s highest peak (although it's technically in Montenegro). In the park is the striking 'spomenik' Partisan Memorial at Tjentište dedicated to the Yugoslav partisans who fought in World War II. The last section passes through meadows again until a steep ascent to Maglić, the 'Misty