Emir

350 metres of cable and 160 metres of height gain on Romanija's limestone, about 28 kilometres east of Sarajevo. Twenty minutes to walk in, then roughly 90 minutes climbing, with cable bridges over ravines deep enough that you stop looking down. Graded B/C and the hardest of our Sarajevo-side routes. Fit first-timers with a head for heights do it with a guide; if you would rather ease in, start on Bukovik or Trebević.

Runs from April, weather permitting

You reach this one by kayak. A 20-minute paddle across the green water of Grabovica Lake on the Neretva brings you to the foot of Prenj, where a 250-metre Grade D route climbs steep cliffs high above the river canyon. It is serious vertical terrain built for experienced climbers, but with a guide, first-timers with a strong head for heights can do it too. The descent follows a marked trail past a viewpoint above Glogošnica.

Runs from April, weather permitting

180 metres of cable and 90 metres of height gain on the white cliffs of Trebević, directly above the city. Fifteen minutes to walk in, roughly 45 minutes climbing, graded B/C. The line starts in beech forest and comes out onto open limestone, so you get shade for the first half and Sarajevo's rooftops below you for the second.

Runs from April, weather permitting