The best hiking near Sarajevo starts close to the city

Trebević is Sarajevo's home mountain, straight up from the city, and its forest trails run past what is left of the 1984 Winter Olympics. You walk the bobsled track, now covered in graffiti and slowly going back to the trees, then climb to the viewpoints where the whole valley opens up below with its minarets and church towers.

Runs April-November

Tell us what kind of day you want and we build the route around it. Our guides know the terrain well enough to match a hike to your fitness, your interests and the hours you actually have. That might be a hard summit, an easy walk up a valley, or a day that takes in a village and a long lunch. This is the option to pick if you have something specific in mind, or if you have hiked here before and want to go somewhere new.

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Up Maglić, the highest peak in Bosnia at 2,386 m, then down the far side to Trnovačko Lake. A long alpine day and about as close to a classic as this country has.

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Lukomir sits at about 1,470 metres on the edge of the Rakitnica Canyon and is Bosnia's highest permanently inhabited village: a cluster of stone houses with steep roofs where shepherds still bring their flocks up for the summer. The trail starts in Umoljani and crosses open highland pasture to the village, with the canyon dropping away beside you for much of the way. You have time to walk through Lukomir and eat in the village before heading back.

Runs May-October

Skakavac drops 98 metres in a single fall, one of the highest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and it sits in forest 12 kilometres from Sarajevo. The walk in is easy and mostly shaded, which makes this a good option on a hot day. Transport from Sarajevo is included, and the day is unhurried enough to sit at the falls for a while and still add a longer loop through the nature park.

Runs April-November

A traverse along the ridge of Visočica, taking in several summits including Džamija, the highest at 1,967 m, and Vito. The spine is exposed for most of its length, with the Rakitnica Canyon dropping away on one side and the Bjelašnica highlands rolling off on the other. On a clear day you can see the whole range from up there.

Runs May-October