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Trekking / Hiking in Sutjeska National ParkBA
Bosnia's oldest national park: Maglic, the country's highest peak, above Perucica, one of Europe's last primeval forests.
Why here
Sutjeska holds two superlatives in one small park: Maglic, Bosnia's highest peak at 2,386 meters on the Montenegrin border, with cabled sections guarding its summit push, and Perucica, one of the last primeval forests in Europe, where entry is only permitted with a guide and the beech canopy has never heard a saw. The Via Dinarica's white trail threads through, and the Zelengora lakes, the mountain eyes, fill the gentler days. Green Visions, Sarajevo's twenty-year eco-tourism pioneer, runs the multi-day treks; a local Foca outfit covers guided Maglic day pushes. The Bjelasnica leg adds Lukomir, the country's highest permanently inhabited village, where the trek ends over pie and sheep cheese.
Best months
June to September is the season; the Maglic summit day is long, with cables on the final push wanting a head for heights. Perucica requires a mandatory park guide. Snow closes the high routes the rest of the year.
Getting there & around
Base at Tjentiste in the park or in Foca; Sarajevo is two and a half hours. Guided Maglic day hikes run around 95 euros; multi-day Via Dinarica programs cover transfers and huts.
Skill levels: intermediate, advanced
Schools & guides (2)
Green Visions
OutfitterSarajevo's eco-tourism pioneer of twenty-plus years, running Via Dinarica multi-day treks, Maglic ascents, and Lukomir highland trips.
Udahni Avanturu
GuideFoca-based local guiding outfit running guided Maglic day hikes and three-day Sutjeska camps.