Welcome to Treskavica, one of the most beautiful mountains of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a treasure trove that is simply a “must” for all of you nature lovers.
Besides the fascinating natural diversity, abundance of water and crystal clear lakes this Full Day Hiking Tour to Treskavica Mt. will enable you to live through some amazing legends, myths and war stories as this stunning mountain was a scene of many battles in period between 92-95.
In other words, this will be an absolutely incredible day fulfilled with lots of amazing experiences and moments of enlightenments.
The trail we conduct Treskavica mountain hiking is completely safe from any perspective of mines. Funky Tours will NEVER conduct trips to any areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina having ANY risk at all from perspective of mines.
Safety of our guests and ourselves, is our most important priority.
Departure Times Daily at 8 AM.
Pickup Locations If you are staying in the old town of Sarajevo meet us at our office. If you are bit away from us, please let us know and we can organise advance pickup.
Activity Note: The tour is adapted to all ages and requires normal level of fitness, since it is medium demanding. Due to the distance of starting point, we use vehicles during the tour to reach the hiking point, but the rest of the tour is done on foot in mesmerizing nature surroundings.
3 kms long hiking trail through vast expanse of the forest and stones will take us to charming mountain hut Sustavac which was built back in 1950. Mountain house “Sustavac” is located at an altitude of 1180 m. The word “susto” is an old word which literally translated means “tired”. In other words, the area got its name as a result of being the first place for mountaineers to have some rest on their way to Treskavica Mt. When tired or sustained, Sustavac is a perfect location to make a break and enjoy the amazing nature.
Along with the Treskavica Mountain, Sustavac is one of the most visited nature resorts in the country.
The trail from Sustavac will lead us to the Great Lake. The amazing thing about Treskavica hike is that it does not always have to include the goal of conquering one of the peaks. The experience will be absolutely amazing just by visiting the two of the lakes. Therefore, despite the trail will slowly become harder and narrower, this hiking trail is absolutely convenient for anyone, regardless on their fitness level.
It usually takes about an hour and a half to reach the Great Lake located at 1,675 meters above sea level. However, we will make sure to go slowly and steady, soaking up every small detail on our way.
Treskavica is famous for a truly amazing contrast between its lush vegetation on the North side, and complete bareness and karst on the southern slopes. In other words, this mountain will keep on surprising us with each step we take.
Once at the lake, we will give you some free time to explore the lake and enjoy the spectacular sceneries. Meanwhile, your guides will take time to prepare fresh lunch. During the hot summer months lake is perfect for swimming so bring your swimming suits.
Once we finish with the lunch, we will continue a short hike towards the amazing Black Lake.
A truly special thing about this mountain is the abundance of water and springs that lie below the highest peaks. This is what sets this mountain apart from the many other mountains. The legend says this mountain has 365 springs. Although we will be visiting only two of the lakes, we will find crystal clear drinking water at each corner of the path.
Uphill walk to the Northwest will take us to Black Lake which lies at an altitude of 1675 meters. The length of the lake is about 150 meters with the width of cca 100 meters. The name of the lake came came as a result of the black moss that covered the bottom of the lake. We will make a short break, take some amazing photos and, if you want, you can swim at this lake as well.
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