05 Oct 2023
Ok so I signed up for several different hiking tours in the mountains of eastern Bosnia but kept getting rejected because I was the only person who had signed up. This was the first hike that accepted me which was much appreciated. So if you are in the same boat I would highly recommend this one. It was just me and the guide, Said. Very cool nice guy. He knows much about Bosnian and Balkan history as a whole. Great talking to him, especially considering it was a couple hours drive to get to the hike itself. But I think the drive was cool itself. I got to see a lot of the countryside and rural parts of Republika Srpska.
The hike was breathtaking. Stunning views from way up high. Be prepared for your calves to absolutely burn. There are some very long uphill climbs and long descents. Nothing crazy, no crawling. But long stretches of going up. There was also a lake that I could have swam in but since it was glacial and therefore stagnant, I chose not to. You get to cross into Montenegro which is cool if you also want to add more countries to your list.
So in short, the hike was incredible and not crazy difficult, Said was a great guide (we also bonded over our love of cars), and it is great if you’re alone because you are pretty much guaranteed a spot.