Adventure

Hiking

Feel the green while hiking at NP Kozara where the overall length of marked mountain and biking trails reaches 300km. Due to the road network, land structure and attractive terrain Kozara can be climbed up from all directions which will take you trough the most beautiful landscapes.

For those more experienced and eager of bigger hiking challenge, trails at Zelengora, Volujak and Maglić mountains within NP Sutjeska are the perfect match. Feel the true nature and beauty of Zelengora lakes, explore the trails of highest peak Maglić and the magic of the oldest rainforest Preućica.

Discover the paths of history taking the trails in the area around Banja Luka. Watermills and waterfalls of Krupa na Vrbasu will take your breath away, as well as other small villages, monasteries, and medieval fortifications you can find next to these routs.

Olympic mountain Jahorina is not just known for skiing but also for hiking trails of different length and difficulty. Blue trail has a circular shape and it is known for numerous water springs, and the green trail was named after the deciduous and coniferous forests through which it passes.

Hiking lovers don’t miss Šipovo surrounding area to try your skils and enjoy the so-called paradise of thousand springs. Multicolored and diverse flora and fauna combined with clean water is a unique hiking experience.

PARAGLIDING

Take your adventure in the sky above the Srpska and experience its beauty from another perspective. There are various locations where you can take your sky adventure to the next level and feel a just-right dose of adrenaline.

Southwestern part of the city of Banja Luka is perfect for your first paragliding adventure, as well for those who are experienced pilots and tend to come to return again and again to enjoy the most amazing views from the sky. In Banja Luka, there are several paragliding launches sites each special for some reason. We recommend you Manjača and Krmine to take your unique paragliding flight.

Ozren Mountain has exceptional paragliding sailing conditions, especially in the spring and summer, when thermal flows reach a height of over 2500 m which allows the sailing to last several hours with a length of more than ten kilometers.

A location called Gljive in Trebinje area is very suitable for paragliding and taking into consideration the relief of the area and the charming spirit of the city even more valuable for adventure lovers.

SKIING

Since ancient times, the natural benefits provided by the mountain glades of these areas have been used for the purpose of recreation and vacation. The first skies arrived with the Austro-Hungarian occupation of this region and were brought by soldiers and officials who were skiing in the Alps.

With recreational skiing, also the competitive skiing has been developing, clubs were founded, various winter sports competitions were organized and the first hotels were built on Jahorina and on other mountains.

The first downhill competition was held in 1939 and the first cable car was launched in 1953 with a total length of 1050m at mountain Jahorina which says a lot about the history of skiing at this mountain that has been the host of Winter Olympic Games in 1984.

With the total length of 20km of ski runs, infrastructure, and amazing nature Jahorina is a paradise for winter adventure lovers. Much more on: www.oc-jahorina.com