What we’ll do
On this holiday, you will enjoy unique off-road experience through pine forest, fields, picturesque slopes, and paths along mountain creeks of the Sarajevo Olympic Mountains and Via Dinarica trails.
| Group size / price |
4 – 6 persons + trail leader
3 off-road days, 3 nights
Price 799,00 EUR (all inclusive) |
| Guest requirements |
All guests must be at least 18.
Children cannot come along.
Driving skills: Advanced Intermediate
Rider weight limit: 210 pounds / 95 kilograms
Driver’s license type: B (car)
Vehicles type: Polaris ACE 325, Polaris Sportsman 570 |
| Highlights |
3 full days driving off-road
ATVs and protective equipment (helmet)
Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
All drinks and refreshments
3 nights accommodation
Airport transfer (if needed) |
PROGRAM
Day one
We will depart in the morning after breakfast on a trail to the northwest. Flat sections invite higher speeds and faster drive and after about 15 minutes, we will stop in a village, where we will find a mystical scene in a small forest – a large group of centuries-old monuments (tombstones) without markings, covered with moss, and carelessly scattered in a small area. We will continue downhill towards the Lepenica River where you will enjoy driving through the shallow River and enjoy its waterfalls.
Along the riverbank of Lepenica, we will enjoy hot coffee or tea and prepare for a very demanding section that is before us. For the next 15 or so kilometers, we will mainly drive on forest paths with few glades and enjoy sight and sound or mountain river Crna Rijeka (Black River). One of the most demanding sections is Medin Potok (Bears Creek), steep drive through mountain creek.
The drivers camp is in front of us with fresh prepared grilled trout. The sound of Crna Rijeka and shade invites for a quick nap in hammocks.
After strong coffee, we will prepare the vehicles for part of the route towards north-west. Moving further, the elevation will continue to rise and after 1,324 meters above sea level, our first stop will be mountain house on 3 lakes, in the middle of a forest from the Grimm’s fairytales. We will often find water springs where it is possible to refresh. We will leave the forest belt after the border height of 1,600 meters and there the spectacle called Bitovnja starts. The vast mountain pastures invite to faster drive and the scenery is breathtaking on all sides, it seems as if a man could see from one end of Bosnia to another.
After enjoying magnificent views, we will leave Bitovnja behind and descend down to our next overnight destination Mountain Lodge Pogorelica. After a well-deserved dinner, we will summarize impressions and plan for tomorrow.
Day two
With drivers well slept and vehicles checked, we will start a demanding section of about 25 kilometers before us. We will start to climb towards the Mountain Zec and it will take us about one hour of driving. We will drive on the mountain pastures where shepherds graze thousands of sheep during the summer and, in the valley, you will see their huts, pastures, and folds for sheep.
All around us, we will have the slopes of the Zec Mountain with natural plantations of cranberries and blueberries. On a clear day, you can even see Sarajevo from this position. On this beautiful lookout, we build another riding camp to have a deserved break with refreshments and great domestic beans in bowl. After an hour or so of rest, we will continue on to our next destination – Prokoško Lake.
Many have written about the beauty of this fairy tale lake, calling it an eye of the mountain or natural gem. It is located in the heart of the Mountain Vranica, which, according to many, is the most beautiful tourist destination in Bosnia and Herzegovina. There are shepherds’ huts around the lake, built entirely of wood, logs, and covered with wood. After enjoying the time around lake we depart to our lodging house, the Mountain Lodge Lopata, and have an opportunity to summarize impressions and enjoy the local culinary delights.
Day three
Today is one of those days you will remember for a long time. Ahead of us is full day of pure adventure and we will conquer the Olympic Mountain of Bjelasnica along selected offroad paths and enjoy culinary delicacies of the famous remote sheppard village, Lukomir. After well-deserved rest, we will start our descent towards equestrian center LazyHorse where our off-road adventure started. Optionally, on our way back, we can offer visit to Tarcin Forest Resort which is famous for its wellness and spa center where tired drivers can spend late afternoon enjoying a full body massage, saunas and pools. (not included in the price).
