High Scardus Trail Official
The official Website of the High Scardus Trail
Discover the Soul of the Balkan Mountains!
Long distance hiking Trail covering Kosovo, Albania and North Macedonia.
Breaking News
The High Scardus Trail wins at the International Tourism Award
"Best European Tourism Project 2022
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The Trail
The Route
20 daily stages (excluding two bridging routes distances) are waiting to be discovered and hiked. Browse through our detailed and helpful stage descriptions, which have set a new standard in the Western Balkans:
Explorer Tour High Scardus Trail
The best way to discover a brand-new long-distance hiking trail! Explorer Tours are specially designed exploratory trips that open up a unique experience with profound insights into the myths and challenges of the hiked region and invite you to actively participate. Your inspiration and creativity are welcomed for the final design of the hiking trail: to optimize experience design, and the implementation of local impact projects as well as contributing travel reports.
Mission/ Vision
„Sustainable Tourism for regional Development“
We are deeply convinced that a balanced and sustainable tourism, steered by inspired people from the region, can make an important contribution to a positive regional development of the rural mountain regions in the Western Balkans. The High Scardus Trail should be an impressive flagship for this!
Video
Video: GIZ North Macedonia
Impressions
Here you can find a small collection of impressions from the High Scardus Trail