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High Scardus Trail Organization
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Available until June 25, 2023

Šar Planina, the Korab Mountains with the 2,745-meter Korab as the highest peak in Albania and northern Macedonia, and the Galičica Mountains are all part of the mountain range that stretches south from the Kosovar city of Prizren with its absolutely worth seeing old town to the legendary Lake Ohrid. All of them are connected by the brand new 20-stage long distance hiking trail High Scardus Trail. A long-distance trail that is fantastic. So fantastic, in fact, that it was named “Best European Tourism Project 2022” at the “International Tourism Awards” in London.

A new star in the trekking sky, then – we, who are working very intensively on the development of this long-distance trail together with the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and local experts, are sure of it. The star is so new that the first guided transnational Explorer Tour has successfully taken place in the summer of 2022. The next tour will take place in June 2023, but on a different routing – a route that has never been offered before. If you are an experienced hiker, who is able to find your way in the mountains even without a trail, are adventurous and find the unexpected attractive, this is your chance to get to know the highlights of this trail so rich in highlights and to get deep insights into the myths and challenges of the hiked region.

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Long distance hiking trail
High Scardus Trail Overview
recommended route Difficulty difficult Multi-stage route
Distance 362 km
Duration 132:55 h
Ascent 22,490 m
Descent 22,671 m

The great High Scardus Trail in the western Balkan Mountains

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High Scardus Trail Organization

Terms

1.Tag   |   Ankunft Prishtina (KOS), Fahrt nach Gornje Lubinje

2.Tag   |   Trekking: Etappe 5 Gornje Lubinje – Vejce Hut (MKD)

3.Tag   |   Trekking: Etappe 6 Vejce Hut – Veshala (MKD)

4.Tag   |   Trekking: Etappe 7 Veshala – Brod (KOS); Transfer nach Prizren

5.Tag   |   Kultur: morgendliche Stadtrundführung Prizren. Nachmittag Fahrt von Prizren nach Rabdisht (ALB)

6.Tag   |   Trekking: Etappe 13 Rabdisht – Stanet e Hinoskes (ALB)

7.Tag   |   Trekking: Etappe 14 Stanet e Hinoskes – Bitushe (MKD; Übernachtung bei Sveti Bigorski)

8.Tag   |   Kultur: Am Morgen Shuttle nach Ohrid – Nachmittag Besichtigung Ohrid. Am Abend Shuttle nach Velestovo (MKD)

9.Tag   |   Trekking: Etappe 21 Velestovo – Mountain Hut Spiridon (MKD)

10.Tag  |   Trekking: Etappe 22 Mountain Hut Spiridon – Sveti Naum. Bootstransfer nach Ohrid

11.Tag  |   Shuttle nach Prishtina (KOS); Rückflug 

Services

+ 3 Übernachtungen in ausgewählten Mittelklassehotels (*** nationale Kategorisierung); Doppelzimmer mit Vollpension

+ 7 Übernachtunen in familiengeführten Guesthouses, Schutzhütten oder auf Almen; Doppel- oder Mehrbettzimmer mit Vollpension

+ Reisebegleitung durch einen österreichischen Trail Angel (staatl. gepr. Berg- und Skiführer IFMGA) und ausgewiesenen Balkan-Kenner (zugleich Mitentwickler des High Scardus Trails)

+ Führung durch erfahrene lokale Guides (pro Land ein Guide; zertifiziert nach den Richtlinien des jeweiligen Landes)

+ Gepäcktransport je nach Etappe mit Auto oder Pferd (max. 15 kg p.P.)

+ Geführtes Sightseeing durch die Altstädte von Prizren und Ohrid (UNESCO Weltkulturerbe)

+ Alle erforderlichen Transfers gemäß Programm (Flughafen Shuttles sowie während der Tour)

+ Treffen mit High Scardus Trail Pionieren

+ Beitrag für die High Scardus Trail Organization zur Wegerhaltung High Scardus Trail

+ Beitrag für Klimaneutralität (inkl. Zertifikat)

+ Detaillierte Tourunterlagen

+ Vor der Reise: Info-Service durch Balkan Experten

Coordinates

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42.016355, 20.879378
DMS
42°00'58.9"N 20°52'45.8"E
UTM
34T 490012 4651599
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Ascent 22,490 m
Descent 22,671 m

The great High Scardus Trail in the western Balkan Mountains

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High Scardus Trail Organization
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