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Hiking Macedonia

15 day trip
 € 795,- (English speaking guide)
 
27 mei till 10 juni
1 july till 15 july (incl. Galicnik wedding)
5 aug till 19 aug

Hiking is possible from the end of may to the middle of November.
The mountains in Macedonia range from mild round in the eastern part, to fully Alpine in the west.
You can find some truly excellent climbs in Macedonia.

 

 

The walks have a maximum elevation of 500 meter

 

Day 1

 

From the airport we drive from Ohrid via a winding road up to the pass Livada (1568 m), The watershed between LakeOhrid and Prespa the Lake. From the mountain "Galicica" we have a panoramic view of the Ohrid lake. A few minutes later we see the other side of the mountain LakePrespa, + / - 850 m above sea level, where we overnight in the village of Stenje.

 

 

day 2

 

From the village stenje the Prespa, we walk along the shore of the lake to a small village Kojnsko, from where we will take a fishing boat to the island go Golum Grad. Along the way we see and Pelicans. On the island we will have a little stroll among the ruins of hundreds of years occupied by monks. On our way back we walk through the elevated road and visit a small hidden church on the lake.

 

day 3

 

Brajcino on the east coast of Lake Prespa and we visit the small monastery of George in Kurbinovo with special frescoes from 1191, the finest in the country. Along the lake we walk over to the monastery of Slivnica, with a church with frescos from the 17th century.

Overnight stay at Hotel Molika in Pelister National Park

 

 

day 4

Walk through the National Park Pelister.

 
day 5

Prilep is just a short trip from Bitola, not far from here we take a walk on an ancient granite trail through a beautiful landscape to the monastery Treskavec, where the filming of "Before the Rain" took place. The monastery is nestled between the striking granite blocks on the site until the seventh century the old city Kolobaise was located here. In this mythical place, the monk Kaliste will give us a warm welcome. We will see The excavations of the sixth century basilica, frescoes and stunning views; Treskavec is a unique place, were we sleep in simple accommodations score.

 
 

day 6


After breakfast we say goodbye to the monk of Treskavec and walk through another route on the granite ridge of the Zelenik back to Prilep. Along the way we have beautiful views of the plain "Palegonie" , where tobacco is mostly grown. The walk ends at the rock formations of Markovi Kuli ", in which the more than 2300 years old fort shines. After this we drive to Demir Kapija for a tour of a winery and where a tasting will follow.

 
 

day 7

In the morning we visit the ancient city Stobi "Municipium Stobensium" whose earliest remains date from the 2nd century BC.

Before Kratovo we take a walk through the valley of the dolls stones, sculptures worn by wind and weather.

 

The 19th Century Architecture Kratovo makes the city unique in the region, with its many cultural monuments, bridges and 6 towers. In the ancient city was known mainly for its gold, silver and copper mines.

 

day 8

Skopje, Matka

In the morning we walk through the old urban part of Skopje with its important cultural and historical sights. We walk along the fort, the bazaar and many mosques.

In the afternoon we go to the Matka lake and visit the caves with a boat.

 

day 9

Mavrovo

In the morning we make a nice walk on the Bistramountain. The trail leads across meadows covered with plateaus and ridges around the Mali Sar, which in summer are dotted with numerous mountain flowers and herbs. Shepherds with their sheep herds In these mountains we will find Shepherds with their sheep herds using these pastures

On the way to the village Jance we visit the nearby monastery St. Jovan Bigorski, with its impressive woodcarvings.

 

day 10

From Jance we walk to the mountain village galicnik. After visiting the village we walk along the other side of the valley back to Jance.

day 11

In the morning we walk to the Duff waterfall at Rostuce.

Towards Vevcani we pass the 'Deer Leap' bridge and the monastery Sv. Bogorodica

day 12


In the morning we take a walk through Ohrid, recognized by UNESCO as a World Centre of the city.

We pass the Fort on the hill and along the many Orthodox churches and archaeological sites.

 

day 13


We take a boat trip to the Byzantine monastery Sv. Naum dating back to the 10th century. With frescos from the 16th and 17th and 18th century icons.

There is time for an afternoon stroll.

day 14


Free day at Lake Ohrid

day 15


Breakfast, airport transfer and departure.

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