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Hiking in Kosovo

30 guides and stories from Kosovo — the routes, the water, where to sleep, and the photographs.

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30guides & stories
2,658 mGreat Rudoka, the highest
2015my first guide here
2,531reads of the favourite

Where it is

Kosovo on the map

Where Kosovo is

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Tap a pin to open the guide. A few positions are approximate: near the place, at the village the walk starts from.

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Snow in the mountains of Kosovo

Snow 3Patches 1No snow seen 1

Where NASA's satellites saw snow near each walk (the latest clear view of the past week), and the weekend forecast from Thursday on. Walked one lately? Add a trail report under the guide.

Guide	Snow
Great Rudoka 2’658 m/alt, adventure in southern Kosovo2,658 m	Snow30 October
Koritnik, the mountain surrounded by branches of the White Drin river2,393 m	Snow31 October
Jazhinca, heart-shaped lake in Sharr Mountains2,180 m	Snow30 October
Kobilica peak – Sharp pyramidal shape peak in Sharr Mountains2,528 m	Patches30 October
Exploring Shutman Lake in the Sharr Mountains: A Southern Kosovo Adventure2,273 m	No snow seen30 October
Bistra, the beautiful peak in Sharr mountains 2’651 m/alt2,651 m	Clouds all week
Journey to the Majestic Heights of Gjeravica Peak: Exploring the Winter and Summer Trails2,610 m	Clouds all week
Maja e Zezë and Konjusha peaks, hiking ‘The Edge’ in Kosovo2,585 m	Clouds all week
Piribreg peak – impressive views of the Sharr Mountains2,524 m	Clouds all week
Luboten peak, from Brezovica through Livadh lake2,498 m	Clouds all week
Maja Skarpa, impressive views in Sharr Mountains2,476 m	Clouds all week
Oshlak mountain, and its beautiful ridge2,212 m	Clouds all week
Koshutan, the beautiful destination of Rugova Mountains2,152 m	Clouds all week
Pashtrik, the legendary mountain 1987 m/alt1,987 m	Clouds all week
Bjeshka e Kabashit, hiking destinatination near Prizren1,945 m	Clouds all week
Maja e Hasanit (Hasan’s Peak) beautiful hike near Peja1,900 m	Clouds all week
Liqenat, Kuqishte a great hiking trip in the border between Kosovo and Montenegro1,874 m	Clouds all week
Maja e Ujezes, astonishing views of Shkelzen peak1,822 m	Clouds all week
Kopana voda, great hiking trail near Prizren1,603 m	Clouds all week
Leposavic mountains, unexplored part of Kosovo1,593 m	Clouds all week
Via Ferrata Deçani	Clouds all week
Via Ferrata Panorama Prizren	Clouds all week
Rugova Canyon & Via Ferrata – Peja, Kosovo	Clouds all week

Snow: NASA GIBS (MODIS on Terra, VIIRS on NOAA-20), about 500 m detail, so small patches, ice in gullies and snow under trees may not show. Forecast: MET Norway. Check again before you go.

Through my lens

Kosovo, in photographs

All my photographs

Most read

Where to start in Kosovo

A hiker on a snowy slope overlooking the snow covered peaks of Maja Jezercë in clear winter light

#1 most read5 highest mountain peaks in Kosovo and Albania3 min read

A hiker crosses a snowy ridge on Gjeravica Peak, with snow covered mountains beneath a clear blue sky

#2 most readJourney to the Majestic Heights of Gjeravica Peak: Exploring the Winter and Summer Trails2 min read

A hiker on a grassy ridge above Grebaje valley, with jagged Prokletije peaks beneath a cloudy blue sky

#3 most read7 hiking trips in Kosovo and Albania you must hit in 20213 min read

A hiker and dog on a snowy Oshlak ridge, with snow covered mountains rising beyond under a clear blue sky

#4 most readOshlak mountain, and its beautiful ridge2 min read

A hiker and dog on a snowy Oshlak ridge, with snow covered mountains rising beyond under a clear blue sky

#5 most readKosovo’s five best one-day hikes2 min read

Not sure where to start? Which hike is for me?

Every guide

All 30 Kosovo guides

30 posts

A hiker crosses a snowy ridge on Gjeravica Peak, with snow covered mountains beneath a clear blue sky

Journey to the Majestic Heights of Gjeravica Peak: Exploring the Winter and Summer Trails

March 2023 · 2 min read

A hiker and dog on a snowy Oshlak ridge, with snow covered mountains rising beyond under a clear blue sky

Oshlak mountain, and its beautiful ridge

January 2023 · 2 min read

A hiker crosses a snowy ridge beneath Bistra peak in the Sharr Mountains under a cloudy winter sky

Bistra, the beautiful peak in Sharr mountains 2’651 m/alt

April 2022 · 2 min read

A hiker crosses a snowy ridge with the snow-covered Shkelzen peak rising in the distance

Maja e Ujezes, astonishing views of Shkelzen peak

April 2022 · 2 min read

A hiker in a yellow jacket crosses a broad, snow covered ridge on Koritnik beneath a cloudy sky

Koritnik, the mountain surrounded by branches of the White Drin river

April 2021 · 2 min read

A hiker stands on a snowy ridge at Maja e Hasanit, overlooking forested Kosovo mountains

Maja e Hasanit (Hasan’s Peak) beautiful hike near Peja

February 2021 · 1 min read

A hiker on a rocky summit above hazy mountain ridges on Via Ferrata Deçani in Kosovo

Via Ferrata Deçani

January 2021 · 2 min read

A hiker on a grassy ridge above Grebaje valley, with jagged Prokletije peaks beneath a cloudy blue sky

7 hiking trips in Kosovo and Albania you must hit in 2021

January 2021 · 3 min read

A hiker stands beside Konjusha Lake in a rocky mountain basin beneath a blue sky

Maja e Zezë and Konjusha peaks, hiking ‘The Edge’ in Kosovo

November 2020 · 2 min read

A hiker overlooks Jazhinca Lake from a rocky ridge, with lingering snow on the Sharr Mountains

Jazhinca, heart-shaped lake in Sharr Mountains

May 2020 · 2 min read

A hiker in red stands on a rocky ledge above a winding road and green cliffs at Via Ferrata Prizren

Via Ferrata Panorama Prizren

May 2020 · 2 min read

A hiker crosses a snow covered lake beneath rocky, pine covered slopes on the Liqenat hike in winter

Liqenat, Kuqishte a great hiking trip in the border between Kosovo and Montenegro

February 2020 · 2 min read

A lone hiker crosses a snowy ridge at Maja Skarpa, with snow covered Sharr Mountains beneath a clear blue sky

Maja Skarpa, impressive views in Sharr Mountains

February 2020 · 2 min read

A hiker and dog on a snowy Oshlak ridge, with snow covered mountains rising beyond under a clear blue sky

Kosovo’s five best one-day hikes

May 2019 · 2 min read

A hiker on a snowy slope overlooking the snow covered peaks of Maja Jezercë in clear winter light

5 highest mountain peaks in Kosovo and Albania

May 2019 · 3 min read

A hiker in a bright yellow jacket crosses a snowy ridge at Kopana Voda beneath distant snowcapped mountains

Kopana voda, great hiking trail near Prizren

February 2019 · 1 min read

A hiker crosses a snowy ridge among frost-covered trees in the Leposavic mountains beneath a clear blue sky

Leposavic mountains, unexplored part of Kosovo

February 2019 · 2 min read

A hiker on a snowy trail among pine trees at Koshutan, with distant mountains beneath a cloudy winter sky

Koshutan, the beautiful destination of Rugova Mountains

February 2019 · 2 min read

A hiker relaxes in a blue hammock beneath a waterfall at Mirusha, surrounded by bare trees and rocky cliffs

Mirusha waterfalls, gorgeous waterfall series in Kosovo

February 2019 · 2 min read

A hiker overlooks the snow-covered Rugova Mountains from a rocky, pine-lined slope in winter

5 wonderful hiking photos of Kosovo’s snowy mountains

January 2019 · 2 min read

Gjeravica

Top 7 outdoor destinations of Kosovo

January 2019 · 2 min read

A hiker in a yellow jacket climbs a snowy slope near Kobilica peak in the Sharr Mountains above the clouds

Kobilica peak – Sharp pyramidal shape peak in Sharr Mountains

April 2018 · 2 min read

A hiker on Rugova Canyon's via ferrata above a snow-covered gorge in bright winter sunlight

Rugova Canyon & Via Ferrata – Peja, Kosovo

March 2018 · 1 min read

A hiker overlooking the wooded Lybeniq Canyon in autumn sunlight under a partly cloudy sky

Lybeniq, a great unexplored Canyon in western Kosovo

October 2017 · 1 min read

A hiker on a rocky ridge above Livadh lake, with the Luboten peaks under a partly cloudy sky

Luboten peak, from Brezovica through Livadh lake

September 2017 · 2 min read

A hiker crosses grassy alpine slopes below snow patches on Great Rudoka under a cloud-filled blue sky

Great Rudoka 2’658 m/alt, adventure in southern Kosovo

June 2017 · 2 min read

A hiker crosses snowy slopes on Bjeshka e Kabashit beneath a bright, clouded winter sky

Bjeshka e Kabashit, hiking destinatination near Prizren

March 2017 · 2 min read

A hiker in orange gear crosses a snowy ridge in the Sharr Mountains beneath a blue sky

Piribreg peak – impressive views of the Sharr Mountains

February 2017 · 2 min read

A hiker stands on a grassy, rocky slope above cloud-filled valleys on Pashtrik

Pashtrik, the legendary mountain 1987 m/alt

July 2016 · 2 min read

A hiker crosses a snow-patched valley toward Shutman Lake beneath a cloudy sky in the Sharr Mountains

Exploring Shutman Lake in the Sharr Mountains: A Southern Kosovo Adventure

October 2015 · 2 min read

A hiker crossing the snow below the rock pyramid of Maja e Boshit

Maja e Boshit, Albania

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