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Kopana voda, great hiking trail near Prizren

Kopana voda · Kosovo

Difficulty
Easy
Water
2–3 sources; carry 1–2 litres
Parking
Free

In short

A day hike from Novoselan near Prizren, climbing to a 1,603 m high point with wide mountain views. The post describes it as suitable for everyone and notes 2–3 water sources along the trail.

The route

Distance
11.0 km
Ascent
+591 m
Descent
−581 m
High point
1,603 m
Lowest point
1,032 m

A Novoselan: 42.20807, 20.77843▲ High point: 42.20731, 20.83328

Elevation profile of Kopana voda, great hiking trail near PrizrenStarts at 1,032 m, climbs 591 m in total to a high point of 1,601 m after 6.1 km, and finishes at 1,036 m; 11.0 km in all.1,000 m1,200 m1,400 m1,600 m0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km10 kmNovoselanHigh point · 1,601 m

Walking time, without breaks

  • Relaxed5 h 40 min
  • Average4 h 30 min
  • Fast3 h 35 min

How steep

  • Under 8% 3.2 km
  • 8 to 15% 5.8 km
  • 15 to 25% 1.6 km
  • Over 25% 0.4 km

In two parts

  • Up to the high point 6.1 km · +588 m
  • Back down to Novoselan 4.9 km · −565 m

What to pack

Every hike

  • Water: about 2 litres (half a litre an hour)
  • Food and snacks for the day
  • Rain jacket
  • A warm layer (fleece or light down)
  • Sun cap, sunglasses and sun cream
  • Boots or trail shoes with good grip
  • Phone with the map offline, and a power bank
  • Small first aid kit
  • Headlamp, in case it gets late
  • Some cash and your ID

The guide

This is the view you will get if you hike for around 2 hours from Prizren. Kopana voda, is a perfect day trip hiking, appropriate for everyone who wants to spend some more time in nature.

Kopana voda, in Serbian means, dug water. Based on the local people, the reason for the name gets from the cold water streaming out of the ground.

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

How to get there

The starting point for this trail is in Novoselan, a small village inhabited with Torbesh community.

You begin from the downtown towards to Novoselan (Novosellë). The distance from Prizren to Novoselan is around 7 km (2 hours of walking or 20 minutes by car). The road from Prizren to Novoselan is so beautiful. Check it out:

In Novoselan near the village mosque, you can leave the car and start the hike. There isn’t any supermarket in this village, so I would suggest buying food and drinks in Prizren.

Snow-covered trail across an open plateau toward distant mountains near Kopana voda

About the hike to Kopana Voda

When you leave the car in Novoselan, you start ascending uphill through an unpaved road. After walking for around 2 km, you will have a water source and a beautiful view. After that, you will ascend through a forest until you arrive at the mountain huts. In around 200 meters you will have the main mountain hut.

300 meters from this mountain hut you will have the highest hill there, where you will have a lot of 360-degree views, starting from Oshlak mountain, Sharr mountains range, Accursed mountains range, Pashtrik, and Koritnik mountain.

There are 2-3 water sources along the trail, therefore take around 1-2 liters of water.

Points of interest:

Starting point: Novoselan, Prizren

Starting altitude: 1’028 m/alt

Highest altitude: 1’603 m/alt

Elevation gain: 591 m/alt