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Maja e Hasanit (Hasan’s Peak) beautiful hike near Peja
Maja e Hasanit (Hasan’s Peak) beautiful … · Kosovo
- Time
- 1.5–2 h
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Season
- Winter (for snowshoeing)
- Water
- Last source by the restaurant; carry 1.5–2 litres
- Parking
- Free
In short
Maja e Hasanit is an easy hike from Lipa near Peja, Kosovo. The route is 6 km, takes 1.5 to 2 hours and gains 300 m, reaching 1,900 m. The last water source is by the restaurant, so carry 1.5 to 2 litres.
The route
- Distance
- 6.0 km
- Ascent
- +300 m
- Descent
- −677 m
- High point
- 1,900 m
- Lowest point
- 1,215 m
A Lipa: 42.71099, 20.27523▲ Maja e Hasanit: 42.71142, 20.24659
Walking time, without breaks
- Relaxed3 h 55 min
- Average3 h 5 min
- Fast2 h 30 min
How steep
- Under 8% 0.6 km
- 8 to 15% 4.2 km
- 15 to 25% 2.5 km
- Over 25% 1.3 km
In two parts
- Up to Maja e Hasanit 4.4 km · +703 m
- Back down to Lipa 4.2 km · −679 m
What to pack
Every hike
- Water: about 1 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
For the summit
- Hat and gloves: it is colder and windier at the top
- Walking poles, for the way down
Snow and ice
- Microspikes or crampons, as the snow needs
- Gaiters
- Insulated jacket and spare gloves
- A hot drink in a flask
- Check the avalanche bulletin before you go
The guide
Maja e Hasanit (Hasan’s Peak) is a short and beautiful hike into a mountain peak located near the city of Peja, Kosovo. If you are planning an outdoor day activity – a moderate hiking trip, this place is perfect. This destination is not a very popular outdoor destination, but quite a beautiful one.
How to get there
The starting point for this hike is a village called Lipa. Going in Lipa is easy and the road is paved, but during the winter it may be difficult because of the snow.
First, you need to go to the city of Peja. Peja is located 85 km from Prishtina, around 1 hour and 30 minutes drive. Then, you will follow the road to a village called Novoselle, through Vitomerica. When reaching the crossroad in Novoselle, turn left, and then after 500 meters turn right. After this, just follow the road for around 30 minutes.
About the Maja e Hasanit hike
In Lipe, there is a restaurant, and from there, you need to continue ascending through the road, and there you can find the last water source. During winter, you cannot reach the restaurant in a small car, therefore, you need to walk through the road. After a while, you will reach a road where you need to get into the forest, in order to continue to the Maja e Hasanit edge. There is no signed trail, but just try to pass the forest, and you are almost to the peak.
During the winter this hiking trail is perfect for snowshoeing.
This hike is an easy one, the total distance is around 6 km (during winter around 10 km), therefore you need around 1.5-2 liters of water.
Points of interest:
Starting point: Lipa, Peja
Starting altitude: 1’600 m/alt
Highest altitude: 1’900 m/alt
Elevation gain: 300 m/alt