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Via Dinarica also displays a pathway tailored for mountain hikers, cyclers and other adventurists who visit Dinarides merely as tourists, but it also stands as a platform purposed to develop and advance living conditions for local population living in these particular mountain areas.

Via Dinarica pathway consists of three basic directions (corridors): Blue line which follows Adriatic Coast, thus linking and binding coastal chain of Dinaric mountains: White line comprising of High Dinarides and finally Green line of the inner Dinarides.

600 kilometers pathway stretches through Montenegro passing through three national parks, namely Durmitor, Biogradska Gora and Prokletije Mountains and continues towards Kosovo again through national park Bjeshket e Nemuna.

Via Dinarica, going through Montenegro, most probably binds most beautiful mountain landscapes located in this particular territory, including national parks protected by the UNESCO world heritage programs, glacier lakes, pure rivers, all the way through to vast pasture fields and preserved rainforests and Prokletije Mountains themselves.

While crossing over from Bosnia to Montenegro you shall enter the territory of Durmitor National Park which is listed on UNESCO list as natural and world heritage. Countless lakes and peaks providing a breathtaking lookout and overview shall leave absolutely everyone speechless. There is a town of Zabljak located in the heart of Durmitor National Park, which is positioned on 1456 meters altitude, making it thus most populated highest town in the Balkans. Zabljak offers miscellaneous tourist facilities as well. Furthermore, the pathway leads us over Sinjajevina mountain, including numerous pasture fields directed towards Biogradska gora, also a national park and Bjelasica mountain, which again consists of many beautiful glacier lakes. You can try many traditional dishes and local food in remote villages typical for this particular landscape. Pathway then leads to Prokletije Mountains through Komovi, yet another national park. Highest peak in Montenegro is on Prokletije Mountains (altitude 2535 meters). There are even over 50 mountain peaks over 2000 meters (altitude) and some 20 mountain peaks over 2500 meters (altitude).

You could follow the pathway all the way or go through some of its parts. It is important that you carefully plan your trip and arrange accommodation in advance in both mountain lodges and countryside households along the pathway.

1. Circular

2. Line – shaped

• hiking

• cycling

• horse riding

• tour skiing

• hiking on snowshoes

• motor cross

• 4WD tours (no driving of 4WD vehicles or motor crossing (for motorcycles) is allowed outside mountain roads!)

1. Urban

2. Rural

3. Mountain

1. YES

2. NO

3. Not sure

• Trail has no marking because it is not officially registered trial
• Trail has no marking although it is officially registered trial
• Trail has marking but it is faded and hardly visible
• Trail has marking but it is not properly positioned
• Trail has visible and well – positioned marking

• Trail has no signaling because it is not officially registered trial
• Trail has no signaling although it is officially registered trial
• Trail has partial signaling
• Most trail signaling is there, but in certain areas road signs or pictograms are missing, or they have faded in time
• Trail has good and complete signaling

• Trail is not visible, it has completely been covered by grass and weed, it is necessary to shrink and clear pathways and branch cutting. Moving through is very difficult
• Trail is visible although at certain spots it is covered by grass and weed, however it is to some extent passable
• Trail is completely visible and passable

• Pasturage _30___%
• Woods ______%
• Cliffs ____%
• Forrest _10___%
• Marsh soil ____%
• Asphalt ____%
• Macadam road___10_%
• Pedestrian pathway__50____%
• No trail_______%

• Resting areas only – sitting benches in natural environment without associated services
• Coffee shop, pub, countryside inns
• Shops

• Mountain lodge
• Private accommodation
• Countryside inns (including remote villages)
• Hotel
• Eco village

Trail history

Mountain site seeing is recommended in groups.

Please make sure you carry appropriate cloths and shoes, orientations equipment (guiding map, compass or GPS), protection gear for bad weather, light torch, water and food supplies, first aid and signal whistle.

Taking into consideration that trial crosses over two neighboring countries, where there is no official border crossing points make sure you do contact authorized border crossing official authorities (border police).

In Montenegro:

• Mountain hiking groups must report when they enter and leave Montenegro to the following email address: : igplav@t-com.me and contact phone number: +382 67 469 710
• Application form shall be provided and it must be filled in with required information about the tour guide leader. Including all mountain hiking group members
• Every person must pay EUR 5, 0 for crossing to the following Border crossing police official account:

840-00000000000080-82 or calling the following number: 30204-13-006-100000.

• It is recommended to bring along the application form and pay the crossing fees three weeks in advance, though prior and short period notice for border crossing is accepted under certain circumstances.

In Kosovo:

• If entering from Kosovo to Montenegro, or the other way around, you must inform Kosovo Border crossing Police authorities.
• Notice must be forwarded to Kosovo Border crossing police authorities at least ten days in advance to the following email address: pashuk.pepaj@kosovopolice.com.

You shall be provided with application form and it must be filled in with required information about the tour guide leader and all mountain hiking group members.

• Application form with all required information filled in, (including a stamp and signature), scanned first page of hikers and tour guide leader must be then resend to Kosovo Border crossing Police authorities.
• Contact phone numbers: +381 390 320 318

+377 44 133 769

There are no fees required whilst entering Kosovo state territory.

In Albania:

• While entering or leaving the territory of Albania, you must receive a confirmation from Albanian border crossing police authorities.
• Notice must be forwarded to Albanian Border crossing police authorities to the following email address: ndreke.zyle@asp.gov.al
• Application form must be filled in with required information about the tour guide leader and all mountain hiking group members
• Entering and leaving Albanian territory must also be announced at least 15 days in advance

If the trail has a story that should be told, should a tour guide be recommended and how to reach such tour guide?

– mountain tour guide is required

– Ahmet Rekovic, Plav

Waypoints for location

Photography

Date when the log is made

Name of a person or persons responsible for log making, including their contact information. – Ahmet Rekovic

Will you register a trial on behalf of the club and if so, please provide information about club’s name and address.

GSM signal is unavailable at certain areas, points and spots