page_title: Hiking in Kosovo
section_title: Hiking seasons
hierarchical_section_title: Hiking in Kosovo / Hiking seasons
caption_attribution_description: English: Hiking towards Koritnik summit which stands 2395 m high
context_page_description: Hiking in Kosovo started with establishment of the first hiking association in 1928, and it continued with creation of different association all around the territory which was then part of Yugoslavia. After the Kosovo War a lot was done also by the support of the societies such as: HikingNjeri which have worked hard to not only organize activities, but also to expose hiking to the general public via social media.
  Hiking as an activity started in its true sense circa 1930, the year in which a group of friends climbed the Gjeravica mountain in Peć. This was the first time that a peak in Kosovo was climbed. Even though people started to show interest shortly after, many mountains were near border areas and people needed special permission to visit them due to the political issue at the time.
  That is the reason why people were able to actually become active hikers only after the war, especially in 2003-2005.
  The vast majority of the terrain of Kosovo is mountainous.
  Currently hiking and mountains have started to become an asset for tourism. One of the companies offering these services in Kosovo is the Balkan Natural Adventure.
context_section_description: April to December is considered the most suitable time for hiking, as most passionate hikers are skiing during the cold winter months. However, with shorter ski seasons due to low snowfalls and the increasing popularity of hiking, a lot of hikers have begun to remain active during winter as well. Mountains in Kosovo are covered in snow from November to April that's why snowproof and waterproof boots are mandatory in the West due to the need for stream fording.
  The mountains preferred for hiking during hot weather are: Đeravica, Hasi mountains, Šar Mountains outskirts, Gallak, Kopaoniku, Rogozna, Žuti kamen, Milishefci, Roshkodoli, Mariashi. As for the cold winter months, the preferred mountains are those that are lower in altitude and are less steep: Prevallë, Pashallore, Pashtriku, Brezovica, Brod outskirts, and Kortnik.
caption: Close to Koritnik peak 2395 m
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