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Skilift und verschneite Pisten auf Jahorina in Bosnien und Herzegowina
Photo: Ratko Bozovic
Key facts
- Jahorina (Јахорина) and the ski areas on the Bjelašnica and Igman massifs are separate mountain destinations near Sarajevo.
- Jahorina reaches 1,913 metres at its summit; routes from Sarajevo approach via Pale or Trebević.
- Poljice and Ogorjelica are named lift and piste areas on Jahorina.
- Babin Do on the Bjelašnica massif offers 14 kilometres of alpine pistes and reaches the summit at 2,067 metres.
- Igman is divided into Veliko Polje and Malo Polje; alongside alpine slopes, it also has cross-country skiing terrain.
- Veliko Polje hosted Nordic events in 1984.
Jahorina: Poljice and Ogorjelica
Jahorina (Јахорина) is a separate ski area on the mountain of the same name. The lift and piste map distinguishes several base areas: the Poljice chairlift starts at 1,520 metres and goes up to 1,884 metres; Ogorjelica I and II provide access to further slopes between around 1,560 and 1,889 metres. Skočine also has a lower-altitude starting point. The lift overview from the Olympic Center Jahorina lists the elevations, route lengths and journey times of the individual lifts.
Two road routes lead from Sarajevo to the mountain: the main route from Bentbaša via Pale is 28 kilometres long, while another route via Trebević is 32 kilometres.
Bjelašnica and Igman: alpine and Nordic destinations
The Olympic Center Bjelašnica–Igman comprises three areas: Babin Do on the Bjelašnica massif, and Veliko Polje and Malo Polje on Igman. Babin Do offers eight alpine pistes and five children’s pistes. Three cable cars and five ski lifts provide access to the area.
On neighbouring Igman, the focus is not solely on alpine skiing. Together with Bjelašnica, the area has around 50 kilometres of cross-country trails. Malo Polje is a quieter area that the centre also lists for ski schools for young children.
The Olympic Center Bjelašnica–Igman is around 25 kilometres from Sarajevo.
