Mavrovo National Park
Mavrovo National Park
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Erik Gbg W
Gothenburg, Sweden80 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
Mavrovo & Mount Korab - Magnificent! We started from mountain house Korab Trnica. You need a car or transport! We had a rented standard-car. Early in the morning we started by going approx 3 km ”down the road” and by a small river there is a sign ti the right showing direction. After turning right go for maybe 20 minutes on a bad road and You will come to the Police-check. You need passport and permit to enter. Continue a further 25 minutes on the VERY bad road to the end an You will park by another Police-station. Now start to walk😄 It’s up up UP! Maybe 4 or 4 1/2 hours. So extremly beatiful SO BEATIFUL! It’s tough but ”not” dangerous. Going back down was also tough. But awarding! DON’T miss it, the best thing I did in lovely Macedonia!
Written 20 August 2024
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Pathfinder789043
Zwolle, The Netherlands17 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
Very beautiful area, green mountains with some autumn colors. But also bare height.
Beautiful winding roads across the mountains.
Tip: take a bear bell with you.
We came across a bear with cub during a walk and were actually not prepared for that.
Very worthwhile to visit this nature park. Beautiful Monastery, friendly people.
Beautiful winding roads across the mountains.
Tip: take a bear bell with you.
We came across a bear with cub during a walk and were actually not prepared for that.
Very worthwhile to visit this nature park. Beautiful Monastery, friendly people.
Written 13 October 2023
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Love2travel
Princeton, NJ38 contributions
July 2019 • Family
Mavrovo is a must see. If you are mountain lover it will stay with you forever. It’s totally worth staying for few days as it’s close to multiple locations. Wether you want to see Galicnik or Duf waterfalls or old monasteries... Radika — all is within 30 min... plus it’s on the route Skopje - Ohrid.
Written 8 September 2019
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Niko
Machelen, Belgium40 contributions
May 2018 • Solo
I made a walk from Mavrovo Anovi to Galičnik and Janče. It's was a great day with fantastic views. The way to Galičnik is a road but there is not to much traffic. I was wondering why not more people come here for hiking.
Written 29 May 2018
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GrahamInnes78
Kyiv, Ukraine34 contributions
Apr 2017 • Couples
We opted to drive this route to avoid any issues with going through Kosovo. Mavrovo is great and really beautiful just wish we had stayed longer to take in the scenary. As we were pressed for time to get to Montenegro by night fall we exited the national park at Debar then into Albania. Very surprised with Albania's beauty also, however be aware there are virtually no road barriers on the sides of some of these mountain roads, still a great drive. Skopje to Bar Montenegro took all day, a good 12 hours driving do not believe your GPS.
Written 22 December 2017
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Han
Bath, UK187 contributions
Oct 2017 • Couples
Getting to Mavrovo via public transport isn’t for the fussy traveller, and I’d definitely recommend hiring a car if you can. Buses leave from Skopje bus station at irregular times and the only ones that come back are in the morning and at lunchtime, so expect a stay over. Don’t be alarmed if your minibus stops in Galičnik for a transfer to another one…even if the staff at the bus station say it’s a direct ride.
The national park is large as you’d expect, and very mountainous, so hiking gear is necessary if you plan on exploring. Warm clothes are also advisable, because the temperature drops drastically at night time. When we were there, it was somewhere around 26C in the daytime and nearing 0C after dark.
If you stay in Mavrovo itself, the submerged church on the lake is a must. It’s quiet bliss, with only a few cows and stray dogs strolling along the lake banks in October. I think the church is only underwater at the very end of winter into springtime when the mountains are heavier with water.
Sadly, after previous days of hiking, we were too tired to really explore the mountains, but it’s a hiker’s paradise for sure.
A range of arranged outdoor activities and hires are on offer from local companies.
As with so many places in Macedonia, the setting is let down by the incredible amount of litter. It really is quite upsetting and sort of brings you out of the full natural experience, but if you can ignore that, Mavrovo national park is a great place to explore in the day and spend the night. There are quaint restaurants (Mavrovski Merak is a must if you stay in Mavrovo itself) and a good choice of hotels-with-a-view to keep you comfortable.
The national park is large as you’d expect, and very mountainous, so hiking gear is necessary if you plan on exploring. Warm clothes are also advisable, because the temperature drops drastically at night time. When we were there, it was somewhere around 26C in the daytime and nearing 0C after dark.
If you stay in Mavrovo itself, the submerged church on the lake is a must. It’s quiet bliss, with only a few cows and stray dogs strolling along the lake banks in October. I think the church is only underwater at the very end of winter into springtime when the mountains are heavier with water.
Sadly, after previous days of hiking, we were too tired to really explore the mountains, but it’s a hiker’s paradise for sure.
A range of arranged outdoor activities and hires are on offer from local companies.
As with so many places in Macedonia, the setting is let down by the incredible amount of litter. It really is quite upsetting and sort of brings you out of the full natural experience, but if you can ignore that, Mavrovo national park is a great place to explore in the day and spend the night. There are quaint restaurants (Mavrovski Merak is a must if you stay in Mavrovo itself) and a good choice of hotels-with-a-view to keep you comfortable.
Written 10 October 2017
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robh-ll56
Lommel, Belgium39 contributions
June 2016 • Family
beautifully green area with water, woods and lots of space!
We walked up to the Duf waterfalls (path is very well marked from just above the Muslim cemetery near the village of Rostuse)and enjoyed the sight of the plunge!
We also visited the Sv Jovan Bigorski Monastery near Jance: very much worth a detour.
We walked up to the Duf waterfalls (path is very well marked from just above the Muslim cemetery near the village of Rostuse)and enjoyed the sight of the plunge!
We also visited the Sv Jovan Bigorski Monastery near Jance: very much worth a detour.
Written 14 July 2016
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shaham
Vienna, Austria107 contributions
June 2016 • Solo
the lake is massive (artificial and originally created for energy), very basic and empty at this time of the year. A good place to escape for some peace and quiet. (not if you go in the winter as its full during ski season apparently). don't look for five star anything!! 90 mins away from skopje airport. nice place to hike, mountain bike, (ski in the winter). Very cheap. 60 den. is 1 euro...and to put it into perspective, a cheeseburger is 90 den.!
people are really nice and friendly but not a lot of english knowledge...you might get more german though...
people are really nice and friendly but not a lot of english knowledge...you might get more german though...
Written 7 June 2016
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Daniela S
Tremelo, Belgium916 contributions
June 2015 • Couples
Our start point was Leunovo, Vila Ana-Marija ( perfectly located ). The park is huge and you can visit it on foot ( hiking ) or by bike.
The route we chose was a circle around the lake with the same name - Mavrovo Lake. Route : Leunovo - Mavrovo - Leunovo.
As the weather was rainy and cold, we drove all the way around. In fact, it's a pity, we should have walked ....the circle is 27 km almost all around the lake.
Wat you can see, beside the pristine nature : a beautiful byzantine church and an old church in the water of the lake. Very picturesque !
Mavrovo is a little city, it comes into life in summer and winter ( ski ). Plenty of accommodation, from basic to 5*.
Highly recommended !
The route we chose was a circle around the lake with the same name - Mavrovo Lake. Route : Leunovo - Mavrovo - Leunovo.
As the weather was rainy and cold, we drove all the way around. In fact, it's a pity, we should have walked ....the circle is 27 km almost all around the lake.
Wat you can see, beside the pristine nature : a beautiful byzantine church and an old church in the water of the lake. Very picturesque !
Mavrovo is a little city, it comes into life in summer and winter ( ski ). Plenty of accommodation, from basic to 5*.
Highly recommended !
Written 30 June 2015
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Tsafrire E
Ramat Gan, Israel99 contributions
July 2018 • Couples
Great place . Very butifull view when driving... lots of places to see . We stop our car few time to enjoy the view...
Written 8 July 2018
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Hi everybody, I am interested in coming in Mavrovo National Park on April 30th.
I tried to contact via email the Park, but I didn't get the information I asked for.
I would like to know:
- If it is possible to buy tickets for entering in the park online and, if yes, how (the Mavrovo website is not available in english. Am I wrong?)
- I wanted to know if there are well-marked and marked trails that you can travel independently. If yes, is it possible to have a map?
thank you for answers and advices!!
Written 12 April 2023
Hello, i just saw your review, how do you mean the lake is empty?! In fact no one remembers to be full as it is now..
..so giving unnacurate info on trip advisor is not a good idea..
take care..
Written 9 June 2016
I am sorry if you are offended. Take it easy. As it is a beautiful place, I expected more tourists on the two days that i was there. There. better?
or did you think i meant empty of water??!!!!!
Written 10 June 2016
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