This is a pleasant 5 mile run, showcasing some of the sites from the 1984 Winter Olympic Games hosted by Sarajevo. There was a lot of destruction from the war, but some of the sites are still intact or have been refurbished. Start, appropriately, downtown at the Olympic Museum, which features exhibits from the XIV Games. Head east and then north on paths for 2 km through Veliki Park, Malki Park, and Koševo Park to reach the “ZOI’84” OLYMPIC CENTER arena, Ice Arena, and Olympic Stadium. Do a loop around the stadium, and then run for 1 km on pleasant paths through Park Betanija. Then loop back for the return, using Patriotske lige, passing a running track and several cemeteries. Use Čekaluša for the last section, a decent road passing several embassies.
Bobsled Run: If you’d like a different type of running experience incorporating Olympics sites, head south of the city to the Trebevic Viewpoint, where you can run up the bobsled track from the 1984 Games, now turned into a paved path. Note: It’s a serious climb — 400m over 4.25 km. ROUTE INFO
Olympic Stadium today. Google Street View
This is a pleasant 5 mile run, showcasing some of the sites from the 1984 Winter Olympic Games hosted by Sarajevo. There was a lot of destruction from the war, but some of the sites are still intact or have been refurbished. Start, appropriately, downtown at the Olympic Museum, which features exhibits from the XIV Games. Head east and then north on paths for 2 km through Veliki Park, Malki Park, and Koševo Park to reach the “ZOI’84” OLYMPIC CENTER arena, Ice Arena, and Olympic Stadium. Do a loop around the stadium, and then run for 1 km on pleasant paths through Park Betanija. Then loop back for the return, using Patriotske lige, passing a running track and several cemeteries. Use Čekaluša for the last section, a decent road passing several embassies.
Bobsled Run: If you’d like a different type of running experience incorporating Olympics sites, head south of the city to the Trebevic Viewpoint, where you can run up the bobsled track from the 1984 Games, now turned into a paved path. Note: It’s a serious climb — 400m over 4.25 km. ROUTE INFO
Explore Sarajevo’s Old City on this 3.5 km loop of historic and tourist sites. Go early in the day to avoid crowds; add on the river or parks routes for more distance.
Visit a scenic viewpoint overlooking Sarajevo with this 7 km run through the beautiful Trebevic countryside. It's a steep climb. Bonus: abandoned bobsled track.
A scenic run on a 3.5 km tree-lined pedestrian promenade in Ilidža, only 10 km from Sarajevo. The path is lined with 3,000 chestnut and plane trees that are over 100 years old, and luxurious villas. Can be easily reached by transport.
The 39 km of trails used for nordic skiing are a trail running paradise in summer at this popular recreation area 12 km from Sarajevo. Igman was the site of nordic skiing & ski jumping in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games.
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