Trebević

Trebević is a mountain ridge near Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina with a summit of about 1,628 metres. It is well known locally for its proximity to the city and for recreational opportunities.

The ridge offers panoramic viewpoints over Sarajevo and the surrounding valleys, with trails of varying difficulty for hikers and routes used by paragliders. A notable feature on the slopes is the derelict bobsleigh and luge track from the 1984 Winter Olympics, which attracts visitors interested in 20th-century Olympic history and urban exploration.

Trebević hosted events for the 1984 Winter Olympics, including the bobsleigh and luge competitions, and infrastructure from that period remains on the mountain. During the 1992-95 Bosnian War the area, including installations and the cable car, suffered extensive damage; in the years since it has been partly rehabilitated for recreation.

The mountain sits immediately to the south of Sarajevo, a short drive or a few hours’ walk from the city centre, forming a rugged backdrop to the urban area and rising above the Sarajevo basin.

• Access and activities: Easily reached on foot from Sarajevo by marked trails and by seasonal road access; the summit and ridge are popular for hiking, paragliding and winter recreation.

What to See #

• Summit (approx. 1,628 m): The mountain summit reaches about 1,628 metres and offers panoramic views over Sarajevo and the surrounding Dinaric Alps foothills.
• 1984 Olympic bobsleigh track (ruins): Remains of the bobsleigh and luge track used for the 1984 Winter Olympics, which were heavily damaged during the 1992-95 siege of Sarajevo and now stand as an abandoned sporting relic.