Bosnia-Herzegovina Rock Climbing

Looking for lifetimes of unclimbed limestone? If so, Bosnia-Herzegovina could be for you!

The excellent 2018 sport climbing guidebook by Igor Vukic and David Lemmerer (balkancolours.com/) lists hundreds of routes at dozens of areas. The authors have also organized wonderful climbing events (drillandchillfestival.com).

Two great places to visit in Bosnia-Herzegovina are Tijesno Canyon (near the city of Banja Luka and where the Drill and Chill Festival has been held) and Blagaj (near the city of Mostar). Both are within a few hours drive of Sarajevo (which also has some climbing). In both locations you'll find psyched local climbers who speak English.

Eastern Bosnia-Herzegovina (near the town of Brodar for example) has thousands of routes waiting to be done, as does the southwestern portion (near Berkovici).