Guides to Prenj, the Bijela and the valley

Guides to hiking Prenj and Čvrsnica, canyoning the Bijela and staying in the village of Ravna near Jablanica. First hand advice from the people who live here.

Two hikers on a summit above the rocky Prenj massif, looking out over the ridges

12 June 2026

Hiking Mount Prenj: what to know before you go up

From the Neretva valley Prenj looks unreachable. With preparation and a guide it is one of the finest climbs in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The yellow Ravna village sign at the entrance to the village, houses and green hills behind it

9 July 2026

Ravna village, Jablanica: the Bijela river and quiet

A handful of houses, a meadow and a river that never settles. Ravna is where you go so that nothing has to happen.