Adventure tourism along the Green Via Dinarica Trail in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Development of sustainable tourism along the Green Via
Dinarica Trail in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- assessment of needs and service providers –
Table of Contents
SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................... 1
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 2
ADVENTURE TOURISM ............................................................................................................................... 2
ADVENTURE TOURISM IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA .................................................................................... 3
TARGET GROUPS....................................................................................................................................... 4
Mass travelers ................................................................................................................................. 4
Adventure travelers ......................................................................................................................... 4
VIA DINARICA .......................................................................................................................................... 6
White, Green and Blue trails............................................................................................................ 6
ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL FOR ADVENTURE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE GREEN TRAIL
IN BIH .......................................................................................................................................... 7
GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................ 7
Geography ....................................................................................................................................... 7
Biodiversity ...................................................................................................................................... 7
Historical sites .................................................................................................................................. 9
Tourism offer ................................................................................................................................... 9
METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................................................................... 10
Information and data gathering.................................................................................................... 10
Data Analysis ................................................................................................................................. 12
RESULTS ................................................................................................................................................ 14
Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 14
General information ...................................................................................................................... 14
Sites and tourism attractions ........................................................................................................ 14
Infrastructure ................................................................................................................................. 17
MOUNTAINBIKING, CLIMBING, SKIING, HIKING TRAILS, TRIM TRAILS. .................... 41
DISCUSSION ........................................................................................................................................... 60
World trends and status of adventure tourism within Green Trails .............................................. 60
Existing resources and capacities .................................................................................................. 65
Potential and existing inter-sector conflicts .................................................................................. 66
CONCLUSIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 67
Brand ............................................................................................................................................. 67
Top destinations ............................................................................................................................ 68
Activities ........................................................................................................................................ 68
Requirements and required improvement .................................................................................... 68
Soft infrastructure ......................................................................................................................... 68
Strategic approach to tourism development ................................................................................. 69

RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................................................................................. 69
Focus areas .................................................................................................................................... 69
Focus activities ............................................................................................................................... 70
Legislation ...................................................................................................................................... 70
Advocacy and education ................................................................................................................ 70
FINAL WORD .......................................................................................................................................... 71
REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................... 71
Introduction
Tourism is the largest growing industry on Earth. According to WTO, in 2015 annual turnover
in tourism industry was , and it records a steady growth of 4 % since 2012. This industry
employs over 100 000 million people, what makes it the largest employment sector. If the
tourism would be a country its economy would be the third (Vignati, Hawkins, & Priedeaux,
2015) largest one – between China and Japan. However, to sustain, management in this
industry need to adopt certain principles. Tourism activities which are in line with those
principles are recognized as sustainable tourism.
On the other side, traditional mass tourism has reached a stage of steady growth. In contrast,
ecotourism, nature, heritage, cultural and “soft adventure” tourism is taking the lead and are
predicted to grow rapidly over the next two decades. It is estimated that global spending on
ecotourism is increasing at a higher rate than the industry-wide average growth (United
Nations Environment Programme and World Tourism Organization, 2012). It should be
mentioned that in United States, which is dominantly 1 st ranked country with regards to
international tourism receipts (UNWTO, 2016), mass travelers represent only 34 % of the
market, while remaining 66 % include tourists identifies as adventure travelers (Beckmann,
2015).
Adventure tourism
To meet the definition of adventure travel, a trip must take an individual outside of his or her
regular environment for more than 24 hours—and for no longer than one consecutive year—
and include at least two of the following three aspects: participation in a physical activity, a
visit to a natural environment and a culturally immersive experience (International Institute
of Tourism Studies of GWU, 2016).
ATTA states that adventure travel may include any of the following activities: joining an
archeological expedition, attending local festival/fairs, backpacking, bird watching, camping,
caving, climbing, taking a cruise, participating in cultural, educational or environmentally
sustainable activities, fishing/fly-fishing, getting to know the locals, hiking, horseback riding,
hunting, kayaking, whitewater rafting, learning a new language, orienteering, joining a
research expedition or safari, sailing, scuba diving, snorkeling, skiing and snowboarding,
surfing, trekking, walking, visiting friends and family, visiting a historical site, and participating
in a volunteer tourism program. However, there are also other activities considered as
adventure travel activities such as canyoning, biking, quad and motorbike driving, paragliding,
bungee jumping, running, snow shooing, dog sledding, herb picking and similar. Even the most
of the adventure travel activities are considered as eco and environmentally sustainable
practices, it has to be noted that all adventure activities are not always in line with sustainable

tourism practices. Sustainable tourism might be defined as the creation and maintenance of
tourism industry in which growth does not deplete or damage, but rather preserves and
enhances local stocks of economic, social, cultural or environmental capital (Vignati, Hawkins,
& Priedeaux, 2015). Therefore, it should be accepted that activities in line with sustainable
tourism are only those that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and
environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and
host communities (UNWTO, 2014). Nevertheless, adventure tourism is generally associated
with sustainable tourism, because many adventure travelers do prefer destinations of wellpreserved
environment and genuine cultural and social experiences, and for that reason this
report focuses only on adventure tourism activities that are in line with sustainable tourism
principles. BOX
To explain what makes leading adventure travel destinations, ATTA in collaboration with The
George Washington University has produced the Adventure Tourism Development Index
(ATDI). The ATDI’s scorecard is the only country-level ranking for adventure tourism that
incorporates data from non-subjective sources, offering a perspective to complement what
surveys and expert opinion about individual destinations can reveal. Using data from a wide
variety of indicators and a diversity of sources including GDP, population density statistics,
protected areas, the Environmental Performance Index, the World Resources Institute,
Foreign and Commonwealth Travel Warnings, in addition to survey data from industry
experts, the ATDI provides policymakers and tourism planners with a unique look at the
adventure tourism opportunity (International Institute of Tourism Studies of GWU, 2016).
Based on the analysis of the gathered information and survey data, ATDI classifies destinations
performance in 10 categories:
1. Government Policy that Supports Sustainable Development
2. Safety and security
3. Health
4. Natural Resources
5. Cultural Resources
6. Adventure Activity Resources
7. Entrepreneurship
8. Humanitarian
9. Tourism Infrastructure
10. Brand
Adventure tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Even though Bosnia and Herzegovina’s adventure travel destinations have been portrayed
well over last six years and highlighted several times in the most popular travel magazines
such as National Geographic Adventure, Traveler, Outside, but also Guardian, Times and BBC
Travel, ATDI shows that Bosnia and Herzegovina performance is among the low ranked
countries, and with Macedonia the worst in the region. This result is even more worrying when
it is compared with the other countries in the region whose ATDI is among the highest in the
developing countries within this industry or they achieved significant progress over last ten
years (Serbia and Montenegro).
2008 2011 2013 2015
Serbia 362 (134 pl.) 202 (65 pl.) 154 (33 pl.) 174 (44 pl.)
Montenegro 372 (141 pl.) 192 (60 pl.) 160 (37 pl.) 182 (50 pl.)
Croatia 112 (20 pl.) 86 (12 pl.) 87 (12 pl.) 102 (15 pl.)

Romania 115 (21 pl.) 88 (13 pl.) 87 (13 pl.) 74 (10 pl.)
Slovenia 97 (15 pl.) 66 (7 pl.) 67 (8 pl.) 59 (6 pl.)
Macedonia 190 (51 pl.) 253 (88 pl.) 206 (71 pl.) 233 (82 pl.)
Albania 197 (55 pl.) 181 (55 pl.) 175 (47 pl.) 189 (56 pl.)
Bosnia and Herzegovina 231 (75 pl.) 276 (102 pl.) 264 (93 pl.) 256 (93 pl.)
Due to the relatively recent history of war, it could be expected that BiH (like the other
countries in the region), suffers from bad image and undeveloped tourism infrastructure.
However, the worst score per ATDI classification is recorded in factor of Safe and Welcoming
environment, particularly in Sustainable Development Policy which is the worst coefficient in
Europe (3.13) and third worst in the World 1 . As European country, BiH also score low in Safety
and Security pillar, as well as in Health pillar, while coefficients of other categories are within
average range and probable affected by the first two. For clarification, government policies
that supports and foster sustainable and rural tourism development are crucial to adventure
tourism market competitiveness because they safeguard destinations natural and cultural
heritage and encourage private sector investment. BiH obviously struggles in this area, and
the fact that only 1,3 % of the territory is protected 2 supports the conclusion of the ATDI score.
However, BiH is not behind with the valuable natural sites and cultural heritage. In fact, it
possesses some of the most preserved wilderness areas in the Europe, which represent the
great potential for adventure tourism development. Although, it is crucial for BiH to exploit
opportunity of neighboring developed tourism destinations and its central geographical
position of emerging adventure tourism market. That is why it is essential for BiH to join
regional adventure tourism development initiatives such as the Via Dinarica, and actively
participate in its establishment.
Target groups
Mass travelers
Mass Tourism is a form of tourism that involves tens of thousands of travelers going to the
destination and resort often at the same time of year. It is the most popular form of tourism
as it is often the cheapest way to holiday, and is often sold as a package deal. Mass tourism
includes little cultural immersion or education and often takes place in warm climates where
tourists enjoy the three “S”s – sun, sand and sea (UNWTO, 2014). Mass travelers might be
visiting attractive locations like national parks, but they are those not currently participating
in adventure activities. In context of tourism in BiH, mass travelers require high capacity hotels
and transport, and they are normally facilitated by foreign companies or (extra 3 ) high capacity
tour operators. Mass travelers are normally travelers in transit or daily visitors at the most
popular destinations.
Adventure travelers
With regards to adventure tourism, there are two main categories of adventure activities,
hard adventure or soft adventure, and vigorous debate often surrounds which activities
1
http://www.adventureindex.travel/downloads.htm ; also, available in appendix
2
http://www.unep.ba/tl_files/unep_ba/PDFs/Fifth%20National%20Report.pdf
3
In context of this report, tour operators that are registered as business in BiH, and
successfully handle more than 1000 guest a year, are considered as “high capacity”.

elong in each category. The easiest way to identify an adventure trip as hard or soft
adventure is by its primary activity. See the box for better understanding!
When compared with non-adventure travelers, adventure travelers were more likely to use
professional services, such as guides, tour operators and boutique service providers. In
examining only adventure travelers, however, it is found that 56% of still handle everything
on their own (UNWTO, 2014).
There are three primary adventure traveler personas –“Adventure Enthusiasts”,
“Adventurers”, and “Adventure Grazers”. Understanding the different types of adventure
travelers and what motivates them to travel is at the heart of understanding what products
and marketing messages will appeal most to them. This typology was developed by ATTA
experts and following lines are description of each type derived from case study of the
company Northern Outdoors (Beckmann, 2015).
Adventure Enthusiast
Probably the easiest guests to understand and the hardest to replace are their Adventure
Enthusiasts. In the context of Via Dinarica they are up to four specific types of visitors: longdistance
hikers, touring bikers, kayakers, cavers, but possibly also climbers, trail runners and
tour-skiers. Each of these different types of Adventure Enthusiasts visits at different times in
the season specifically, spring / fall or winter – which is also somewhat aligned with tourism’s
slower seasons. Northern Outdoors noticed that each of the three different groups are very
loyal to their chosen sport often traveling to multiple locations a year to participate in their
chosen activity. The Adventure Enthusiasts invest time and money in equipment, books and
activity-specific magazines to learn about their activity, they would very likely come back as
loyal customers and advocates year-after year. With respect to product development,
Northern Outdoors catered to the Adventure Enthusiast passion, providing the best possible
experience with highly knowledgeable service. To market to Adventure Enthusiasts Northern
Outdoors relies on word of mouth, specialist agents and very targeted media advertising in
narrowly focused publications with a specialist audience. The result of this attention to the
specific characteristics of the Adventure Enthusiast has allowed Northern Outdoors to enjoy
repeat customers who are extremely loyal, and not overly price sensitive.
Adventure Grazers
At the other end of the spectrum are the Adventure Grazers. Adventure Grazer clients often
book late (within two weeks of departure), and many expect a deal or last minute discount. In
contrast to the Adventure Enthusiasts who want to savor the experience of their favorite
sport, such as a full day of fishing, the Adventure Grazers are hoping to experience many new
and exciting activities on their holiday. With respect to product development the better offer
to an Adventure Grazer, Northern Outdoors discovered, was a self-guided morning hike to a
local waterfall, lunch at the in-house brewery and an afternoon fishing trip. Marketing to the
Adventure Grazers is best done through a myriad of online channels and mainstream
consumer publications that catch a novice audience and can be worth the expense especially
when advertising an appealing discount. The result of Northern Outdoors’ specific attention
to the characteristics of the Adventure Grazers was the knowledge that this group could be
useful to fill in underutilized space, with the awareness that they are not likely to be repeat
clients, as they prefer instead to move on to their next adventure.
Adventurers
And finally, the Adventurers. According the studies, this persona turned out to present itself
most fully in the list of the tour operators’ clients. These people tend to:
Research their trip quite thoroughly;

Ask many questions during the reservations process;
Express interest in staying an extra day or two to explore, hike on their own or simply
relax;
Display loyalty to Northern Outdoors, and venturing “out of-season” for specific trips
or itineraries that can only be arranged in non-peak times;
Value the specifics of the experience more highly than the deal – for example,
requesting a specific cabin or trip date.
Understanding types of travelers and their needs, helps developing strategies and planning
for development, as well as destination management. In context of country with high
unemployment rate, underdeveloped rural areas, and lack of coordination of tourism
activities within the region on one side, and significantly valuable natural resources and
cultural heritage on the other, it makes sense to aim for development of tourism and focusing
on the adventure travelers at the main target group. When compared with non-adventure
travelers, adventure travelers were more likely to use professional services, such as guides,
tour operators and boutique service providers. In examining only adventure travelers,
however, it is found that 56% of still handle everything on their own (UNWTO, 2014).
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Via Dinarica
The Via Dinarica is a platform that serves to promote and develop local communities and small
businesses active on local, national, and international level in the field of hospitality, services
and tourism, as well as agriculture and cultural heritage. Its purpose is to connect the
countries and communities of the Dinaric Alps by creating a unique and diversified tourist
offer. The final goal of Via Dinarica is to make connections between cities and rural
communities in the region, raise awareness on good business practices and environmental
protection, create a tourist offer which relies on natural beauties, traditional products and the
unique cultural heritage of the region, as well as to link stakeholders in the region for the
purpose of jump starting sustainable economic development.
The essence of the Via Dinarica idea is a development of mega-trail with three main lines
(White, Green, and Blue) that stretches across the Dinaric Alps from Slovenia to Albania.
As such, Via Dinarica attracts all groups of adventure travelers, however the range of potential
is limited with hard and soft infrastructure. In general, the tourism accommodation facilities
and services along the Via Dinarica are insufficiently developed and vary in terms of capacities,
quality standards, and accessibility. Subsequently, underdeveloped capacities minimize
tourism-related private sector activity and inhibit the expansion of tourism offers, and the
possibilities for extended stays, which create more overnights and generate more income
across a wide basis.
White, Green and Blue trails
White Trail
This is the main trail along the entire length of the Via Dinarica that follows the natural flow
of the highest mountains of the Dinaric Alps. The White trail includes highest peaks in each
respective country. Although there is a plethora of activities along this head trail, such as
mountain biking and rafting, it attracts mainly hikers.
Blue Trail
The Blue Trail veers towards the coastline and the waters of the Adriatic Sea. The mountains
may be smaller in this part but no less attractive and challenging. It includes some of the best

coastal and hinterland hiking in Europe always accompanied by the breeze of the
Mediterranean. Activities along the Blue Via Dinarica trail represent the great alternative to
Adriatic coast overloaded by mass-tourism travelers.
Green Trail
The Green Trail(s) meanders through green carpet of conifer forests covering the lower
mountains of the Dinaric Alps. The Green Trail is generally envisaged for bicycle riders due to
hundreds of kilometers of forest roads network. Hiking, walking, caves and waterfall visits
coupled with the rich wildlife of this eastern front, make it a great option for soft adventures.
Assessment of potential for adventure tourism development
within the Green Trail in BiH
General Information
Geography
The Green Trail connects tourism attractive locations within the mountain range of
Northeastern or Inner Dinaric Alps. In BiH those are the mountains of central and eastern
Bosnia which encompass several higher and medium high mountains and mountain groups
positioned along the middle or upper basins or rivers Vrbas, Bosna and Drina. It also includes
lower mountains around basins of Sana, Vrbanja, Usora and Spreča. Southern border of this
are represents basin of river Lasva, Sarajevo Field, and rivers Željeznica and Bistrica to its
confluence with Drina river. Within this area there are four distinguished groups of
mountains:
Vlašić group,
Mountains of Central Bosnia,
Mountains of Eastern Bosnia, and
Jahorina group (Papac, n.d.).
However, in terms of adventure tourism potential, mountain groups positioned on the
northern border of High Dinaric Alps (Central belt), are also attractive. Nevertheless, they are
orientated and accessible rather from the North or Inner Dinaric Alps area, and they
complement to gaps of mountainous terrain and unspoiled natural areas in Western Bosnia.
Therefore, it makes sense to enrich Green Trail by including those groups of mountains,
particularly Klekovača- Grmeč group. Bordering area of High Dinaric Alps in BiH, also includes
upper river basins of Pliva, Ribnik, Sana and Una river, which represents the most attractive
and tourism-wise most developed areas within potential Green Trail area.
Biodiversity
The Green Trail area is almost in total covered by conifer forests, with some deciduous
habitats in lower areas and alpine meadows, grasslands and shrub in higher altitudes of Vlasic
group. These forests are among the largest and most continuous tracts of forested habitat
remaining for large carnivores in Europe. The flora has a relatively high endemism rate with
many relict and restricted range species. Faunal diversity is high, and a number of IBAs
(Important Bird Areas) and threatened SPECs (Species of European Concern) are encompassed
within the region (Regato, n.d.). A few examples are capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), peregrine
falcon (Falco peregrinus), and kestrel (Falco tinnunculus). The region encompasses several

proposed 4 IBAs (Important Bird Areas) and threatened SPECs (Species of European Concern).
Large carnivores such as brown bear (Ursus arctos), and wolf (Canis lupus), as well as large
herbivores like roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), and wild boars maintain significant
populations in those mountain ranges. Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) are also present in
south eastern parts of the range, while presence of lynx has been confirmed in the western
part.
Important habitats include mountain rivers and canyons, recognized as the most diverse
ecosystems and kind of development poles for endemic flora, fauna and fungi world
(particularly Drina, Vrbas and Una canyons and gorges) (Redžić, 2012).
There are totally 11 protected areas which make 33,5 % of all protected areas in BiH or 0,68%
of the BiH territory. Among them five are caves or cave systems, indicating importance and
richness of cave and underground habitats. An overview is presented below.
11 IUCN
Category
Location
Surface
(ha)
Entity
Total
Locations
Protected Nature Areas (PNA)
I.a and
I.b
I.a and
I.b
Strict Nature Reserve Lom 297,82 RS 2
Strict Nature Reserve of
the Janj Virgin Forest
295,0 RS
National Park (NP) II. NP Una 19.800,0 FBiH 1
Nature Monument (MN) NM Pećina Ljubačevo 45,45 RS 6
NM Jama Ledena 28,26 RS
NM Pećina Rastuša 11,39 RS
NM Pećina Orlovača 27,01 RS
NM Skakavac 1.430,7 FBiH
NM Tajan 3.510,0 FBiH
Protected Landscape (PL) PL Bijambare 497,00 FBiH 2
PL Konjuh 8.016,61 FBiH
Protected areas for resources
management (in RS only)
Protected area for
resources management
“University Town”
27,38 RS
Protected Nature Areas (PNA)
TOTAL 33986,62 11
Area under preliminary protection or in process (XXXXX)
Special Nature Reserve 560,6 RS
Lisina
Protected Landscape (PL) PL Bentbaša 147,70 FBiH
ALL TOTAL 34694,92 13
Adapted from (5th National Report to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity of BiH,
2014)
It should be noted that NP Kozara and Ramsar site Bardaca are also attractive destination from
perspective of adventure tourism. However, those areas are laid outside of natural mountain
corridor of Inner Dinaric Alps.
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For the larger Green Trail area.

Historical sites
The Green Trail area also encompass several important historical and cultural sites, including
archeological sites, medieval cities, places of worship, monuments and architectural
attractions. One of the most interesting sites are medieval thumb stones – Stećci, recently
registered as UNESCO heritage sites. Seven out of twenty of these sites in BiH are located
within the area of the Green Trail. Besides Stećci, there are The Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
of Višegrad on the Drina River UNESCO heritage site since 2007, and Jajce and Sarajevo
architectural ensembles on tentative list.
Pre-Slavic archeological sites are found across the region, and particularly in or in vicinity of
the large caves such as Djevojacka (Girl’s) cave by Brateljevici near Kladanj (Mulaomerović,
Djevojačka pećina - Evropska kulturna vrijednost, 2015). One of the largest archeological sites
is Glasinac field.
Medieval fortresses and towers in the cities of significance are:
Višegrad,
Sarajevo,
Travnik,
Jajce,
Banjaluka,
Ključ, and
Bihać.
Other medieval sites are:
Bobovac and Kraljeva Sutjeska,
Vranduk,
Vinac,
Bočac,
Ostrovica,
Important religious and pilgrimage sites are:
Monastery Dobrun,
Monastery Sokolica,
Sultan’s Selim Mosque in Knežina,
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Olovo,
Djevojačka cave,
Guča Gora Monastery,
Kondžila by Teslić,
Podmilačje by Jajce,
Ferhadija in Banjaluka, and
Monastery Krupa na Vrbasu.
Other sites of relevance include traditional blacksmith shops in vicinity of Vareš, stone bowls
in Zavidovići and Vareš area, WW II monuments, particularly museums in Jajce and Mrkonjićgrad
and Andrić-grad, recently established cultural center in Višegrad. Important aspect
within Green Trails makes also local folklore events, such as bull fights of which the most
famous are those taking place at Čevljanovići and Grmeč mountain.
Tourism offer
There are several tourism clusters within the area of the Green Trail. Normally, they are
formed within or in vicinity of the cities, but dependent on one or few natural or cultural
attractions. However, most of the tourism visits are transit or short stays with exception of

spa and health tourism centers. There are three important health tourism centers within this
area, and they are:
Rehabilitation center Vilina Vlas by Višegrad,
Public health and recreational center Aquaterm in Olovo, and
Banja Vrućica by Teslić.
Among those three, Banja Vrućica complex operates most successfully and records over 200
000 overnights in 2016 5 .
When it comes to adventure tourism the most popular area is NP Una with over 60000 sold
tickets, and several rafting operators on river Una itself. Bigger tourism center is also Vlasic
mountain, primarily visited during the winter season, but increase in visits being recorded also
during the summer.
Other tourism clusters are:
Pliva, Šipovo and Ribnik area popular as fly-fishing destinations,
Canyon of Drina river with restaurant-rafts,
Jahorina Olympic centre, and
Sarajevo old town adjacent to mountains Trebević and Ozren.
Destinations in development are Konjuh mountain from its north side and Zlaća recreation
area and Tajan Nature Park. Recreational resorts with swimming pool complexes are also
found in several places.
The presence of tourists within the area represent the opportunity for further development
and networking among the destinations. However, there are gaps of undeveloped or less
developed areas between Višegrad and Sarajevo, Banjaluka, Ključ and Mrkonjić-grad, Grmeč
area, as well as the area of southern part of Una NP and wider towards Drvar.
Methodology
The purpose of the assessment was to identify existing service providers and to evaluate their
capacities in terms of contribution to sustainable adventure tourism development along the
Green Trail. Assessment of service providers and development of adventure tourism within
the Green Trail area has been conducted in three phases: information gathering, field visits
and information gathering, and data analysis. Aim of the first two phases was to identify and
list inventory of tourism resources and to understand broader context, as well as to collect
secondary and primary data required for analysis and in-depth conceptualization. Due to
limited amount of collected information, in fact small number of subjects involved in tourism,
particularly business sector representatives, the assessment had to include qualitative data
analysis obtained through interviews and direct observations during the field visits.
Information and data gathering
Prior to development of the survey questionnaires and systematic data collection, reports and
information analysis from previous projects have been conducted. Due to obvious differences
with context of the Via Dinarica White Trail with regards to activities (influenced primarily by
natural features), information had been sought from several additional sources. Those sources
had to include:
Outdoor and mountain activities, similar to those used for the White Trail;
General tourism books and articles,
Academic sources in the field of natural and social sciences, primarily biology and
history;
5
http://www.capital.ba/turizam-u-srpskoj-biljezi-rast/

Information from official sources, hence state agencies, municipalities and tourism
organizations,
Other project reports,
Information from various stakeholders,
Information from local people,
Popular media articles.
Web
The most recent information and news with regards to different topics of interest needed for
this assessment were published on internet. Web was searched for key words including names
of the places, activities, GPS tracks, sights, photographs and video material. Popular portals
containing general information about Dinaric Alps such as www.dinarskogorje.com (Dinaric
Alps) have been used as a baseline. Other sources include sites of statistic the companies,
clubs, tourism organizations and outdoor portals. All sources are listed in the reference list.
Media
For latest data, relevant news and articles from most popular media have been scanned. That
information includes statements from officials and representatives of public institutions in the
middle of the season, hence for the data not yet available from the official reports and
statistics.
Guidebooks
General data and tourism information were found in the travel guidebooks. Some of those
information was out of data and needed to be re-checked by other means. However, using
guidebooks is the first step in developing pool of information required for forthcoming
assessment activities. All sources are listed in the reference list.
Tourism organizations
At the beginning of assessment process, an enquiry letter had been sent to all tourism
organizations responsible for the municipalities and the areas within the Green Trail.
Response with the information has been received from tourism organizations of both entities,
as well as from TOs of Sokolac, Višegrad, Vareš, Rogatica, Central Bosnia Canton, Zenica-Doboj
Canton, Sarajevo Canton, Una- Sana Canton, Tuzla Canton, East Sarajevo and Šipovo. The text
of enquiry letter in provided in annex.
Municipalities
Similar to tourism organizations, an enquiry letter has been sent to all municipalities within
area of the Green Trail. Response with the information has been received from municipalities
of Višegrad, Sokolac, Rogatica, Pale, Kladanj, Banovici, Zavidovici, Zenica, Olovo, Ilijaš, Vareš,
Ključ, Sanski Most, Mrkonjić Grad, Ribnik, Bosanski Petrovac, Teslić, Kotor Varoš, Jajce, Novi
Travnik, Bosanska Krupa, Bihać, Travnik, Istočni Stari Grad, Šipovo, Trebinje. The text of
enquiry letter is provided in annex .
Service providers and CSOs
Service providers (accommodations, tour operators, etc.) and CSOs were contacted directly in
case the assessment team had an information about them, usually received from tourism
organizations, municipalities or partners, or they responded on public invitation to participate
in survey on service providers within the Green Trails area. Also, after the web-published
survey questionnaires have been submitted to assessment team, participants that were
relevant for further assessment were interviewed on scheduled meetings or phone.

Personal contacts
Personal contacts of team members, project partners or other organizations have been useful
to identify potential participants in survey, particularly in remote communities and less
developed areas. Personal contacts were particularly relevant in cases were fewer or no
survey questioners have been submitted online.
Survey questionnaires
For collection of quantitative data, a survey questionnaires have been developed. The
questions and data included, were similar to the questionnaires used in previous projects
phases. Based on the results from previous project phases, and development of the direction
of project activities some questions have been modified to include more relevant information
and to enable adequate statistical analysis.
For service providers’ data collection two types of questionnaires were used, one for tour
operators and the other for the mountain clubs and other CSOs providing services in tourism.
The questionnaires consisted 43 questions covering following areas:
1. General information and demographic data
2. Capacities
3. Activities
4. Project implementation experience
5. Perceiving of obstacles for development
Both questionnaires are provided in the attachment.
Field assessment visits
Field visits were conducted in NUMBER of communities of interest along the Green Trail roads
in length of 762 km. Those visits were conducted for the following purposes:
Distribution and collection of survey questioners,
Direct observation of resources and activities,
Interviews,
Confirmation or re-checking of received information.
Interviews
For purpose of qualitative data collection, interviews were conducted with all subjects whose
actual or potential involvement in adventure tourism is relevant for this assessment. As
mentioned before, due to limited number of available subjects and participants in survey, a
further assessment was needed in order to understand circumstances relevant for adventure
tourism development. Semi- structured and open interviews were selected as the most
appropriate method for the qualitative analysis. Information gathered through interviews
were supported with information obtained through direct observation or information
obtained from other sources.
Data Analysis
Quantitative data analysis
For collected data interpretation, a statistical analysis has been conducted. Beside general and
demographic information, a number of data has been collected based on ranking and Likert
scale. Collected data have been analyzed for:
Central tendency
Correlation, and
Dispersion.

Qualitative analysis
The survey questionnaires were also used for qualitative data interpretation using deductive
approach. This analysis is also supported with information from other data sources listed
above, particularly interviews, official records and observation data. To provide clear
interpretation and structure, some qualitative data have been quantified. The fact checking
was conducted prior to such quantification.
The main reason for qualitative data interpretation was categorization of service providers
according criteria developed in order to grasp project intervention objectives. Those criteria
are:
Local needs,
Project intervention efficiency,
Synergy,
Gender equality and youth support,
Challenges and risks.
Ultimately, analysis provides risk level and ranking in terms of relevance for adventure tourism
offer development for each assessed service provider.
Local needs
Those communities that are not developed as tourism destinations should be considered as
priority. However, communities undeveloped from tourism perspective, are not necessarily
undeveloped in terms of general economic development, although the standard of average
population is usually higher in the areas with developed tourism in comparison with other
economically developed areas (Oxford Economics, 2012).
On the other side, the whole Green Trail area with exception of major cities and tourism
centers (Sarajevo and Banjaluka) have very few business subjects operating in tourism.
Therefore, local needs for tourism development are an important factor to consider, but
should not be decisive one.
Project intervention efficiency
The main goal of the assessment was to identify those service providers for which the project
intervention would result with the maximum outcome, meaning the increase of capacities,
improvement of quality standards, improved services and added value (such as nature
conservation and cultural heritage preservation).
Synergy
Those service providers who have already made investments in their businesses and are ready
to invest to expand their services, are considered highly relevant in terms of this assessment.
Gender equality and youth support
In order to present the picture of youth representation and the current gender balance
particular attention was given to identify a number of women involved in the activities.
Generally, most of outdoor clubs’ members and guides working in the industry belong to
younger population (in some case it is even officially limited), therefore assessment was not
focus to identify age of involved in service provider organizations.
Challenges and risks
Established companies and tour operators, registered in accordance to legislation, and
operating successfully are normally considered as low risk candidates. However, actual
capacities in adventure tourism, including human resources and required equipment, are also
the factor to consider in evaluation of risk level. Other important factors are previous

experience in project implementation and eventual external obstacles, which are mainly area
or region specific.
Additionally, service provider’s perception of obstacles is perhaps based on subjective
opinion, but it certainly does contribute to overall risk level of project intervention.
Nevertheless, due to the limited number of existing particularly business orientated service
providers, the risk level assessment is categorized just in three categories: low, medium and
high.
Results
Overview
After information have been collected and analyzed from web sources, media, guidebooks
and contacts, relevant institutions have been contacted for latest data on service providers. A
survey questionnaire has been developed and distributed, and 66 responses have been
received. The field visits included 22 interviews with selected stakeholders, representing
service providers, municipality tourism organization, CSOs and protected areas.
All data have been observed in terms of existing developed and undeveloped potentials,
challenges and needs.
General information
The proposed Green Trail areas encompass 13700 km2, and interesting sites within are
connected by roads, trails, paths and waterways in length of more than 1200 km. The first
information analysis assumed inclusion of 25 municipalities. However, after further
information gathering, analysis and fields assessments it has been concluded that some other
municipalities within Inner Dinaric Alps also include attractive and interesting destinations
which are interconnected or related to those initially envisioned as the Green Trail. Therefore,
assessment was conducted for sites of 6 more municipalities, hereby Pale (FBiH), Rudo,
Goražde, Kneževo, Drinič, Drvar and Bosanska Krupa.
Sites and tourism attractions
Existing sites and tourism attractions are:
Natural heritage sites
1. Gorge
2. Miljacka canyon
3. Landscape conservation area
Trebević
4. Summit Ogorjelica
5. Spring - Kadino spring
6. Cave - Govještica (Dugovještica)
7. Gorge - Middle Drina
8. Summit Ivica, Sjemeć Višegrad
9. Gorge, Drina river canyon, Višegrad
10. Flora - Bear Hazel , Rogatica, Borike
11. Summit, Great Lupoglav
12. Cave- Zečeva ledenjača
13. Cave - Mokro's Miljacka, Mokro
14. Natural Monument - Orlovača Cave
15. Cave -Djevojačka Cave (the Girl's
Cave)
16. Landscape conservation area -
Konjuh Protected Landscape
17. Cave -Atom Pit
18. Waterfall -Kamenica Waterfall
19. Spring - Suha spring
20. Mašićka Cliff, Tajan NM
21. Cave-Lukina Cave
22. Cave -The cave of Srednja Rock
23. Mineral spring - Žepački kiseljak
24. Viewpoint - Mahnjača
25. Gorge -The Middle Vrbas and the
River Ugar
26. Summit - Grmeč Mountain
27. Biotope - Lušci-Palanačko polje
28. Waterfall -Štrbački buk - Una
National park
29. Waterfalls in Martin Brod - Una

30. Indigenous forest -Klekovača-Lom
31. Biotope- Podrašničko polje
(Podrašničko Plain)
32. Pliva Lakes
33. Waterfall -Pliva Falls
34. Viewpoint - Devečani rocks
35. Summit-Paljenik
36. Summit - Vlašić
37. Gorge-Bosna River
38. Viewpoint -Lisac Viewpoint
39. Natural Monument -Tajan Nature
Monument
40. Summit - Tajan mountain
Cultural sites
51. National Museum
52. Historical Site Kovači
53. Fortress - Jajce military barracks
54. Historical Site - The White Tabija
(bastion)
55. Bridge- Kozija Ćuprija (Goat's
bridge)
56. Čeković house
57. Church-The Church of St. Joseph
58. Spring-Emperor's Waters
59. Cave-Novak's cave
60. Archaeological Site- Mramorje in
Buđ - necropolis with stećak
tombstones
61. Archaeological Site-Kučarin in
Hrančići - necropolis with stećak
tombstones
62. Bridge - Višegrad Bridge
63. Cultural Center -Andrićgrad
64. Railway - Narrow gauge railway
Višegrad -
65. Historical Site -Burati
66. Archaeological Site - Luburića polje
- necropolis with stećak
tombstones
67. Cave - Tito's cave
68. Monastery –Sokolica, Romanija
69. Cave - Djevojačka Cave (the Girl's
Cave)
70. Olovci - necropolis with stećak
tombstones
71. Archaeological Site - Bečani -
necropolis with stećak tombstones
41. Ponikva Cave/Tunnel
42. Summit - Zvijezda
43. Landscape conservation area -
Bijambare Protected Landscape
44. Skakavac Nature Monument
45. Waterfall Skakavac
46. Summit - Bukovik
47. Natural Monument -Perački
Stream
48. Summit-Crepoljsko
49. Biotope -Hreša Rock Quarry
50. Summit -Čavljak
72. Monastery - The Vozuća
Monastery
73. Cemetery - Russian cemetery
74. Art & Antiquities - Lucija Trogrlić
Arts and Crafts
75. Fortress -Ostrovica old city, Una
National park
76. Mosque- Sultan Ahmed I Mosque –
Una National park
77. Fortress- Havala - Una National
Park
78. Monastery-Monastery Rmanj - Una
National park
79. Monastery - Guca Gora Monastery
80. Architecture - Charcoal kiln at Lisac
mountain
81. Monastery - Monastery Kraljeva
Sutjeska
82. Historical Site - Medieval Royal City
of Bobovac
83. Archaeological Site - Stone Sphere
in Ponikve
84. Cemetery - Šikulje Cemetery
85. Mosque - Mosque in Karici
86. Local Village - Village Ocevija and
Blacksmiths
87. Archaeological Site - Mramor in
Musići - necropolis with stećak
tombstones
88. Archaeological Site - The
necropolis with tombstones at

89. Archaeological Site - Necropolis
90. Historical Site - The Višegrad gate
with a Greek/Svatovsko Cemetery
Health tourism centres
91. Rehabilitation center Vilina Vlas, Višegrad,
92. Public health and recreational center Aquaterm, Olovo
93. Banja Vrućica, Teslić
Sport and recreation areas
94. Olimpic center Jahorina ,Jahorina
95. Ski School, "Ravna planina" Ski Resort
96. Snow Park, Upper Pale
97. Borike, Rogatica, Borike
98. Recreation Area - Eko-Fis Vlašić
99. Recreation Area - Babanovac Center
100. Ski Jump- Vlašić Ski Jump
101. Zelenkovac Eco Zone / Village
102. Visitor Center-Pecka Visitor Center
103. Leisure Park - Bistričak Park
104. Climbing and high-rope course area- Smetovi Adrenaline Tower
105. Leisure Park - Ponijeri
106. Climbing - White Rock Climbing Area
107. Climbing - Penjalište Čardaklija - Bukovik
108. Horse ranch - Equestrian club "Djeca vjetra"
109. Climbing - Dariva Climbing Spot
Rivers and lakes of interest for water connected activities
110. Drina – log/barrel raft tours, fishing;
111. Prača- canoeing and kayaking;
112. Bioštica- canoeing and kayaking;
113. Krivaja – rafting, canoeing and kayaking;
114. Ugar- canoeing and kayaking;
115. Vrbas- rafting, canoeing and kayaking;
116. Pliva- fly-fishing, rafting, canoeing and kayaking;
117. Sana- fly-fishing, rafting, canoeing and kayaking;
118. Ribnik- fly-fishing, rafting, canoeing and kayaking;
119. Sanica- fly-fishing;
120. Unac - kayaking;
121. Una- fly-fishing, rafting, canoeing and kayaking;
Popular and attractive trails
122. Jahorina Ultra- trail running
123. Konjuh traverse- hiking
124. Zvjezdane staze (Star Tracks) – hiking and biking, Zvjezda-Vareš
125. Bobovac trail – hiking
126. Speleo-walk Dnoluća – hiking and caving
127. Klekovača ascent- biking
All sites including accommodation facilities and service providers are presented on the map
XXX. Some relatively developed clusters can be distinguished, as well as areas that requires
more attention in terms of tourism development.

Infrastructure
Infrastructure needed for tourism activities and access to destinations is relatively well
developed. Whole region is accessible by good network of roads and trails, with main highway
corridor 5 C and M17 main road in the middle, as well as several regional roads connecting
cities in directions from north to south, as well as from east to west. Due to the logging and
forestry activities (which is the dominant industry within the whole area), there are thousands
of kilometers of macadam roads and tracks network. Unlike the White Via Dinarica trail, the
Green Trail can be completely connected with those forest roads and tracks. Similarly, as the
area is more inhabited, accommodation infrastructure is also relatively well developed. Good
or decent hotels are found in the cities, while village guesthouses and B&Bs have been
noticeably in expansion over last few years. Mountain huts have been built and used since
several decades.
However, soft infrastructure seems less developed in comparison with the number of
destinations and variety of activities.
Hard infrastructure
The Green Trail area can be divided in to 35-40 stages, where each stage represents unique
destination and activity, can be easily accessed by local roads, or logistically supported
through entire travel. The decent accommodation facility can be allocated to each stage of
length of 25-35 km. For clear understanding of the situation with regards to travel
infrastructure, activities and sites please refer to attached list of the Green trail stages.
Accommodation facilities
Hotels and motels
As mentioned earlier, each city along or in vicinity of the Green Trail, has good standrad hotel
accommodation (3*), which were not a subject of this assessment. However, it should be
noted that those facilities represent a great asset and advantage for development of activities
within the area as well as the tour packages for different target groups. Some of them are
already recognized as destinations which could have been expanded with development of
adventure tourism along the Green Trail. Those destinations are:
1. Višegrad (Andrićev konak, Vilina vlas)
2. Sarajevo
3. Aquaterm hotel Olovo
4. Zlaća recreation area (Vila Sensi, Hotel Zlaća)
5. Banja Vrućica by Teslić
6. Hajdučke vode by Teslić (Borja mountain)
7. Banjaluka
8. Travnik (motels)
9. Vlašić hotels (Blanka 5*)
10. Jajce city (Stari grad)
11. Pliva lake (Plivsko jezero)
12. Bihać (Kostelski buk, Emporium)
B&Bs, guesthouses and holyday houses
During assessment, the team has recorded 31 households of interest for tourism
development, and 30 privately owned guesthouse, B&B or other accommodation units.
Assessment of households is available as separate reports, while existing accommodation
providers could be found at the viadinarica.com web portal under module “accommodation”.

It should be noted that there are several other privately owned accommodation facilities
operating within the area, which are not yet recorded due to limited access to information.
Mountain huts
In addition to hotels and other privately owned accommodation facilities, within the area of
the Green Trail there are 43 mountain huts and lodges, as well as several shelters operated by
mountain clubs and other CSOs. A report on assessment of mountain huts is also available. All
huts recorded within the Green Trail area are available at the viadinarica.com under module
“huts”.
Public infrastructure
Most of the destinations and accommodation facilities within inhabited areas or remote have
access to public infrastructure such as roads and electricity, while water and sewerage system
is managed locally – meaning the water supply is delivered directly from tapped water source
close by the place and each accommodation unit has own sanitary facility normally connected
to own septic tank.
Public infrastructure issues are addressed in households and mountain huts assessments.
With regards to services and activities management, it should be emphasized that all activities
and site visits could be operated from the points with adequate public infrastructure including
electricity, water supply, and waste management.
Trails
Unlike the White Via Dinarica Trail areas, most of the Green Trail areas cannot be considered
as premium hiking destinations. However, there are few attractive trails along which should
be included as an important segment of the Green Trail offer. Those trails are Konjuh traverse,
trails on Vlašić and short trail of Crvcka canyon (valley) between Kotor Varoš and Kneževo
municipalities.
Potentially attractive and important for overall Green Trail offer are two trails within
Klekovača mountain that have been proposed or planed by local stakeholders:
1. Via Ferrata at Lesser Klekovača
2. Trail from Mountain Hut Veliko Vrelo –Drinić to Great Klekovača summit via indigenous
forest Lom.
3. Resavci-Varda above the Drina canyon
Mountain biking or precisely bike-trekking activities are possible along the entirely proposed
Green Trail as the whole areas is connected with forest and local roads with less frequent
traffic. In this regards, good trail infrastructure already exists for the entire length (more than
1200 km long route). However, as most of this roads and tracks are built and used by logging
companies, it cannot be guaranteed that those roads will be passable for bikers all the time
as due to logging operations some roads might be exceedingly muddy or temporarily closed.
Other relevant infrastructure
Other relevant infrastructure includes benches and tables, maintained picnic areas, water
access ramps, viewpoints and watchtowers that represent an important facility for wildlife
watching. Such infrastructure is available in already developed tourism clusters and protected
areas, as well as in regulated and popular hunting areas.
The smaller recreation centers in vicinity of cities of Zenica, Olovo, Banovići and Sarajevo, as
well as within some privately-owned resorts have some made picnic areas.
Water access ramps or points are generally missing on smaller rivers.
Soft infrastructure (20)
Soft infrastructure refers to maps, accessible information on sites, natural heritage and
culture, ground operators and outfitters, training programs for guides, interpreters, eco-

lodges and guesthouses. Although, soft infrastructure can be developed with relatively low
capital investments comparing to hard infrastructure, the finding of this assessment is that
soft infrastructure within the area of the Green trail is generally undeveloped.
Guide books (50)
Information of relevance for the tourist is available mainly as part of country or region travel
guides. There are at least 12 travel guides for Bosnia and Herzegovina written in English
language that also cover destinations along the Green Trail area. However, there is only
Central & North Bosnia travel guide book which is region specific. With regards to adventure
tourism destinations, the guidebook ‘Bosnia and Herzegovina in your hands’published by
Komshe provides good information for most attractive destinations within the Green Trail.
There are even less relevant guidebooks available in local languages. Nevertheless, a lot of
literature have been published in the past during the time of former Yugoslavia, and even
before. Unfortunately, very few of those books are still available and information are mostly
outdated.
With regards to hiking and biking literature, there are only few titles published and only in
local languages. Only one hiking guide has been published in English language and it covers
only mountains around Sarajevo.
Maps
Available maps are road maps, and of this kind there are several different editions and
publishers. Tourist, hiking and biking maps are generally not available. There is a hiking map
of Kakanj area of questionable accuracy and hiking-touristic maps of Vlašić, Tajan, Vlasenica
and Ozren (Doboj) areas. Other available maps are tourist-orientation sketches produced for
micro locations.
Webpages
More information is available on the web, thus very few in English or other foreign languages.
Relatively good sources of information are webpages of regional or cities tourism
organizations of Republic Srpska and BH Tourism portal administered by Tourism Organization
of F BiH. However, contact information of service providers provided there, are often
outdated.
Relevant information and GPS tracks for hiking and outdoor recreation are available on
websites planinarenje.ba and prepustise.com. Unfortunately, there is no content in English.
List of available literature, maps and web sources is available in annex XXXXX.
Service providers (20)
Regarding information received from relevant sources described above, as well as from web
survey, assessment team has identified 85 existing and potential service providers. This
number excludes exclusively accommodation service providers and households which were
subject of separate assessment activity. In total, there were 79 survey questionnaires
submitted online, 64 for clubs (CSOs) and 16 for tour operators. After analysis, four of them
were re-classified, and 14 dismissed as incomplete, unusable, and submitted by subjects from
other regions or countries.
The list of all identified providers is available in annex XXX.
Service providers that participated in survey or that provided additional information relevant
for the assessment, have been classified according their legal status and capacity:
1. businesses/ tour operators,
2. associations/ CSOs, and
3. public institutions/ tourism organization/ state owned companies

Regarding criteria described in sub-chapter Qualitative analysis, and the analysis of survey
questionnaires submitted online, information on 66 service providers are presented in
continuation of the report. First table below provides explanation on icons and symbols used
to illustrate summarized data on each service provider.
Tour operators
13 tour operators registered as limited liability company (ltd/ d.o.o.) or service provider
(‘obrt’) are identified and assessed. The overview is provided in table below, including details
on their technical and other capacities, perception of obstacles for development and risk
assessment based on cumulative effect of all relevant factors. It is obvious that most service
providers are operating from cities of Sarajevo and Bihac, which are already recognized as
tourism centers. Less developed municipalities/ cities in terms of tourism are highlighted.
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider Rafting Centar Discover Bihac, obrt
Address Kulen Vakuf, 77000 Bihać
Phone +38762229259

e-mail info@raftinguna.com
Web / FB www.raftinguna.com / rafting.centar
Area of operation:
EU , Una NP
Offers and services:
Hiking, Rafting, White Water Kyaking, Canoeing, mtb, Fly fishing, equipment rental, accommodation,
catering, rural tourism
Other services in same area:
Biking, camping, Bird watching, Photo-safari
Capacities:
No. of employees: 2 Guides: 2
Languages spoken: English, German Transport: NO
Accommodation: YES Other facilities: YES
Supported by donors: NO Equipment: YES (unknown qt.)
Needs:
Co-financing or loans for scale up.
Possible grant efficiency:
Low
Own investments:
Yes.
Challenges and risk:
Maintaining capacities after the season. Competition.
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider Bijela voda, doo
Address Kriva Draga bb, 73290 Pale FBiH
Phone +38738245050 +38761271422
e-mail info@bijelevode.ba
Web / FB http://www.bijelevode.ba/
Area of operation:
Eastern Bosnia
Offers and services:
Tour skiing, Fly fishing, Accommodation, Catering, Rafting on traditional wooden rafts, Reservations
Other services in same area:
Same company provided hunting tours and bottles water. No other in vicinity.
Capacities:
No. of employees: 11 Guides: 0
Languages spoken:
No foreign language is Transport:
N/A
spoken
Accommodation: YES Other facilities: YES
Supported by donors: NO Equipment: YES
Needs:
Better promotion. *Primary activity is water
bottling and accommodation, while services in
adventure tourism are secondary.
Own investments:
Yes.
Possible grant efficiency:
Medium to High
This is the only operator in this area.
Challenges and risk: For log- rafting – garbage pollution on Drina; Attracting
other target groups to hunting resort.
Risk:
Low

Contact information:
Name and type of service provider M-97 doo Sarajevo
Address Kemala Kapetanovića 5, 71000 Sarajevo
Phone +38761210000
e-mail m97tours@gmail.com
Web / FB www.m97tours.com M-97 Sarajevo-Putnička agencija
Area of operation:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Successfully operating company for outbound and incoming tourism focused on tourist from Middle East.
One of very few companies offering tours in Drina and Lim gorge on “Water Train” (Vodeni Ćiro)
Offers and services:
Accommodation, Rafting on traditional wooden rafts, Rural tourism, Jeep tours
Other services in same area:
City tours, hiking, biking and mountain biking, canyoning, mountaineering, horse back riding,
paragliding, climbing, trail running
Capacities:
No. of employees: 4 Guides: 4
Languages spoken: English, German, Transport:
YES
Spanish, Italian
Accommodation: In progress Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: NO Equipment: NO
Needs: Establish accommodation facilities and
expand activities to river Praca.
Own investments:
YES. At least 30% , loans considered
Possible grant efficiency:
Low
Challenges and risk: Garbage pollution on river Drina and Prača.
Risk:
Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Extreme Sport Club “Scorpio”
Address: Nurije Pozderca 11, Zenica
Telephone: +38761608130
E-Mail: info@scorpio.ba
Web or FB: https://www.facebook.com/clubscorpio/?fref=ts
Area of operation:
Zenica-Doboj Canton
Offers and services:
Hiking, Canyoning, Biking, Sport Climbing, Mountain Climbing, Tour Skiing.
Other services in same area:
Walking, Fishing, Thermal springs.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 4
Languages spoken: English, Italian Transport: YES
Accommodation:
YES, Climbing camp Other facilities: YES
Dreznica and
Mountain hut
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs:
Equipment, Promotion
Possible grant efficiency:
High

Own investments: Yes
Challenges and risk: No particular chalanges or risks.
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider "Orion" d.o.o. Vlasenica
Addressa Ilije Birčanina 5, 75440 Vlasenica
Phone +38756710960+38765525489
e-mail orion_turs@yahoo.com
Web FB www.orion-vl.com
Area of operation:
Birač, Romanija, Hercegovina
Offers and services:
Hiking, Rafting, Mountain Biking, Nordic skiing, Accommodation, Catering, Cruising, Rafting on
traditional wooden rafts, Reservations
Other services in same area:
Camping
Capacities:
No. of employees: 3 Guides: 1
Languages spoken: English, Russian Transport: YES
Accommodation: NO Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: NO Equipment: NO
Needs: equipment, training,
Possible grant efficiency:
high
Own investments:
YES.
Challenges and risk: Several obstacles perceived. Integration to “Green Trail”
orientated activities and tours; no other particular risk identified
Risk: medium
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider Green Visions Ecotours doo
Adresa Trg Barcelone 3
Telefon +38733717290 +38761 213278
Mail thierry@greenvisions.ba
Web ili FB www.greenvisions.ba
Area of operation:
BiH and Western Balkans
Offers and services:
Hiking, Canyoning, Rafting, Biking, Mountain Biking, Tour skiing, Rural tourism, Reservation
Successful eco-adventure tour company operating for 16 years
Other services in same area:
Canoeing, Kayaking, Climbing, Alpinism, City tours, Nordic Skiing, Snow-shoeing, Camping,
Accommodation, Trail Running
Capacities:
No. of employees: 4 Guides: 12

Languages spoken: English, German, Transport:
YES
French, Spanish,
Dutch
Accommodation: YES Other facilities: YES
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs: connection with local institutions and
organizations.
Possible grant efficiency:
medium
Own investments:
YES.
Challenges and risk:
No particular challenges and risks to consider.
Risk: low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider Zepter Passport doo
Address Veselina Masleše 8, 78000 Banja Luka
Phone +38751213394 +38765516188
e-mail milena@zepterpassport.com
Web / FB www.zepterpassport.com
Area of operation:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Offers and services:
Rafting, Biking, Mountain biking, Fly fishing, Accommodation, Rural tourism, Reservation
Other services in same area:
Banja Luka offers variety of other services (climbing and sport climbing, cultural heritage sightseeing,
canyoning, canoeing, kayaking, trail running etc.)
Capacities:
No. of employees: 8 Guides: 1
Languages spoken: English, French, Italian Transport: YES
Accommodation: NO Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: NO Equipment: NO
Needs:
Possible grant efficiency:
Expansion of activities through networking; High
equipment
Own investments:
YES.
Challenges and risk: Several obstacles perceived. Nevertheless, no particular
risks to consider.
Risk:
Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider COACH GROUP d.o.o. Sarajevo
Address Olovska 42, 71000 Sarajevo
Phone +38733654212 +387 62 810 810
e-mail info@thq.ba
Web / FB www.thq.ba

Area of operation:
All Via Dinarica countries
Offers and services:
Hiking, Canyoning, Rafting, Biking, Mountain Biking, Sport Climbing, Alpinism, Paragliding, Tour skiing,
Fly fishing, Photo-safari, Equipment Rental, Rural Tourism, Reservation, Jeep Tours, Wild Camping
Other services in same area:
Trail Running
Capacities:
No. of employees: 15 Guides: 2
Languages spoken: Transport: YES
Accommodation: NO Other facilities: YES
Supported by donors: NO Equipment: YES
Needs:
Equipment; co-financing
Possible grant efficiency:
high
Own investments:
YES.
Challenges and risk:
Several obstacles perceived. No particular risks to consider.
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider Platinum d.o.o. Bosanski Petrovac
Address Put Avnoja b.b. , Bosanski Petrovac
Phone +387 37 881 901
e-mail info@motel-no9.ba
Web / FB www.platinum.ba
Area of operation:
Canton Una-Sana, F BiH
Offers and services:
Hiking, Rafting, Accomodation, Restaurants
Other services in same area:
Mountain Biking
Capacities:
No. of employees: 20+ Guides: no
Languages spoken: Transport: YES
Accommodation: YES Other facilities: YES
Supported by donors: Equipment: no
Needs:
no
Possible grant efficiency:
low
Own investments:
YES.
Challenges and risk:
Did not particapte in survey.
Risk: Low

Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Una Aqua Rafting and Relaxing Centre
Address: Račić bb, Bihać
Telephone: +38761604313
E-Mail: info@una-aqua.com
Web or FB: www.una-aqua.com
Area of operation:
Bihać
Offers and services:
Hiking, Rafting, Biking, Mountain Biking, Fly fishing.
Other services in same area:
Photo safari, City tour, Team building, Kayaking.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 7
Languages spoken: English, German Transport: YES
Accommodation:
YES, Campsite, Private Other facilities: YES
cabin
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: N/A
Needs:
Promotion and training
Possible grant efficiency:
Low
Own investments: YES
Challenges and risk: Several obstacles perceived, but no particular risks to
consider.
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Extreme Adventure Sports Agency “Una Aquarius”
Address: Bihaćkih branilaca 80, Bihać
Telephone: +38761354544, +38761924624
E-Mail: info@una-aquarius.com
Web or FB: http://www.una-aquarius.com/
Area of operation:
Bihać, The valley of the river Una
Offers and services:
Rafting, Fly fishing, Whitewater Kayaking, Mountain biking.
Other services in same area:
Sightseeing tours, Bihać city tour, Cycling, Hiking, Diving, Sailing, Parachuting, Cultural and Historical
tourism.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 2
Languages spoken: English Transport: NO
Accommodation:
YES, Campsite, Private Other facilities: YES
cabin.
Supported by donors: NO Equipment: YES
Needs:
Equipment
Possible grant efficiency:
Medium

Own investments: YES
Challenges and risk: No particular chalanges and risks.
Risk: Low
Outdoor clubs
47 associations, outdoor clubs and other CSOs registered as associations have participated in
survey and have been assessed. The overview is provided in table below, including details on
their technical and other capacities, perception of obstacles for development and risk
assessment based on cumulative effect of all relevant factors. Most of them are mountain
clubs. Less developed municipalities/ cities in terms of tourism are highlighted.

Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Mountain and sport club “Stolac”
Address: Vojvode Stepe 46 A, Višegrad
Telephone: +38758622682, +38766644127
E-Mail: psd.stolac@gmail.com
Web or FB: https://www.facebook.com/planinarivisegrad
Area of operation:
Eastern Bosnia, the municipality of Višegrad
Offers and services:
Hiking, Biking.
Other services in same area:
Fishing, Swimming, City tours, Drina river boat ride, Accommodation.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 2
Languages spoken: English Transport: NO
Accommodation: YES, Mountain lodge Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs:
prazno
Possible grant efficiency:
High
Own investments: YES
Challenges and risk: No particular challenges or risks.
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Mountain club “Glasinac”
Address: Omladinska bb., Sokolac
Telephone: +38765727548, +38765407851
E-Mail: pdglasinac@gmail.com
Web or FB: http://www.pdglasinac.com/
Area of operation:
Mountain Romanija, Sokolac Municipality

Offers and services:
Hiking, Speleology, Sports climbing, Mountain climbing.
Other services in same area:
Picnic sites, Trace of history.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 0
Languages spoken: NO Transport: NO
Accommodation: YES, Cottage Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs:
Training
Possible grant efficiency:
High
Own investments: Yes
Challenges and risk: Many obstacles perceived. Nevertheless, no particular
risks to consider.
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Ecological-mountain Association “Visočnik”
Address: Solunskih dobrovoljaca bb, 71360 Han Pijesak
Telephone: +38765629453
E-mail: pedvisocnikhp@gmail.com
Web or FB: https://www.facebook.com/pedvisocnikhanpijesak/
Area of operation:
Javor, Visočnik and Devetak Mountains
Offers and services:
Hiking, Camping, Orienteering
Other services in same area:
Trail Running, Climbing, Biking, Mountain Biking
Capacities:
No. of employees: N/A Guides: N/A
Languages spoken:
English, Russian and Transport:
N/A
Greek
Accommodation: YES Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs:
Possible grant efficiency:
Training
High
Own investments:
Club members have marked 30km of hiking trails in Municipality of Han Pijesak.
Challenges and risk:
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Ski Center “Ravna Planina”
Address: Jahorinski potok bb, Pale
Telephone: +38757201650, +38765745471
E-Mail: nikola.cvoro@majnex.com
Web or FB: www.ski-rp.com
Area of operation:
Ravna planina (mountain Ravna)

Offers and services:
Hiking, Mounatin biking, Tour skiing.
Other services in same area:
Speleology, Horse riding, Fishing, Paragliding, Climbing, Biking, Trail running, Historic and
cultural heritage, Accommodation.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 0
Languages spoken: NO Transport: NO
Accommodation: NO Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: NO Equipment: NO
Needs:
Possible grant efficiency:
Training; expansion of offer to all seasons Low
Own investments: Yes
Challenges and risk: No particular chalanges or risks to consider.
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Mountain Club “Javorina”
Address: Jahorina bb, Pale
Telephone: +38757000000, +38765922722
E-Mail: sanjakavaz@yahoo.com
Web or FB: www.pdjavorina.com
Area of operation:
Sarajevo and Romanija region
Offers and services:
Hiking, Trail running.
Other services in same area:
Skiing, Speleology, Horse riding, Fishing, Paragliding, Climbing, Biking, Historic and cultural heritage,
Accommodation.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 2
Languages spoken: English Transport: NO
Accommodation: NO Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: NO
Needs:
Training, equipmemnt.
Possible grant efficiency:
Medium
Own investments: ako imate informaciju , ako ne prazno
Challenges and risk: Several obstacles perceived. Nevertheless, no risk to
consider.
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Mountain and ecological club “Acer”
Address: Sv. apostola Petra i Pavla 22, Vlasenica
Telephone: +38756734828, +38765140937

E-Mail: ilicdr@teol.net
Web or FB: N/A
Area of operation:
Area of Birač (Vlasenica, Šekovići, Milići, Han Pijesak)
Offers and services:
Hiking, Mountain biking.
Other services in same area:
Fishing, Skiing, Rural tourism, Accommodation.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 0
Languages spoken: English Transport: NO
Accommodation: YES, Hostel, Motel, Other facilities: NO
Hotel, Private cabin.
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: NO
Needs:
Training, equipment
Possible grant efficiency:
High
Own investments: Yes
Challenges and risk: Several obstacles perceived, no particular risks to
consider.
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Mountain club “Igman”
Address: Vratnik Mejdan 51, Sarajevo
Telephone: +38761715241
E-Mail: cosicsenad_65@hotmail.com
Web or FB: https://www.facebook.com/pdigman.vratnik/
Area of operation:
Mountain Ozren, Stari Grad Municipality
Offers and services:
Hiking.
Other services in same area:
Mountain biking, Walking.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 5
Languages spoken: English, Russian Transport: YES
Accommodation: YES, Mountain lodge Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: NO
Needs:
equipment
Possible grant efficiency:
Low
Own investments: No
Challenges and risk: Not involved in cooperation with tourism organizations;
Risk: Medium
Contact information:

Name and type of service provider: Mountain Club “Bitovnja”
Address: Fra Grge Martića 44, Kreševo
Telephone: +38763334835
E-Mail: predsjednik@pdbitovnja.ba
Web or FB: https://www.facebook.com/pdbitovnja/
Area of operation:
Mountain Bitovinja
Offers and services:
Hiking, Speleology, Birdwatching, Mountain biking, Fly fishing.
Other services in same area:
Festival outdoor film and photography fotografije (3fok).
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 8
Languages spoken: English, German Transport: NO
Accommodation: YES, Mounatin lodge Other facilities: YES
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: NO
Needs:
Equipment
Possible grant efficiency:
Medium
Own investments: Yes.
Challenges and risk: Several risks perceived. No particular risk to consider.
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Extreme Sport Club “Perun-Valum”
Address: Put mira bb, Vareš
Telephone: +38763991898, +38762937216
E-Mail: v_gavran@hotmail.com
Web or FB: http://klubekstremnihsportovaperunva.page.tl/Home.htm
Area of operation:
Vareš Municipality
Offers and services:
Hiking, Speleolgy, Mountain biking, Mountain climbing, Paragliding, Tour Skiing, Astronomy.
Other services in same area:
Necropolis with tombstones, Cultural and historical heritage. Tradicional customs, Tradicional cuisine,
Organic farming.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 26*
Languages spoken: English, German, Transport:
NO
Italian
Accommodation:
YES, Shelter, Private Other facilities: YES
cabin, Mountain lodge
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs:
Promotion and networking
Possible grant efficiency:
Medium
Own investments: They have well maintained hiking and biking trails. Yes.

Challenges and risk: Several obstacles perceived. No particular risk to
consider.
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Women's Forum “Strica-Zaruđe”
Address: Zaruđe bb, Vareš
Telephone: +38761297046
E-Mail: oliverafranjic@gmail.com
Web or FB: https://www.facebook.com/Udruga-%C5%BEena-Strica-Zaru%C4%91e-
193397464019671/?ref=page_internal
Area of operation:
Central Bosnia, Zenica-Doboj Canton
Offers and services:
Walking, Tradicional customs, Tradicional cuisine, Organic farming, Learning about medicinal
plants.
Other services in same area:
Mountain biking, Mountain climbing, Paragliding, Necropolis with tombstones, Cultural and historical
heritage.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 0
Languages spoken: NO Transport: NO
Accommodation: NO Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: NO
Needs:
Possible grant efficiency:
Training in guiding, languges; Promotion, Medium
Networking;
Own investments: No
Challenges and risk: Not involved in cooperation with tourism organizations;
Risk: Medium
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Hunting club “Zvijezda”
Address: Vareš
Telephone: +38761952857
E-Mail: ldzvijezda@gmail.com
Web or FB: N/A
Area of operation:
Vareš Municipality
Offers and services:
Hiking, Hunting.
Other services in same area:
Mountain biking, Mountain climbing, Walking, Paragliding, Necropolis with tombstones, Cultural and
historical heritage, Traditional customs.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 0
Languages spoken: NO Transport: NO
Accommodation: YES, Mountain lodge Other facilities: YES
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: NO
Needs:
Possible grant efficiency:

uknown
no
Own investments: N/A
Challenges and risk: Hunting is not recognized as sustainable tourism
practice; No relevant capacities for other activities.
Risk: High
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Mountain Club “Budoželj”
Address: Gornja Breza 28, Breza
Telephone: +387644177533
E-Mail: sulejman.kovacevic@gmail.com
Web or FB: https://www.facebook.com/pdbudozelj/
Area of operation:
Vareš and Breza Municipality
Offers and services:
Hiking, Mountain biking, Birdwatch, Biking.
Other services in same area:
Cultural and historic heritage, Religious tourism, Organic farming.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 0
Languages spoken: English Transport: NO
Accommodation: YES, Mountain lodge Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: NO
Needs:
Equipment, Training
Possible grant efficiency:
Low
Own investments: Yes
Challenges and risk: Several obstacles perceived.
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Biking Club "Olovo"
Address: Gornje Olovo bb, Olovo
Telephone: +38762151211
E-Mail: misosomi@outlook.com
Web or FB: https://www.facebook.com/bkolovo/
Area of operation:
Olovo Municipality
Offers and services:
Biking, Mountain biking.
Other services in same area:
Rafting, Necropolis with tombstones (UNESCO), Hiking, Climbing, Swimming, Fishing, Thermal springs.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 0
Languages spoken: NO Transport: NO
Accommodation: YES, Private house Other facilities: NO

Supported by donors: YES Equipment: NO
Needs:
Possible grant efficiency:
Training, Networking
Medium
Own investments: Yes
Challenges and risk: Several obstacles perceived.
Risk: Medium
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Mountain Club “Miljkovac”
Address: Hademovac bb, Kladanj
Telephone: +38761821005
E-Mail: pdmiljkovac@hotmail.com
Web or FB: https://www.facebook.com/pdmiljkovac.kladanj?fref=ts
Area of operation:
Mountain Konjuh
Offers and services:
Hiking, Biking, Skiing.
Other services in same area:
Speleology, Fishing, Paragliding, Adventure parks, Riding, Geochaching.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 3
Languages spoken: NO Transport: N/A
Accommodation:
YES, Mountain lodge, Other facilities: NO
Private cabin, Cottage
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs:
Training
Possible grant efficiency:
Low
Own investments: No
Challenges and risk: Not involved in cooperation with tourism organizations;
lack of experience
Risk: Medium
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Biking Club "Kladanj"
Address: Alije Izetbegovića bb, Kladanj
Telephone: +38761178133, +38761774553
E-Mail: fehimmezetovic@yahoo.com
Web or FB: https://www.facebook.com/BKKladanj/
Area of operation:
Mountain Konjuh
Offers and services:
Mountain biking
Other services in same area:
Fishing, Paragliding, Speleology, Adventure parks, Riding, Geochaching, Religious tourism.

Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 0
Languages spoken: German Transport: N/A
Accommodation: NO Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: NO
Needs:
Training, Networking
Possible grant efficiency:
High
Own investments: Yes.
Challenges and risk: no particular chalanges or risks to consider.
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Mountain Club “Konjuh”
Address: Patriotske Lige 4, Tuzla
Telephone: +38735296031, +38761730300
E-Mail: lilakonjuh@gmail.com
Web or FB: https://www.facebook.com/SetnjomDoZdravlja/?fref=ts
Area of operation:
Tuzla Canton
Offers and services:
Hiking, Speleology, Rafting, Climbing, Mountain Biking.
Other services in same area:
Fishing, Paragliding, Adventure parks, Riding, Geochaching, Religious tourism.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 5
Languages spoken: English, German Transport: N/A
Accommodation:
YES, Mountain lodge Other facilities: YES
and Mountain hut.
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs:
Promotion, networking
Possible grant efficiency:
Low
Own investments: They have their own equipment. Yes.
Challenges and risk: No particular challenges or risks. Not based localy.
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Association for the development and support of
mountaineering and sports tourism "Vedro"
Address: Jalijski put broj 5, Zenica
Telephone: +38761585292
E-Mail: info@vedro.ba
Web or FB: www.vedro.ba
Area of operation:
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zenica-Doboj Canton

Offers and services:
Hiking, Mountain biking, Biking.
Other services in same area:
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 13
Languages spoken: English, German Transport: NO
Accommodation: NO Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs:
Training, Networking
Possible grant efficiency:
Medium
Own investments: Yes
Challenges and risk: No particular chalanges or risks
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Sport, scientific and research club “Atom”
Address: Pinkasa Bendta bb, Zavidovići
Telephone: +38761985333
E-Mail: gsszavidovici@gmail.com
Web or FB: https://www.facebook.com/snik.atom.9/?fref=ts
Area of operation:
Zenica-Doboj Kanton
Offers and services:
Hiking, Speleology, Biking, Climbing, Snowshoeing.
Other services in same area:
Mountain biking, Walking, Tour Skiing, Canoeing, Paragliding, Necropolis with tombstones, Cultural
and historical heritage. Tradicional customs, Fishing, Thermal springs.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 11+
Languages spoken: English, German Transport: YES
Accommodation: NO Other facilities: YES
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs:
Possible grant efficiency:
Training (customer service, languages);
Medium
Promotion
Own investments: Yes.
Challenges and risk: No particular chalanges or risks.
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Hunting Club “Klek”, section Maoča
Address: Dištica, Zavidovići
Telephone: +38732857312, +38761870706
E-Mail: N/A
Web or FB: N/A

Area of operation:
Maoča
Offers and services:
Hunting
Other services in same area:
Hiking, Speleology, Biking, Archeological site, Rafting, Fishing.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 0
Languages spoken: NO Transport: NO
Accommodation: YES, Hunting house Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: N/A
Needs:
uknown
Possible grant efficiency:
No
Own investments: N/A
Challenges and risk: Hunting is not recognized as sustainable tourism
practice; No relevant capacities for other activities.
Risk: High
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Croatian Mountain club “Vitez”
Address: Zaselje bb, Vitez
Telephone: +38763985390
E-Mail: hpd.vitez@gmail.com
Web or FB: https://www.facebook.com/hpdvitez.vitez/
Area of operation:
Central Bosnia
Offers and services:
Hiking.
Other services in same area:
Walking, Learning about medicinal plants and mushrooms.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 4
Languages spoken: English, German Transport: NO
Accommodation: YES, Mountain hut Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: NO
Needs:
Equipment, Training
Possible grant efficiency:
Medium
Own investments: Yes
Challenges and risk: No particular chalanges or risks. No
Risk: prazno
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Mountain Club - Sport Association “Adrenalin”
Address: Svetog Save bb, Teslić

Telephone: +38765629861
E-Mail: pdadrenalin@gmail.com
Web or FB: https://www.facebook.com/pdadrenalinteslic/?ref=bookmarks
Area of operation:
Teslić Municipality
Offers and services:
Hiking, Canyoning.
Other services in same area:
Religious tourism, Cultural heritage, Gastronomy, Thermal and mineral water, Fishing, Accommodation.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 4
Languages spoken: English, German Transport: NO
Accommodation: YES, Mountain lodge Other facilities: YES
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs:
Training, Promotion, Networking
Possible grant efficiency:
Medium
Own investments: YES
Challenges and risk: Several obstacles perceived. Nevertheless, no particular
challenges or risks
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Paragliding Club Travnik
Address: Donja Mahala lam 7, Travnik
Telephone: +38761754162
E-Mail: nelebih@gmail.com
Web or FB: http://paratravnik.weebly.com/
Area of operation:
Travnik and Novi Travnik Municipality
Offers and services:
Hiking, Sport Climbing, Mountain Climbing, Biking, Mountain Biking, Paragliding, Birdwatch,
Nordic skiing, Tour skiing.
Other services in same area:
Fishing, Cultural and historic heritage, Accommodation.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 3
Languages spoken: English Transport: NO
Accommodation: YES, Private cabin Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs:
Promotion, Networking
Possible grant efficiency:
Medium
Own investments: Yes
Challenges and risk: Many obstacles perceived. Nevertheless, no challenges
or risks
Risk: Low

Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Mountain club “Vlašić”
Address: Bosanska 155, Travnik
Telephone: +38761284915
E-Mail: senad.agacevic@bih.net.ba
Web or FB: https://www.facebook.com/Planinarsko-Dru%C5%A1tvo-Vla%C5%A1i%C4%87-
1598430820439030/
Area of operation:
Central Bosnia Canton, Mountain Vlašić, Municipality Travnik.
Offers and services:
Hiking, Mountain biking, Sports Climbing, Tour skiing.
Other services in same area:
Fishing, Paragliding, Birdwatch, Nordic skiing, Cultural and historic heritage, Accommodation.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 4
Languages spoken: English (passive) Transport: NO
Accommodation: YES, Mountain lodge Other facilities: YES
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: NO
Needs:
Equipment
Possible grant efficiency:
High
Own investments: Yes
Challenges and risk: No particular challenges or risks.
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Mountain club “Kuk”
Address: Ljudevita Gaja 33, Novi Travnik
Telephone: +38730791517, +38763794755
E-Mail: pd.kuk.ntravnik@gmail.com
Web or FB: https://www.facebook.com/Planinarsko-dru%C5%A1tvo-KUK-Novi-Travnik-
399716853429627/?fref=ts
Area of operation:
Central Bosnia
Offers and services:
Hiking, Mountain biking, Mountain Climbing, Tour Skiing.
Other services in same area:
Fishing, Cultural and historic heritage, Accommodation.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 6
Languages spoken: English Transport: NO
Accommodation:
YES, Mountain lodge Other facilities: YES
and Mountain hut
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs:
Promotion, Networking
Possible grant efficiency:
Low to Medium

Own investments: Yes
Challenges and risk: Unclear relationship with tourism organizations.
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Speleological Association “Ponir”
Address: Sime Matavulja bb, Atomsko sklonište, Banja Luka
Telephone: +38765428995
E-Mail: ponir.bl@gmail.com
Web or FB: www.ponir.org
Area of operation:
Bosnia and Hezegovina
Offers and services:
Hiking, Speleology, Kanyoning.
Other services in same area:
Rafting, Canoeing, Thermal and mineral springs, Fly fishing, Cultural heritage, Gastronomy,
Accommodation etc.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 17
Languages spoken: English Transport: NO
Accommodation:
YES, Mountain hut, Other facilities: YES
Private cabin
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: NO
Needs:
Equipment, promotion
Possible grant efficiency:
High
Own investments: Yes.
Challenges and risk: Several obstacles perceived. Nevertheless, no particular
challenges or risks
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Mountain Club "Kozara"
Address: Franca Šuberta 296, Banja Luka
Telephone: +38765400333
E-mail: pdkozara@gmail.com
Web or FB: www.pdkozara.org
Area of operation:
Middle Vrbas, Manjača, Ponir
Offers and services:
Hiking, Canyoning.
Other services in same area:
Mountainbiking, Climbing, Skiing, Hiking trails, Trim trails.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 3

Languages spoken: English Transport: NO
Accommodation: YES, Mountain lodge Other facilities: YES
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs:
Networking, Training
Possible grant efficiency:
Low to Medium
Own investments: Yes.
Challenges and risk: Not involved in cooperation with tourism organizations.
Several obstacles pereceived.
Risk: Medium
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Mountain club “Čičak“
Address: C. Lazara 6., Čelinac
Telephone: +38751551188, +38765562715
E-Mail: pdcicak@gmail.com
Web or FB: http://pdcicak.rs.ba/
Area of operation:
Area of Lipovac that connects Banja Luka and Kotor Varoš and area of Barakovac.
Offers and services:
Hiking, Mountain climbing, Rafting, Canoeing, Speleology.
Other services in same area:
Fishing, Remains of the old city Zmajevac, Religious tourism, Gastronomy, Accommodation.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 4
Languages spoken: English, German Transport: NO
Accommodation:
YES, Mountain lodge Other facilities: NO
and Mountain hut
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: NO
Needs:
Equipment, Training
Possible grant efficiency:
Low
Own investments: Yes
Challenges and risk: Several obstacles perceived. Nevertheless, no challenges
or risks
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Mountain club “Mehanizam”
Address: Cara Dušana bb, Kotor Varoš
Telephone: +38765630578
E-Mail: pdmehanizam@gmail.com
Web or FB: www.mehanizam.org
Area of operation:
Uzlomac, Borja, Vlašić
Offers and services:
Hiking, Mountain biking, Mountain climbing.

Other services in same area:
Paragliding, Fly fishing, Rural tourism.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 2
Languages spoken: English Transport: NO
Accommodation: YES, Mountain lodge Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs:
Training, Promotion, Networking
Possible grant efficiency:
High
Own investments: Yes
Challenges and risk: Several obstacles perceived. Nevertheless, no particular
challenges or risks
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Club “Prijatelji Prirode”
Address: Muzej AVNOJ-a, Jajce
Telephone: +38762190082
E-Mail: kpp.jajce1@gmail.com
Web or FB: www.kppjajce.com
Area of operation:
Dnolučka mountain, Ranča mountain and Hum
Offers and services:
Hiking, Spelology.
Other services in same area:
Biking, Mountain biking, Rafting, Kayaking, Canoeing, Nordic skiing, Fly fishing, Birdwatch,
Cultural heritage, Accommodation.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 0
Languages spoken: NO Transport: NO
Accommodation: YES, Cottage Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs:
Training
Possible grant efficiency:
Medium to high
Own investments: Yes
Challenges and risk: Many obstacles perceived. Nevertheless, no particular
challenges or risks
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Extreme Sport Club "Summit"
Address: Husinske bune 35, Banovići
Telephone: +38761736245387
E-mail: miralem.husanovic@gmail.com
Web or FB: https://www.facebook.com/summit.banovici.ba/

Area of operation:
Tuzla Canton
Offers and services:
Hiking, Canyoning, Caving, Cycling, Mountain biking, Climbing, Skiing.
Other services in same area:
Swimming in Pannonian Sea.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 10
Languages spoken: English Transport: NO
Accommodation: YES, shelter Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: NO
Needs:
Promotion, networking
Possible grant efficiency:
High
Own investments: Yes
Challenges and risk: Several obstacles perceived. Nevertheless, no particular
challenges or risks
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Association “Eko Pliva”
Address: Donje Pijavice bb, Jajce
Telephone: +38730654100, +38766285182
E-Mail: eko.pliva@gmail.com
Web or FB: https://www.facebook.com/www.plivatourism.ba/?fref=ts
Area of operation:
Municipalities: Jajce, Šipovo, Jezero.
Offers and services:
Hiking, Biking, Mountain Biking, Rafting, Kayaking, Canoeing, Fly fishing, Birdwatch.
Other services in same area:
Cultural heritage, Waterfall in the city center, Accommodation, Walking.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 14
Languages spoken: English, German Transport: NO
Accommodation: YES Other facilities: YES
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: NO
Needs:
Equipment
Possible grant efficiency:
Low
Own investments: Yes
Challenges and risk: After several projects implemented, web site is not
available and no activity on social network. Bad review on Trip adviser without
response.
Risk:
Medium
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Mountain club “Ćusine”
Address: Ćusine bb (pp 17), Jajce

Telephone: +38765158528
E-Mail: velid@pdc-jajce.eu
Web or FB: www.pdc-jajce.eu
Area of operation:
The northwest part of Bosnia
Offers and services:
Hiking, Biking, Mountain biking, Rafting, Kayaking (flatwater and whitewater), Canoeing,
Nordic skiing, Fly fishing, Birdwatch.
Other services in same area:
Cultural heritage, Accommodation.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 5
Languages spoken: English, German Transport: NO
Accommodation: YES, Mountain lodge Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs:
Promotion, networking
Possible grant efficiency:
Low
Own investments: Yes.
Challenges and risk: No particular chalanges or risks to be considered.
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Association “Eko-Sport”
Address: Dom Kulture, Ključ
Telephone: +38762680282
E-Mail: eko-sport@hotmail.com
Web or FB: https://www.facebook.com/Udru%C5%BEenje-Eko-Sport-496513380512799/?fref=ts
Area of operation:
Una-Sana Canton
Offers and services:
Hiking, Speleology, Mountain biking, Birdwatching.
Other services in same area:
Fishing, Cultural heritage, Accommodation, Tradicional customs.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 2
Languages spoken: English Transport: NO
Accommodation: YES, Mounatin lodge Other facilities: YES
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs:
Training, Equipment
Possible grant efficiency:
Medium to High
Own investments: They have marked hiking and biking trail, organized many environmental actions
and many activities through a year. Yes.
Challenges and risk: Many obstacles perceived. Nevertheless, no particular
chalanges or risks to be considered.
Risk: Low
Contact information:

Name and type of service provider: Auto-Moto Association of Ribnik
Address: Rade Jovanica bb, Ribnik
Telephone: +38750431311, +38766354615
E-Mail: amdribnik@gmail.com
Web or FB: N/A
Area of operation:
Ribnik Municipality
Offers and services:
Hiking, Mountain biking, Fly fishing
Other services in same area:
Speleology, Cultural and historic heritage, Traditional customs.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 2
Languages spoken: English Transport: YES
Accommodation:
YES, Campsite, Private Other facilities: YES
cabine, Motel.
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: NO
Needs:
Unclear as organization is not service provider in
Possible grant efficiency:
Low
tourism, but the owner of accommodation
facilities.
Own investments: Yes
Challenges and risk: Several obstacles perceived. Primary activity is not
relevant to tourism.
Risk: Medium
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Speleological Mountaineering and Ecological Association
"Mačkića kamen"
Address: Mačkića kamen bb, Ribnik
Telephone: +38750431021, +38765719840
E-Mail: spedmackicakamen@yahoo.com
Web or FB: https://www.facebook.com/Speleolo%C5%A1ko-planinarsko-ekolo%C5%A1kodru%C5%A1tvo-SPED-Ma%C4%8Dki%C4%87a-Kamen-470021009864287/?ref=page_internal
Area of operation:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Offers and services:
Hiking, Speleology.
Other services in same area:
Mountain biking, Fly fishing, Cultural and historic heritage, Tradicional customs, Accommodation.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 6
Languages spoken: English Transport: NO
Accommodation: YES, Shelter Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs:
Possible grant efficiency:
Equipment, Promotion, Networking
Medium to High

Own investments: Yes.
Challenges and risk: Several obstacles perceived. Nevertheless, no particular
risk to consider.
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Mountain Club “13 Runolista”
Address: Titova 77, Drvar
Telephone: +38765992941, +38765875605
E-Mail: pd13runolista@yahoo.com
Web or FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/110606498983442/
Area of operation:
South-western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Municipality: Drvar, East Drvar, Bosanski
Petrovac, Drinić, Bosansko Grahovo, Bihać.
Offers and services:
Hiking, Mountain Climbing, Sport Climbing.
Other services in same area:
Historic heritage, Biking, Fishing, Kayaking.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 3
Languages spoken: English Transport: NO
Accommodation: YES, Mountain lodge Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: NO
Needs:
Equioment, Training, Promotion, Networking.
Possible grant efficiency:
High
Own investments: Yes.
Challenges and risk: Many obstacles perceived. Nevertheless, no particular
challenge or riks to consider.
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Mountain bike club “Daj krug”
Address: Dr. Irfana Ljubijankića 21, Bihać
Telephone: +38761137581
E-Mail: bbkdajkrug@gmail.com
Web or FB: www.dajkrug.org
Area of operation:
Bihać City, National Park Una
Offers and services:
Mountain biking.
Other services in same area:
Hiking, Parachuting, Rafting, Fly fishing, Kayaking, Diving, Sailing, Photo safari, City tour, Cultural and
Historical tourism.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 8
Languages spoken: English Transport: YES

Accommodation: NO Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs:
Promotion, Networking
Possible grant efficiency:
Low
Own investments: Yes
Challenges and risk: Many obstacles perceived. Nevertheless, no particular
challenge or riks to consider.
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: Extreme Sport Club “Dvoslap”
Address: Dvoslap – Ripač, Bihać
Telephone: +38765531959
E-Mail: kamp.dvoslap@hotmail.com
Web or FB: www.dvoslap.net
Area of operation:
Una-Sana Canton
Offers and services:
Hiking, Biking, Rafting, Fly fishing, Camping.
Other services in same area:
Diving, Sailing, Whitewater Kayaking, Parachuting, Cultural and Historical tourism, Photo safari, City
tour.
Capacities:
No. of employees: Guides: 4
Languages spoken: English, German Transport: NO
Accommodation: YES, Campsite Other facilities: YES
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs:
Promotion, Networking
Possible grant efficiency:
Low
Own investments: Yes
Challenges and risk: No particular challenges or risks to consider.
Risk: Low
Other organizations and public enterprises (20) +
Besides the tour operators and CSOs, public institutions such as administrations of protected
areas and tourism organizations of some municipalities have also participated in survey.
Depending on local laws and practices, and socio-economic circumstances, some of them do
play active role as service providers. Those organizations are normally high capacity,
comparing to first two categories, but that does not necessarily mean that they operate
successfully and utilize all tourism potentials in their areas.

Contact information:
Name and type of service provider: A.D. Olimpijski centar Jahorina / Jahorina Olympic
Center Joint Stock Company
Address 71423 Jahorina
Phone +38757270090
e-mail direkcija@oc-jahorina.com
Web / FB www.oc-jahorina.com
Area of operation:
Republika Srpska, Istočno Sarajevo
Offers and services:
Hiking, Biking, Mountain Biking, Paragliding, Tour skiing, Nordic Skiing, Equipment rental,
Accommodation, Catering, Reservation
Other services in same area:
Camping, Trail Running
Capacities:
No. of employees: 150 Guides: 8
Languages spoken: English Transport: YES
Accommodation: NO Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: NO Equipment: YES
Needs:
Financing expansion of offer to all seasons;
Promotional materials – maps and
guidebooks
Own investments:
YES.
Possible grant efficiency:
Low to Medium
Challenges and risk: Many obstacles pereceived. Nevertheless, no
particular risks to consider.
Risk:
Low
Contact information:

Name and type of service provider Turistički ured Kresevo, Ured općine Kreševo
Address Fra Grge Martića bb, 71260 Kreševo
Phone +38763 245 235
e-mail web.films.studio@gmail.com
Web / FB www.visit.kresevo.ba
Area of operation:
Kreševo KSB
Offers and services:
Hiking, Speleology, Mountain Biking, Fly fishing, Photo-safari, Accommodation, Catering, Rural Tourism,
Jeep tours, Geo tours, Digging for Minerals and Crystals
Other services in same area:
Cultural sightseeing (museum and library of Kresevo convent )
Capacities:
No. of employees: 1 Guides: 9
Languages spoken: English, German Transport: YES
Accommodation: YES Other facilities: YES
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs:
Promotion
Possible grant efficiency:
Medium
Own investments: Yes.
Challenges and risk:
no particular chalanges or risks to consider.
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider JP Nacionalni park "Una" d.o.o. Bihać
Address Bosanska 1, 77000 Bihać
Phone +38737221528
e-mail jp.np.una@gmail.com
Web / FB www.nationalpark-una.ba
Area of operation:
Area of NP Una
Offers and services:
Hiking, Rafting, Kayaking on White Waters, mtb, Photo-safari, Reservations
Other services in same area: Canyoning, catering, rural tourism, camping…
Capacities:
No. of employees: 12 Guides: 1
Languages spoken: English, Italian Transport: YES
Accommodation: YES Other facilities: YES
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs: Co-financing or loans, promotion, Possible grant efficiency:
infrastructure
Medium
Own investments: Yes
Challenges and risk: no particular chalanges or risks to consider.
Risk: Low

Contact information:
Name and type of service provider Tourism Organisation of Istočno Sarajevo
Address Dobrosava Jevđevića bb, 71420 Pale
Phone +38757201280 +38765631779
e-mail turistickaorgis@gmail.com
Web / FB www.turizam-isa.ba
Area of operation:
City of Istočno Sarajevo
Offers and services:
Hiking, Speleology, Biking, Mountain Biking, Alpinism, Paragliding, Tour skiing, Nordic skiing, Catering,
Rural Tourism
Other services in same area:
Climbing, Fly fishing, Trail Running
Capacities:
No. of employees: 5 Guides: 1
Languages spoken: English Transport: YES
Accommodation: NO Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs: Co-financing or loans, promotion, Possible grant efficiency: Medium
infrastructure
Own investments: Yes.
Challenges and risk:
no particular chalanges or risks to consider.
Risk: Low
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider Public Company-Forestry Economy ZDK d.o.o. Zavidovići, Working
Unite "Tajan" Nature Monument
Address 72220 Zavidovići
Phone +38732877834
e-mail info@tajan.ba
Web / FB www.tajan.ba
Area of operation:
Zavidovići Municipality
Offers and services:
Hiking, Speleology, Biking, Mountain Biking, Alpinism, Ski touring, Bird Watching, Fly fishing, Photosafari,
Equipment rental, Rural tourism
Other services in same area:
Accommodation, Catering
Capacities:
No. of employees: 550 Guides: 1
Languages spoken: English, German Transport: YES
Accommodation: YES Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: YES Equipment: YES
Needs:
Promotion, Networking
Possible grant efficiency:
Medium

Own investments: Yes.
Challenges and risk:
Primary activity of the organization is not tourism.
Risk: Medium
Contact information:
Name and type of service provider Public Company Tourism Organisation of Rogatica Municipality
Address Srpske Sloge bb, 73220 Rogatica
Phone +38758420581, +38758420-582, +38765416416
e-mail turizamrg@yahoo.com
Web / FB Turistička organizacija opštine Rogatica www.rogaticaturizam (in progress)
Area of operation:
Rogatica Municipality
Offers and services:
Hiking, Canyoning, Speleology, Biking, Mountain Biking, Sport Climbing, Bird Watching, Fly fishing,
Photo-safari, Accommodation, Catering, Rural Tourism, Reservations
Other services in same area:
Trail Running, Camping
Capacities:
No. of employees: 5 Guides: 2
Languages spoken: English, Russian Transport: YES
Accommodation: NO Other facilities: NO
Supported by donors: NO Equipment: NO
Needs:
Promotion, Networking
Possible grant efficiency:
High
Own investments: Yes
Challenges and risk: no particular chalanges or risks to consider.
Risk: Low
Quantitative data analysis
All complete survey questionnaires have been analyzed using statistics to identify challenges
and needs. The variables have been determined for perception of obstacles for development
or progress of subjects’ activities. Based on general information, experience and results of
previously conducted research, examined variables were:
1. Networking,
2. Capacities,
3. Infrastructure,
4. Institutional support,
5. Safety,
6. Culture (environmental awareness).
The number of indicator has been kept to minimum due to more practical and less scientific
character of the survey, but also to minimize time required to fill in the questionnaire. Anyway,
number of completed responses (59) was bellow of expected, but sufficient in terms of area
covered and circumstances within the country.

Sample is the results of response rate, and sufficient number of municipalities have been
included, hence it is not expected that results would be significantly different if sample
included more than 100 units (analyses were quite similar).
The results were mainly grouped around theoretical averages of the scales. After
undertaking interventions such as investments, capacity building and improving cooperation
with local and state structures, it would be interesting to explore would the perception of
the same obstacles in business be statistically lower.
Considering results of this assessment, due to statically relevant correlations, it is expected
to generate positive effect on other domains of the business development, even if it is
invested in only couple of domains related to business.
Graphic charts are provided below, and complete statistical analysis report (b-h-s language) is
available in appendix.
Graphic distribution of each indicators
1. Networking
Chart 1. Distribution of 1st indicator: Lack of relationship with local and state organizations

Chart 2. Distribution of 2nd indicator: Lack of relationship with the regional organizations
2. Capacities
Chart 3: Distribution of 1st indicator: low number of educated members

Chart 4. Distribution of 2nd indicator: Inadequate equipment
3. Infrastructure

Chart 5. Distribution of 1st indicator: Maintaining infrastructure/ signalization
Chart 5. Distribution of 2nd indicator: Lack of maps and guidebooks
4. Institutional support

Chart 7. Distribution of 1st indicator: Lack of certified courses by relevant institutions
Chart 8. Distribution of 2nd indicator: Lack of funding sources
5. Safety

Chart 9. Distribution of 1st indicator: Inadequate safety procedures
Chart 10. Distribution of 2nd indicator: landmine and UXO threat
6. Culture
Chart 4. Distribution of 2nd indicator: Inadequate equipment

Analysis on indicators were summed within each domain to produce assessment result. After
that, calculated results have been compared in order to evaluate if theye are co-related.
Table 2. Matrix of interrelation of main variables (Spearman’s correlation coefficient)
Networking Capacities Infrastructure
Institutional
support
Safety
Culture
Networking 1 0.161 0.374** 0.393** 0.068 0.086
Capacities 1 0.531*** 0.659*** 0.437*** 0.298*
Infrastructure 1 0.476*** 0.238 0.109
Institutional support 1 0.433*** 0.425***
Safety 1 0.344**
Culture 1
* p < .05; ** p < .01, *** p < .001
It is visible that most of coefficients are statistically relevant. Among them, all correlations
are positive, and mostly refer to moderate relation among the variables. For complete results
refer to report on statistical analysis.
Due to different legislation and state organization system, results from municipalities are
observed in terms of entity belongings. In total, there were 39 survey subjects from F BiH,
and 20 from Republic of Srpska (RS). Differences are presented in table 3. available in the
annex.
Although, in most domains more obstacles have been perceived in municipalities from RS,
differences in comparison with results from F BiH were not statistically significant. That
means that obstacles in both entities are perceived in similar way. Accordingly, eventual
measures to improve current situation will be similar for both entities of BiH.
Qualitative information analysis
Summary
All collected data through survey have been survey questionnaires have been studied and
re-checked to confirm facts mainly related to organization’s capacities. Number of
participants have been interview for clarification and obtaining better insights with regards
to:
1. Target groups and guest structures,
2. Explanations of obstacles for business developments, and
3. Direct needs.

The interview of representative of each sector have been selected, including mountaineering
association, tourism organization and national parks and are provided in the annex.
Like the quantitative data analysis, interviewees confirmed insignificant differences in three
areas of interest for assessment as stipulated above.
Information gathered in this way have been included in individual presentation of service
providers, and considered in conclusion and recommendation chapters.
Discussion
World trends and status of adventure tourism within Green Trails
As one of the fastest growing segments, adventure tourism arrivals naturally increased as well.
While emerging economies are slowly outpacing developed economies for departures and
spending, the UNWTO predicts that by 2015, arrivals in emerging economies will
exceed those in advanced economies 6 . By 2030, 57% of arrivals will be in emerging economies.
To accommodate this surge in demand, supply is expected to increase. It was recognized by
the destinations that travelers are seeking more authentic products, while the makeup of
the sector is predominantly small owner-operated businesses (ATTA, 2016).
Adventure travelers are early adopters by nature, meaning they are generally more willing to
try new destinations, activities, and travel products. Popular activities change rapidly,
and it seems there is a new twist on an existing sport every year. BiH Via Dinarica Green Trail
area includes broad spectrum of activities and variety of points of interest, what represents a
great potential for developing as adventure tourism destinations. In addition to road traveling,
forms of exploring those destinations are primarily hiking and cycling. There are also several
stages that could be paddled in canoe or kayak, and several spots for caving (including caves
to visit), canyoning and sport climbing (See stages!) . An interesting and not often offered
activity possible on few locations along the Green Trail is fly-fishing and wildlife watching.
World trends and data analysis
While hiking is possible to be organized with assistance of several mountain clubs located in
the cities across the area, other activities are difficult to arrange. Outside of the tourism
clusters, such as Una NP, other activities are difficult to arrange due to very limited numbers
of service providers, particularly business oriented. Biking and watersport clubs are primarily
sports organizations not involved in tourism services.
Stages overview
The list bellow presents suggested traveling stages with main activities and including
attractions. It should be noted that points of interests included bellow are only those
recognized as highly attractive or with a clear potential to become highly attractive.
Green Trail Stages and main highlights Activities Recorded providers
1. Sarajevo-Jahorina / hiking
a. National library
b. Trebević
c. Jahorina OC
Hiking
City walk
Mt biking
Skiing/tour skiing
HC 7 : Green Visions,
OC Jahorina
LC: SPV Sarajevo, PD
Javorina;
6
By the time of writing this report, the UNWTO report for 2015 was not available.
7
HC- High capacity; LC- Low capacity

2. Jahorina-Prača/ mountan biking
a. Old railway track
b. Bijele Vode resort – wildlife
watching ??
3. Prača-Ustikolina / canoeing and
caving
a. Govještica cave
b. Dark cave
c. Prača canyon
4. Ustikolina- Rudo / ferry
a. Drina canyon
b. Lim canyon
5. Rudo – Višegrad / cultural hiking tour
a. MM Sokolović birth place
b. Dobrun monastery
c. Andrić grad
d. Višegrad bridge
6. Višegrad- Sjemeć-Borike / mountain
biking
a. Sjemeć mountain
b. Borike horse breeding centre
7. Borike-Sokolac / mountain biking or
horseback riding??
a. Luburića polje UNESCO
heritage
b. Glasinac field
8. Sokolac-Knežina- Olovo / mountain
biking and canoeing
a. Knežina mosque
b. Cave of Bioštica spring
c. Bioštica canyon
9. Olovo-Zlača / hiking
a. Konjuh ridge
b. Bebrava cave
c. Girl’s cave
Mt biking
Hiking
Wildlife watching
Canoe/Kayak
Mt biking
Caving
Ferry-boat drive
Hiking
City walk
Cultural tours
Mt biking
Trail running
Horseback riding
Hiking
Biking
Hiking
Cultural tours
Canoe/kayak
Hiking
Mt biking
Sport climbing
Caving
Cultural tours
PD Javorina
TZ Istočno Sarajevo
HC: Bijele Vode d.o.o
HC: M97 d.o.o.
LC: COD Luna-Rudo
LC: PD Stolac- Višegrad
TZ Rogatica
LC: PD Sjemeć –
Rogatica
LC: PD Sokolac,
PD Visočnik,
LC: BK Kladanj,
PD Konjuh
10. Zlača-Kamenica / hiking and
mountain biking
a. Zidine view point
Hiking
Fly-fishing
Mt biking
LC: KES Summit,
RC Krivaja,

. Krivaja canyon
Canoe/kayak
11. Kamenica-Žepče / mountain biking
a. Caves Lukina and Middle rock
b. Mašica lake
c. Žepački mineral springs
12. Žepče-Bistričak / mountan biking
a. Papratnica traditional carpet
crafting
b. Mahnjača view point
c. Bistričak recreation area
13. Bistričak-Blatnica / mountain biking
14. Blatnica-Borja / mountain biking
(cultural tour)
a. Kondžila pilgrimage site
b. Great Usora canyon
15. Borja-Bukovička Rijeka / mountain
biking
16. Bukovička Rijeka- Kneževo / hiking
a. Cvrcka canyon and waterfalls
17. Kneževo-Krupa na Vrbasu /canoeing
and biking
a. Ugar canyon
b. Vrbas canyon
c. Bočac ruines
Mt biking
Hiking
Caving
Wildlife watching
Cultural tours
Mt biking
Mt biking
Mt biking
Hiking
Cultural tours
Mt biking
Hiking
Canoe/kayak
Mt biking
Hiking
NM Tajan
LC: SNIK Atom
LC: UPP Vedro – Zenica
LC: PD Adrenalin
PD Adrenalin, PD
Mehanizam, SD Ponir
HC: Zepter Passport
LC:
PD Kozara, SD Ponir
18. Krupa na Vrbasu- Ključ / mountain
biking
a. Krupa na Vrbasu monastery
b. Source of Krupa
c. Stričići village
d. Mačkića kamen
19. Ključ – Drinič / mountain biking
a. Ključ old town
20. Drinič – Mala Klekovača / hiking
a. Indigenous forest Lom
b. Klekovača summit
c. JNA bunkers
Canoe/kayak
Mt biking
Hiking
Cultural tours
Caving
Mt biking
Hiking
Cultural tours
Mt biking
Hiking
Via ferrata*
HC: Zepter Passport
LC:
PD Kozara, SD Ponir
SPED Mačkića kamen
Eko-sport-Ključ
HC: Platinum d.o.o.
LC: PD 13 Runolista

d. Lesser Klekovača ridge
21. Mala Klekovača- Drvar / hiking or
mountain biking
a. Sites of partizans’hospital
b. Roman road
c. Tito’s cave
22. Drvar- Martin Brod / hiking or
mountain biking
a. Source of Bastasica
b. Unac canyon
23. Martin Brod- Kulen Vakuf / mountain
biking
a. Martinbrod falls
b. Rmanj monastery
c. Kulen Vakuf
24. Kulen Vakuf – Lohovo / rafting
a. Strbacki buk
b. Una
25. Lohovo- Bihać - Bosanska Krupa
26. Bosanska Krupa- Lusci palanka field-
Sanica- Grmec / mountain biking
a. Hrustovaca cave
b. Dabarska cave
c. Crni vrh
d. Sanica spring
27. Sanica- Lanište-Ribnik / mountain
biking
a. Ribnik flyfishing
b. Wildlife watching?
28. Ribnik – Zelenkovac / mountain biking
a. Sana canyon
b. Dmitor peak ?
c. Zelenkovac eco-village
Mt biking
Hiking
Cave visits
Mt biking
Hiking
Canyoning*
Kayak*
Hiking
Biking
Cultural tours
Biking
Rafting
Canoe/kayak
Biking
City walks
Cultural tours
Mt biking
Caving
Hiking
Mt biking
Wildlife watching
Flyfishing
Mt biking
Hiking
Cultural tour
PD 13 Runolista
PD 13 Runolista
JU NP Una
JU NP Una
Rafting agencies
(Una Aqua, Una
Aquarius)
KES Dvoslap
BBC Daj krug
LC: SD Ponir – Banjaluka
Eko-sport- Ključ
PED Kanjon-Sanski
Most 8
HC: Zepter passport
LC:
AMC Ribnik
8
Capacities of PED Kanjon were not confirmed during assessment

29. Zelenkovac-Pecka-Dragnić podovi-
Pliva springs / mountain biking
a. Sprigs of Sana
b. Springs of Pliva
30. Pliva springs – Jajce / rafting or
canoeing
a. Pliva river
b. Pliva lake
c. Jajce old town
d. Jajce waterfall
31. Jajce- Dnoluća- Vlašić / mountain
biking and caving
a. Dnoluca cave walk
b. Paklarske cliffs
c. Devecani cliffs
32. Vlašić – Travnik- Guča gora /
mountain biking
a. Vlasic plateau
b. Guca gora monastery
c. Travnik old city
33. Guča gora- Ovnak- Lisac- Smetovi/
mountain biking
a. Lisac view point
b. Vranduk old city*
34. Smetovi-Pepelari / hiking
a. Smetovi monument
35. Pepelari – Ponijeri – Kraljeva Sutjeska
/ mountain biking
a. Ponijeri recreation area
b. Kraljeva Sutjeska monastery
36. Kraljeva Sutjeska- Vareš – Zvijezda ? /
cultural hiking
a. Bobovac historical site
37. Vareš- Bijambare / mountain biking
and caving
a. Bijambare caves
Mt biking
Sport climbing
Canoe/kayak
Rafting
Fly-fishing
Biking
Hiking
Caving
Mt biking
Alpine climbing
Mt biking
Hiking
Paragliding
Cultural tours
Mt Biking
Hiking
Mt biking
Extreme sports
Mt biking
Cultural tours
Hiking
Mt biking
Mt biking
Caving
Green ways,
PD Vitorog
LC:
Eko Pliva,
PD Ćusine
LC:
Klub Prijatelji prirode
PD Vlašić
PD Vlašić,
PD Kuk
Paragliding Club Travnik
LC:
HPD Vitez
UPST Vedro
UPST Vedro
KES Scorpio
LC:
PD Bobovac
LC:
Forum žena Strica,
KES Perun-Va
KES Perun-Va
38. Bijambare- Ozren-Vučja Luka-
Sarajevo / mountain biking
a. Musici necropolis
b. Ozren-Bandijera necropolis
Mt biking
Cultural tours
Sport climbing
LC :
MTBA Sarajevo,
PD Igman,

c. Skakavac waterfall
d. White Tabija fortress
e. Jajce caserne
Hiking
PD Željezničar,
KES No Comment
HC:
Green Visions
Coach d.o.o.
Existing resources and capacities
Local capacities offering services in tourism for destinations listed above are limited.
Apart from rafting agencies operating within Una NP, during assessment activities only 8 tour
operators have been recorded. Protected areas administrations (Una NP and Tajan NM)
reported only one guide as their capacity.
Natural resources vs Offer
As listed above, there are 38 stages within Green Trail, and each can be observed as a separate
tour or a destination. Out of 38, only 9 are developed as tourism destination, while at least 8
of them have almost no commercial tourism activities despite its existing natural or cultural
resources. Detailed overview for proposed stages of the Green Trail is provided in the table
bellow.
Capacities vs Offer
64 service providers have been recorded in total. That includes 8 tour operators, 6 public
enterprises or tourism organizations and 46 outdoor clubs and other CSOs. Within these
organizations, there are 336 guides, instructors or trainees. However, 14 organizations didn’t
report any technical capacities. Second issue is that there are no other guide profiles except
mountain guides or rafting skippers. It should be noted that there are no formal guide
trainings provided for other activities, such as biking, caving or canyoning, and 38 out of 64
service providers that participated in the survey reported lack of certified training programs
as a significant obstacle to their activities. Detailed overview for adventure tourism activities
is provided in the table bellow.
White and Green Trail comparison
The Via Dinarica White Trail has been recognized as a premium adventure tourism destination,
primarily for hiking and trekking activities. This trail has many qualities and its is characterized
by one of the world’s most diverse long-distance trails with regards to landscape diversity,
biodiversity, as well as for diversity in cultural features. Despite the lack of infrastructure and
nature conservation challenges in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this trail will likely sustain its
popularity due to this ground qualities and the fact that most of its length is still pristine
wilderness. On the other side, the Green Trail does not provide such landscape variety, and is
mostly limited with vista points. There is also less walking trails and single-trails for biking
which are usually short in distance found only at popular destinations. However, as seen in
previous chapters, the Green Trail area is not less rich in natural and cultural features, but
those features are to be experienced in a different way. While walking the White Trail itself
represents a premium travel experience, traveling along the Green Trail is more focused at
the aimed destination or points of interests, while travel itself can be, but is not necessary the
part of the offered experience. That also means that due to developed road infrastructure,
traveling along the Green Trail can be supported with motor vehicles for the entire length,
what makes it more suitable for less adventures tourists, elders, or families with the kids.
Nevertheless, the Green Trails offers great opportunities for several other outdoor activities,
which could be combined in shorter or longer multi-activity tours.

Multi-activity
It is possible to create itineraries that include a different activity for each single day. For better
understanding, refer to table of the Green Trail stages where activities and alternative travel
means are provided in separate column.
Potential and existing inter-sector conflicts
Challenges to development of adventure tourism along the Green Trail are also related to
potential and existing conflicts with other economy sectors. As seen from the previous
chapters, and particularly considering the registered business subject, tourism is not the
strongest economy branch in the country, and other activities are often prioritized over
tourism development. It needs to be noted that development of tourism is considerably
affected with development of other sectors, primarily with energy and forestry sectors.
Hydro-energy
There are over 2000 hydropower plants projected to be built in the next few years – commonly
with support of businesses and loans from inside the European Union and beyond. Not even
the most attractive and valuable river stretches – even if located inside a national park – are
excluded from those plans (Gallop & Sikorova, 2015). Within BiH Green Trails area, there are
several rivers representing great resource for tourism development, particularly for fly-fishing
and water sports. However, development of such activities will be disabled if energy
production is prioritized over tourism. It will be difficult to claim which sector is more
profitable and beneficial for the community, therefore case by case analysis are required.
Nevertheless, in cases of mountain rivers within Green Trail area, development of tourism
grants more for the local communities than hydro power plants, usually operated under
concession provided to investor. Harmful effects of hydro-energy projects, both for tourism
and nature are already seen on Ugar and Sana rivers, where landscape and ambient is
destroyed during the construction period and fish fond severely depleted making fly-fishing
as tourism highlight impossible.
Logging
There are several examples of logging activities in the forests that ruin ambient and often
destroy hiking trails. Even though ongoing logging activities are planed accordingly and
undertaken in line with legal procedures 9 , there are several cases of hiking trails and
signalization damaged and unusable for a period of two or more years. Considering the
number of hiking trails and similar infrastructure, in addition to damage of wildfires of last few
years, logging within the hiking areas represent significant problem. One of the challenges is
non-existing legislation in F BiH, as well as outdated practices of managing forestry companies.
To mitigate such problems, Federal Ministry of Forestry and Agriculture recommends to
communicate trail marking and development activities with managing forestry enterprise.
However, in most of cases, particularly in F BiH, communication between mountain clubs or
tourism organizations with forestry enterprises is minimal or non-existing (see interviews!).
Hunting
Like logging, hunting activities are not compatible with tourism in mountainous areas and
forests, however in a lesser extent. This conflict manifests in different ways, such as:
Safety issues,
Wildlife (biodiversity) threat, and
Land access issues.
9
http://www.klix.ba/vijesti/bih/ministarstvo-sjeca-sume-na-lokalitetu-ramin-grebenpodgradina-je-planska/150622105

All above is consequence of lack of regulations and lack of capacities for monitoring and
inspection. Poaching is not uncommon criminal practice in BiH, although not often reported
along the Green Trails area in comparison with the White Trail. However, such incidents have
been recorded even in protected areas 10 involving even public officials.
According to laws on hunting, concessions for hunting areas could be granted to private
companies or hunting associations. Also, there are no legal restrictions for movement within
the area, however there are case reported of concession holders implying access restrictions
to hikers or climbers. Such cases are reported in popular hiking areas in vicinity of Nature
Monument Skakavac (Sarajevo Kanton). Despite in fact, its harmless character, such claims
may negatively affect tourism in those areas.
Both logging and hunting activities are associated with illegal damping of waste, in some cases
machinery oil and similar harmful waste products. Despite the regular monitoring of forestry
of hunting inspectors, damping in vicinity of logging sites or hunting shelters is reported by
several stakeholders along the trail.
Mass tourism
Over last years number of tourists in Bosnia Herzegovina has significantly increased, also at
some destinations along the Green Trail. Also, there are sites already designated for
construction of high-capacity accommodation facilities or even resorts and settlements.
Even larger number of tourists are considered as potentially negatively impacting
environment, at this stage, increasing number of tourists, considering transport, presence at
destinations and construction projects are not reported or should be considered as a treat for
sustainability within the Green Trail, but rather an opportunity.
Infrastructure projects
Outside of hydro-energy structures and high capacity accommodation construction, the
potentially threatening infrastructure projects within Green Trail is highway corridor VC and
announced construction of winter tourism center Klekovaca. At this stage, it is difficult to
estimate impact of those projects on environment. However, both will benefit to adventure
tourism development, rather than affect it negative way.
Conclusions
Assessment activities for sustainable tourism development along the Green trail involved
several aspects and analyses of various factors. Prior to listing recommendations, conclusions
are to be reviewed.
The Green trails area has natural and cultural resources, as well as adequate public
infrastructure required for adventure and sustainable tourism development. Some
destinations are already developed tourism wise.
However, capacities of service providers along, particularly within less developed destinations
are limited.
Brand
The development of Via Dinarica brand on same principles as with White Trail is less likely to
be successful. However, there are other highlights and activities with equal potential to attract
tourists, but different approach should be considered.
10
http://www.klix.ba/vijesti/crna-hronika/poslanika-mirkovica-u-krivolovu-ranio-bratvjerujuci-da-je-divlja-zivotinja/141126089

Top destinations
There are some top destinations within the Green Trail area already recognized by tourists.
Those are Una NP, Vrbas river, Vlasic winter center, Bijambare Protected Landscape, old cities
of Jajce and Travnik and off course old part of Sarajevo city. Banja Vrucica in vicinity of Teslic
is also very popular as health tourism destination. There are other smaller tourism clusters in
rise such as Pliva river, Tajan Nature Monument and Visegrad city. All mentioned destinations
represent hubs and the potential sources of tourists to rural areas along the Green Trail.
Activities
Popular activities are hiking, biking and mountain biking, as well as rafting on rivers Una and
Vrbas. There are also some caves arranged for tourist visits, as well as medieval fortresses in
Sarajevo, Travnik, Kljuc, Jajce and Bihac municipalities. Svrakava canyon close to Banjaluka,
and sport climbing sites by Sarajevo, Olovo, Pecka and Tisno are also important as resource
for Green Trail development.
Less popular activities, but with significant potential are canoeing and caving, as well as
wildlife and birdwatching.
Requirements and required improvement
Significant improvements are to be made in capacity development (training and
infrastructure). Comparing to existing resources, tourism offer is very limited.
Hard infrastructure
Public infrastructure is relatively good, however some areas, such as Romanija region where
development of tourism depends on public infrastructure (TO Sokolac interview).
Trails
Hiking and biking trail network covers entire Green Trail area. However, hiking trails are
usually shorter in length and limited to popular destinations. Mountain biking is possible on
forest roads and tracks, assuming that all roads are passable.
Accommodation
There are good standard accommodation available in almost all cities along, as well as at
popular tourism destinations of Una NP, Vlasic mountain and Pliva river. There are many
households providing accommodation in villages along, several of them representing good
practices and high standards. However, there are areas with limited accommodation
capacities such as Romanija plateau, Ozren and Konjuh mountains, and area between Drvar
and Una NP. There are 42 mountain lodges, 5 mountain huts and number of shelters available
within mountainous areas.
Soft infrastructure
Maps and guidebooks, as well as web information resources generally suffices. Little better
situation is with general tourism information (related to cities and popular destinations). Only
hiking guides are available for Sarajevo area and Vlasic mountain, although both already
outdated.
Services
There are several mountain clubs that are active along the Green trails. Also, there biking clubs
in almost each of the cities, as well as kayaking and watersport clubs in places along the rivers.
Rafting and watersports are generally well developed at Una and Vrbas rivers.
There are only three clubs specialized for caving.

Guides
Generally, there are very few guides available for most of the activities and destinations
Situation is better in Sarajevo area. Formal trainings are provided only for mountain guides,
rescuers and raft skippers, while there is no guide training for other activities.
Mountaineering Associations of BiH do not provide training in accordance to international
standards (in this case UIAA).
Equipment
Service providers at rafting destinations are normally well equipped, as well as commercial
tour operators. Problem with equipment for hiking guides is not significant, while caving
equipment is provided only by three clubs and limited quantity. Canyoning is provided only by
one club.
Strategic approach to tourism development
Based on experience of other developed, developing and states in transition, there are three
possible direction developments:
Bottom up approach
Transfer of mechanizes and instruments of strategic planning, and
Establishing holistic systems with needed structures for implementation of regional
politics.
The methodology should be based on basic principles of partnership, common ownership and
participation, sustainability, geographical and inter-sector integration, quality, innovation,
synergy and complementary influences, and hierarchy of strategic plans (Mulaomerović, Lučić,
& Osmančević, Krš i pećine BiH: Prošlost za budućnost, 2008).
Crucial part of strategy should be monitoring process with focus on development of progress
and operational environment. Considering score and fluctuation of ADV Index, it is indicative
that such strategy does not exist.
It is important to observe development of rural and adventure tourism separately from mass
and transit tourism development (sustainable tourism), primarily because of its substantial
differences with regards to investments and infrastructure development. If development of
sustainable tourism is approached strategically and in systematic way, investment in this
sector should be incomparably less, in order to achieve desired results, usually indicated by
increase in employment. Also, exploitation from tourism depends of adequate marketing
activities, it should be noted that in case of Via Dinarica marketing activities have already
produced results.
Recommendations
Considering all information collected and analysis conducted, it is obvious that range of Inner
Dinarica Alps, particularly the Via Dinarica Green Trail area has great potential for
development of sustainable adventure tourism. However, there are challenges and needs to
be resolved in order to establish Green Trail as a destination brand. When project
interventions are considered it is recommended to grasp the entire area and strategic
relevance of intervention activities. In that sense, the intervention should be focused on less
developed area and communities and to support expanding offer with regards to outdoor
activities.
Focus areas
The areas that need support in tourism development are territories of Višegrad, Rogatica,
Sokolac, Olovo and Kladanj and eastern and central part, and Kneževo, Mrkonjić, Ključ,
Bosanski Petrovac, Drinič, Drvar, Bosanska Krupa, Sanski Most and southern parts of Bihać and

Banjaluka cities (Martinbrod, Cvetnić, Manjača plateau). The focus should be primarily on
nature-based tourism activities along the stages and locations listed in chapter Stages. The
aim should be increasing number of tourists’ visits at these locations, but not directly investing
in individual service providers regardless of their location or capacity. The areas of
municipalities Žepče and Zenica are also in need of assistance regarding tourism, however the
potential for development is considerably lower comparing other areas along the proposed
Green Trail. Other areas not mentioned in this paragraph are already established as tourism
destinations (Vlašić, Jajce, Šipovo, Vrbas, Una NP) or benefit from outflow from other tourism
or economic center in vicinity (Sarajevo, Jahorina, Teslić).
Focus activities
More chalanging than gaps along the destination is lack of service providers regarding
different activities. With excpetion of rafting on Una and Vrbas rivers, and flyfishing in Šipovo
and Ribnik area, other activities are offered in negligible extent. Considering highlights of the
Green trail, particular focus should be on developing offers in:
1. Cave visits and caving,
2. Guided and self-guided mountain biking,
3. Guided and self-guided hiking,
4. Adrenaline driven tours such as sport-climbing and via-ferrata routes.
In addition to those, activities that deserve special attention are bird and wildlife watching, as
well as canoe, kayak and pack-rafting tours. Such offer in tourism is great contributing factor
to nature conservation and economic value of ecosystems. Unfortunately, only three service
providers offering or potentially offering such services have been identified during this
assessment.
Legislation
To sustain efforts in tourism, in addition to improvement of infrastructure and development
of capacities, it is necessary to work on establishing positive business environment and
legislation framework that supports tourism particularly nature-based activities.
Unfortunately, as mentioned in chapter Conflicts, some areas of relevance for tourism
development are insufficiently regulated. In addition to facilitation of business establishment
and flows, there are two groups of legislation to be considered in context of tourism
development:
Laws and regulation on tourism infrastructure, and
Laws and regulation on nature and environment protection.
At this moment, establishment and maintenance of mountain and walking trails, as well as
other infrastructure for adventure tourism is insufficiently regulated, particularly in
Federation of BiH. Regarding nature protection, main challenges are related to application of
the laws at the fields level as well as minimal size of protected areas within the country. It is
recommended to support capacity development of low-enforcement institutions and increase
of severity of punitive measures for offenses against the nature and environment.
Advocacy and education
In addition to improvement and implementation of legislation, it is necessary to systematic
and continues education particularly for local populations not only in terms of importance of
nature and cultural heritage, but of its impact on positive economic development. It has been
identified that lack of environmental awareness is one of the major obstacles for tourism
along the Green Trail. This manifests primarily with wild garbage damps in forests, as well as
with damping in the rivers. Organization of occasional clean-up events, such as Let’s do it,
helps mitigating this problem on some locations, but is certainly not a long-term solution.

Final word
At final, it needs to be recalled that positive results of project intervention are already visible
along the White Via Dinarica trail, even just after few months. There is no doubt that similar
scenario can be applied to the Green Trails as well. However, there are significant differences
between those two areas with regards to natural resources, infrastructure and activities.
There is obvious lack of tourism offer, soft infrastructure and promotion, nevertheless there
are well developed destinations as well. With systematic and strategic approach, and
exploiting numerous opportunities, interventions could be designed which could lead to
creation of another great destination in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region.
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Appendices
Appendix 1 – Statistical analysis report
AVANTURISTIČKI TURIZAM U PLANINSKIM PODRUČJIMA UNUTRAŠNJIH
DINARIDA OD VIŠEGRADA DO BIHAĆA
Varijable (domene procjene) i njihovi indikatori (u zagradi):
1. POVEZANOST (''Slaba povezanost sa lokalnim i državnim organizacijama'' i ''Slaba
povezanost sa organizacijama iz regiona'')
2. KAPACITETI (''Nizak broj educiranih članova'' i ''Neadekvatna oprema'')
3. INFRASTRUKTURA (''Održavanje infrastrukture/signalizacije'' i ''Nedostatak mapa i
vodiča'')
4. PODRŠKA INSTITUCIJA (''Nedostatak kurseva certifikovanih od nadležnog organa
ili saveza'' i ''Nedostatak izvora finansiranja'')
5. SIGURNOST (''Nerazvijene sigurnosne procedure'' i ''Mine i NUS /neeksplodirana
ubojita sredstva/'')
6. KULTURA (''Nedostatak ekološke svijesti u praksi'')
Tehnika procjene

Za svaki indikator ponuđena je petostepena skala na kojoj su respondenti označavali stepen u
kojem određeni aspekt predstavlja prepreku za razvoj avantuirstičkog turizma na pomenutim
prostorima (1 – ''nije prepreka'', 5 – ''velika prepreka poslovanju'').
Deskriptivne statističke vrijednosti po svakom indikatoru
Korištene oznake: Min (minimalna procjena), Max (maksimalna procjena), M (aritmetička
sredina), SD (standardna devijacija), C (medijana, tj. vrijednost koja pada u sredinu niza
vrijednosti/procjena poredanih po veličini), P25 – 25. percentil i P75 – 75. percentil (između
ove dvije vrijednosti nalazi se 50% centralnih rezultata, tj. procjena), K-S Z (Kolmogorov-
Smirnov Z-statistik, kao indikator za procjenu normalnosti distribucija).
U tabeli 1 primjećuje se da su se procjene u slučaju svih indikatora kretale duž cijele skale
procjene, tj. od 1 (''nije prepreka'') do 5 (''veliak prepreka poslovanju''). Teorijski prosjek
procjena na ovoj skali je 3, a u istoj tablici uočava se da je većina dobivenih aritmetičkih
sredina negdje oko ove vrijednosti.
Tabela 1. Mjere centralne tendendije, varijabilitet i normalnost distribucija indikatora
Indikatori Min Max M SD C P25 P75 K-S Z*
Slaba povezanost sa lokalnim i
državnim organizacijama
1 5 2.97 1.03 3.00 2.00 4.00 0.242
(POVEZANOST 1)
Slaba povezanost sa
organizacijama iz regiona 1 5 2.80 1.20 3.00 2.00 4.00 0.178
(POVEZANOST 2)
Nizak broj educiranih članova
(KAPACITETI 1)
1 5 3.27 1.19 3.00 3.00 4.00 0.218
Neadekvatna oprema
(KAPACITETI 2)
1 5 3.12 1.29 3.00 2.00 4.00 0.177
Održavanje infrastrukture/
signalizacije
1 5 3.05 1.29 3.00 2.00 4.00 0.177
(INFRASTRUKTURA 1)
Nedostatak mapa i vodiča
(INFRASTRUKTURA 2)
1 5 3.25 1.33 3.00 2.00 5.00 0.169
Nedostatak kurseva
certifikovanih od nadležnog
organa ili saveza (PODRŠKA
1 5 3.73 1.08 4.00 3.00 5.00 0.209
INSTITUCIJA 1)
Nedostatak izvora finansiranja
(PODRŠKA INSTITUCIJA 2)
1 5 3.85 1.40 4.00 3.00 5.00 0.269
Nerazvijene sigurnosne procedure
(SIGURNOST 1)
1 5 3.25 1.20 3.00 3.00 4.00 0.213
Mine i NUS
(SIGURNOST 2)
1 5 2.69 0.97 3.00 2.00 3.00 0.369
Nedostatak ekološke svijesti u
praksi (KULTURA)
1 5 3.54 1.42 4.00 3.00 5.00 0.203
*Sve distribucije procjena statistički značajno odstupaju od normalne krive, a ovaj rezultat
značajan je na nivou .001
Nešto veća odstupanja dobivena su za ''Nedostatak izvora financiranja'' (M = 3.85),
''Nedostatak kurseva certifikovanih od nadležnog organa ili saveza'' (M = 3.73) i ''Nedostatak
ekološke svijesti u praksi'' (M = 3.54), i to u smjeru percipiranja većih prepreka u ovim
aspektima poslovanja. Prva dva indikatora za koja su utvrđene najviše aritmetičke sredine
odnose se na ''podrušku institucija''. Dakle, ovdje leže glavne prepreke u poslovanju ovakvog

tipa. S druge strane, ''Mine i NUS'' su, po mišljenju procjenjivača, najmanja prepreka za
poslovanje ovog tipa (jer je aritmetička sredina procjena koji se odnose na ovaj aspekt bila
najniža i iznosila je M = 2.69).
Kada uzmemo u obzir medijane (C) i percentile procjena, dobivamo rezultate čija
interpretacija ide u istom smjeru: najviše vrijednosti medijana su C = 4.00 i odnose se na tri
gorenavedena indikatora, dok se 50% centralnih rezultata u slučaju ''Mina i NUS'' nalazi
između vrijednosti P25 = 2.00 i P75 = 3.00 (što upućuje na niske procjene prepreka u slučaju
ovog indikatora).
Kako su sve distribucije statistički značajno odstupale od normalne krive (za sve je vrijedilo p
< .001), ostatak obrade podataka treba koncipirati u skladu sa neparametrijskom statistikom.
Zato su za provjeravanje povezanosti između glavnih varijabli izračunati Spearmanovi
koeficijenti korelacije – rs (kao pandan Pearsonovim koeficijentima u parametrijskoj
statistici), a za provjeru statistički značajnih razlika je korišten Mann-Whitney U test (kao
pandan t-testu za nezavisne uzorke u parametrijskoj statistici). Također, u gornjoj tabeli
(tabela 1), prikazane su i neparametrijske vrijednosti koje se odnose na deskriptivnu statistiku
(tj. medijana i percentili).
Grafički prikazi distribucija svakog od indikatora
Grafikon 1. Distribucija procjena za prvi indikator ''povezanosti''

Grafikon 2. Distribucija procjena za drugi indikator ''povezanosti''
Grafikon 3. Distribucija procjena za prvi indikator ''kapaciteta''

Grafikon 4. Dsitribucija procjena za drugi indikator ''kapaciteta''
Grafikon 5. Distribucija procjena za prvi indikator ''infrastrukture''

Grafikon 6. Distribucija procjena za drugi indikator ''infrastrukture''
Grafikon 7. Distribucija procjena za prvi indikator ''podrške institucija''

Grafikon 8. Distribucija procjena drugog indikatora ''podrške institucija''
Grafikon 9. Distribucija procjena prvog indikatora ''sigurnosti''

Grafikon 10. Distribucija procjena na drugom indikatoru ''sigurnosti''
Grafikon 11. Distribucija rezultata na indikatoru ''kulture''

Međusobna povezanost varijabli
Procjene na indikatorima su sabrane unutar svakog domena procjene, kako bi se dobili
rezultati/procjene za ove domene. Nakon toga, dobiveni rezultati su korelirani, da bi se
ispitalo da li su neki aspekti međusobno povezani.
Tabela 2. Matrica interkorelacija glavnih varijabli (Spearmanovi koeficijenti korelacije)
Podrška
Povezanos Kapacite
Sigurnos
Infrastruktura institucij
t ti
t
a
Kultura
Povezanost 1 0.161 0.374** 0.393** 0.068 0.086
Kapaciteti 1 0.531*** 0.659*** 0.437*** 0.298*
Infrastruktura 1 0.476*** 0.238 0.109
Podrška institucija 1 0.433*** 0.425***
Sigurnost 1 0.344**
Kultura 1
* p < .05; ** p < .01, *** p < .001
Iz tabele 2 vidljivo je da je većina koeficijenata korelacije statistički značajna. Među njima,
sve korelacije su pozitivne, te većinom upućuju na umjerenu povezanost među ispitivanim
varijablama.
Tako su manjkavosti u povezanosti (tj. prepreke za poslovanje) u umjerenim, pozitivnim i
statistički značajnim korelacijama sa preprekama vezanim uz infrastrukturu (rs = 0.374, p <
.01) i podršku institucija (rs = 0.393, p < .01). Kada je riječ o preprekama za poslovanje koje
bi mogle nastati usljed neadekvatnih/ograničenih kapaciteta, one su u umjerenim, pozitivnim i
statistički značajnim korelacijama sa preprekama koje nosi neodgovarajuća infrastruktura (rs
= 0.531, p < .001), podrška institucija (rs = 0.659, p < .001) i sigurnost (rs = 0.437, p < .001),
a u niskoj, pozitivnoj i statistički značajnoj korelaciji sa percepcijom da nedovoljan stepen
kulture može biti prepreka poslovanju (rs = 0.298, p < .05). Percepcija prepreka vezanih za
infrastrukturu je u umjerenoj, pozitivnoj i statistički značajnoj korelaciji sa percepcijom
prepreka usljed nedovoljne podrške institucija (rs = 0.476, p < .001). Nadalje, stepen u kome
nedostatak podrške institucija predstavlja prepreku poslovanju bio je u umjerenim, pozitivnim
i statistički značajnim korelacijama sa preprekama vezanim za domene sigurnosti (rs = 0.433,
p < .001) i kulture (rs = 0.425, p < .001). Na kraju, prepreka za poslovanje usljed nedovoljne

sigurnosti je u umjerenoj, pozitivnoj i statistički značajnoj korelaciji sa problemima u
poslovanju vezanim za domen kulture (rs = 0.344, p < .01). Drugim riječima, percepcija veće
prepreke za poslovanje u jednoj grupi ovih domena podrazumijeva percepciju veće prepreke u
drugim domenima.
Ostali koeficijenti korelacije (npor.između percepcije prepreka glede ''povezanosti'' i
''kapaciteta'', ''infrastrukture'' i ''sigurnosti'', itd.) nisu bili statistički značajni. Drugim riječima,
bile su veoma niske i za njih je vrijedilo p > .05.
Razlike u glavnim varijablama (domenima procjene) s obzirom na pripadnost opština
entitetima BiH
Opštine su podijeljene u dvije grupe (kategorije) – one koje se nalaze na teritoriji Federacije
Bosne i Hercegovine (u daljem tekstu: FBiH) i na one koje su dio teritorije Republike Srpske
(u daljem tekstu: RS). Tako je poduzorak procjena koje su stigle iz opština FBiH bio 39
(odnosno, 66.10%), a iz RS-a 20 (tj. 33.90%). Razlike u glavnim varijablama između ove
dvije grupe opština prikazane su u tabeli 3.
Tabela 3. Rezultati Mann-Whitneyevog U testa za ispitivanje razlika u glavnim varijablama, s
obzirom na pripadnost opština FBiH i RS-u
Varijable (domeni) Entitet N Prosječni rang Mann-Whitney U p
Povezanost
FBiH 39 31.88
RS 20 26.33
316.50 0.226
Kapaciteti
FBiH 39 27.94
RS 20 34.03
309.50 0.191
Infrastruktura
FBiH 39 29.13
RS 20 31.70
356.00 0.579
Podrška institucija
FBiH 39 28.96
RS 20 32.03
349.50 0.509
Sigurnost
FBiH 39 29.77
RS 20 30.45
381.00 0.883
Kultura
FBiH 39 29.49
RS 20 31.00
370.00 0.741

Kao što se može vidjeti iz tabele 3, prepreke za poslovanje u vezi sa ''povezanošću'' nešto su
češće percpirane u opštinama FBiH (prosječni rang = 31.88), uspoređenim sa onima u RS-u
(prosječni rang = 26.33). Međutim, razlika nije bila dovoljno velika, da bi bila statistički
značajna (U = 316.50, p > 0.05).
Kada je riječ o preprekama u vezi sa ''kapacitetima'', ovdje su prepreke više percipirane u
opštinama RS-a (prosječni rang = 34.03), nego što je to slučaj za opštine FBiH (prosječni rang
= 27.94). Ipak, ni ovdje razlika u prosječnim rangovima nije bila statistički značajna (U =
309.50, p > 0.05).
Procjene vezane za prepreke usljed neadekvatne infrastrukture su takođe negativnije u
opštinama RS-a (prosječni rang = 31.70), kada ih se uporedi sa opštinama na teritoriji FBiH
(prosječni rag = 29.13). Međutim, ni ova razlika nije bila dovoljno velika da bi se smatrala
statistički značajnom (U = 356.00, p > 0.05).
Slično je za prepreke u poslovanju usljed podrške institucija: prosječni rang = 32.03 (za
opštine u RS-u) vs. prosječni rang = 28.96 (za opštine u FBiH); U = 349.50, p > 0.05 (tj.
statistički neznačajna razlika).
Kada je riječ o preprekama usljed sigurnosti, prosječni rang procjena za opštine RS-a bio je
30.45, a za opštine FBiH 29.77. Razlika između ovih rangova nije bila statistički značajna (U
= 381.00, p > 0.05).
Kultura predstavlja veću prepreku za poslovanje ovog tipa u RS-u (prosječni rang = 31.00), u
odnosu na FBiH (prosječni rang = 29.49). Međutim, ni ovdje razlika nije bila statistički
značajna (U = 370.00, p > 0.05).
Dakle, premda se u većini domena više prepreka percipira u opštinama RS-a, razlike u odnosu
na opštine FBiH nisu bile dovoljno velike da bi bile statistički značajne. To znači da se u
opštinama FBiH i RS čija teritorija u određenoj mjeri zahvata prostor unutrašnjih Dinarida
prepreke vezane za poslovanje percipiraju na sličan način. U skladu s tim, mjere koje bi se
mogle preduzeti kako bi se poboljšalo trenutno stanje bile bi slične za oba entiteta BiH.
Appendix 2 – Interview: Tourism organization Sokolac
1. Ко су вам најчешћи гости на општини Соколац (профил, доб, пол,
домаћи, страни, спортисти, стари, млади...)?
1. Профил посјетилаца у општини Соколац; Општина Соколац не располаже
смјештајним капацитетима хотелског типа. У центру града налази се девастиран хотел

који је на жалост, ван функицје врло дуго. Послује неколико пансиона у приватном
сектору са скромним смјештајним капацитетима који пружају угоститељске услуге
транзитним посјетиоцима.
Посјетиоци током године углавном бораве код родбине, пријатеља, познаника и
углавном у приватном аранжману. Кад се ради о организованим спортским, културним
и другим манифестацијама, смјештај се такоће организује на исти начин (пријатељи,
познаници, родбина).
Из наведених разлога врло је незахвално позивати се на поуздане податке. Као прилог
тој изјави достављамо Вам: Табеларни приказ уплаћене боравишне таксе за 2015. годину
по мјесецу и угоститељском објекту – Извор: Завод за статистику РС.
Прикупљена средства од боравишне таксе на подручју општине Соколац за 2015. годину
износила су 1110,00 КМ (555 ноћења), што је за 122,00 КМ више у односу на 2014. годину.
Р.
Б.
Табеларни приказ уплаћене боравишне таксе за 2015. годину по мјесецу и
угоститељском објекту
НАЗИВ
ОБЈЕКТА
бр.
леж
.
јан. феб. март апр. мај јун јул авг. сеп. окт. нов. дец.
1. „КАРАВАН“ 50 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2. „ФРЕНЧ“ 9 108,00 - 34,00 46,00 - 20,00 112,00 78,00 40,00 - - 356,00
3. Мирни кутак 86,00 8,00 4,00 - 12,00 20,00 12,00 34,00 22,00 4,00 64,00 50,00
УКУПНО 194,00 8,00 38,00 46,00 12,00 40,00 124,00 112,00 62,00 4,00 64,00 406,00
НАПОМЕНА: Средства од остварених прихода од боравишне таксе доспијевају на рачун
јавних прихода Града Источно Сарајево. Скупштина Града Источно Сарајево сваке године
донесе Одлуку о плану расподјеле прихода од боравишне таксе на подручју Града И. С.
којим се предвиде одређена средства и за Општину Соколац. Средства се током године
распоређују у зависности од прилива боравишне таксе.
2./3. Који су највећи проблеми и изазови са којима се сусрећете у раду?/
Која и каква помоћ би вам била потребна?
Проблеми и изазови са којима се сусрећемо у раду у уској су посљедичноузрочној
вези са напријед наведеним, а рефлектују се и на питање број 3.
У општини Соколац се годинама није обраћала пажња на значајне туристичке
ресурсе, па су сходно томе изостала неопходна улагања у развој туризма. Изузетно су
слабо развијени смјештајни капацитети и у квантитативном и у квалитативном смислу.
Тренутно на подручју општине Соколац постоје два пансиона са око тридесетак лежаја.
Приликом организације већих манифестација овај проблем нарочито долази до
изражаја. Путна мрежа је такође у прилично лошем стању што се негативно одражава на
квалитет доступности.

Један од битних проблема са којима се Туристичке организације Соколац сусреће
у раду јесте недостатак финансијских средстава за реализацију промотивних активности
као што су одлазак и учешће на већим сајмовима и манифестацијама у Републици
Српској и регији, израда и штампање промотивног материјала општине, израда и
постављање туристичке сигнализације и друге промотивне активности које би
поправиле тренутно стање у туризму у нашој општини. Један од проблема са којим се
сусреће Туристичка организација јесте и недостатак основних средстава (посједујемо
два компјутера на пет запослених, користимо једну мању канцеларију у згради
Општине...) као и недостатка туристичког производа и једне заокружене туристичке
понуде.
Током свог рада, а ТОС је основана у јулу 2012 године, наведене проблеме смо
покушавали ријешити обезбјеђењем средстава кроз пројекте па смо аплицирали на
више јавних позива са неколико различитих пројеката. Међутим, у последње вријеме
све више фондација финансира НВО сектор, што нас као ЈУ аутоматски искључује као
могуће апликанте, као и сљедеће циљеве: равноправност полова, социјалну угроженост,
помирење и сл.
Недостатак смјештајног капацитета и многи други фактори, у великој мјери утиче
на формирање заокружене туристичке понуде.
Планирана изградња етно села на Равној Романији би знатно утицала на
рјешавање овог проблема као значајан туристички производ, јер природни потенцијали
и постојећи угоститељски производи нису довољни за развој туризма на овој општини.
Постојала би и већа заинтересованост домаћег становништа за развој руралног туризма,
а познато је да општина Соколац има услове за одржив развој овог облика туризма.
На основу СWОТ анализа и званичне стратегије развоја туризма у РС од 2010 до
2020 године, може се рећи да је туризам на сеоском газдинству један од темељних
носилаца интегралног развоја руралних подручја. РС чини углавном рурални простор са
густом мрежом сеоских насеља у којима живи око 50% укупне популације. Велики број
сеоских насеља има реалне могућности за развој сеоског туризма, од чега су
потенцијално највриједнија насеља брдско-планинских простора гдје се Романија
посебно истиче са својим потенцијалима. Развој сеоског туризма у РС има утемељење
и на богатству и на разноврсности духовних и материјалних вриједности (историјскокултурно
насљеђе, манифестације и приредбе, сеоски вашари, очуваност народних
обичаја, очуваност старих заната, кућна радиност и др.). Сеоски туризам активно
подстиче социо-економски и физиономски преображај сеоских насеља. Његове
предности су у: смјештају гостију у властитом домаћинству, понуди властитих производа
(храна, пиће, производа кућне радиности), могућности активног одмора, боравак у
здравој животној средини. Развој сеоског туризма требало би да има позитивне ефекте
у: подстицају развоја нових туристичких дестинација на територији општине Соколац;
стварању локалног предузетништва; одрживом развоју руралних подручја; очувању
аутохтоних вриједности; очувању и унапређењу природне и животне средине.
С обзиром на наведено, Туристичка организација Соколац је аплицирала више пута
према различитим донаторима са пројектом развоја руралних средина на територији
општине Соколац. Као први корак реализације овог пројекта планирана је радионица за

заинтересована лица из руралних подручја, која имају потенцијал да се баве
пољопривредом, пружањем услуга смјештаја, хране и пића, производњом здраве хране,
израдом ручних радова, сувенира и слично, кроз коју би смо организовали едукацију са
практичним дијелом вођења сеоских туристичких домаћинстава и објеката приватног
смјештаја за издавање туристима и категоризације објеката како би могли одговорити
захтјевима туристичке тражње. Такође би одштампали и приручнике за сеоска
домаћинства у којем би имале све на једном мјесту, од регистрације до реализације.
Кад је општина Соколац у питању од облика руралног туризма услове за упражњавање
и даље развијање имају гастрономски, авантуристички, еко, кампинг, викенд и спортско
– рекреативни туризам. Већина соколачких села и руралних подручја имају услове за
упражњавање ових облика туризма. Рецимо авантуристички туризам се може
упражњавати на Романији и у Новаковој пећини, еко туризам на планини Деветак,
гастрономски код свих домаћина у сеоским подручјима и сл. Насеље Кнежина испуњава
готово све природне услове за развој Руралног туризма, као и већину антропогених. Нека
села као нпр. Соколовићи која имају идеалне природне услове немају ријешен проблем
саобраћајне комуникације, што представља негативно дејство на туристе који би можда
жељели да посјете ово подручје и друга сл. подручја са овим проблемом. Дакле за развој
овог туризма поред природних вриједности треба се водити рачуна о саобраћајној
комуникацији, комуналним прикључцима и сл.
Природни потенцијали оптшине Соколац нису искориштени. На општини Соколац
не постоји нити једно валоризовано излетиште. Туристичка организација је припремила
пројекат за изградњу излетишта како би се повукла средства за његову изградњу.
Такође, имамо у плану израду пројекта за изградњу бициклистичке стазе као и стазе за
трчање или шетање а у циљу заокруживања спортског садржаја на нашој општини.
Општина Соколац посједује идеалне услове за развој спортског туризма. У развој
спортске инфраструктуре уложена су значајна средства што је у великој мјери
побољшало услове за масовно бављење спортом и развој спорта и спортске културе. На
градском стадиону „Бара“ изграђена је савремена тартан стаза, коју у Републици Српској
посједују само Бања Лука и општина Соколац, што омогућава организовање свих облика
атлетских манифестација, укључујући и међународна атлетска такмичења. Изграђени
спортски терени и објекти, укључујући и двије спортске дворане и околне терене
(Брезјак, Равна Романија, Талине) уз повољну надморску висину, пружају одличне
услове за организовање базичних припрема за већину спортова. Соколац је већ постао
значајно мјесто у коме се одржавају припремни кампови за младе спортисте (атлетичаре
и фудбалере), што ствара могућност бржег развоја спортског туризма. Овоме треба
додати и готово идеалне услове за развој спортова на снијегу (Равна Романија, Пуховац,
терени у ближој околини града), посебно у нордијским дисциплинама. Општина
Соколац је, у јулу 2011. године била домаћин Међуопштинских омладинских спортских
игара (МОСИ), гдје су се појавили проблеми недостатка смјештакног капацитета.
Већ смо поменули да, за развој овог као и осталих видова туризма, основни проблем
представља недостатак смјештајног капацитета. Уназад гледајући, спортисти који су и
долазили на припреме користили су смјештајне капацитете изван општине Соколац.
Здравствени туризам дефинитивно је једна од развојних шанси за БиХ привреду.
Оно што је неопходно урадити је побољшати услове, реновирати и повећати смештајне

капацитете, модернизовати и осавременити услуге у складу са европским и свјетским
стандардима и захтјевима туриста у области здравственог туризма, те обогадити понуду
додатним садржајима. Општина Соколац је смјештена у природно чистом амбијенту гдје
преовлађује црногорична шума, која заузима велико пространство и гдје је ваздух
изузетно благотворан и представља праву еколошку оазу. Сусретање различитих
ваздушних клима, велика годишња инсолација, изостанак аерозагађености, као и велика
концентрација јона и озона у ваздуху климатске су одлике романијског подручја, што
ствара добре претпоставке за развој здравственог туризма. Овоме треба додати и
могућност једнодневних излета до планина Јахорине и Романије, вишеградске Ћуприје
и Андрић града, вожње ћиром Шарганском осмицом, обиласком Дрвенграда,
Националног Парка Перућице, Борика, Башчаршије или сплаварењем Дрином и Таром,
отварају се разне могућности за садржајну туристичку понуду широком спектру
потенцијалних гостију.
У таквом амбијенту могу се основати установе за рехабилитацију које креирају
јединствену понуду здравственог туризма. Благодети ваздушне бања могу се користити
кроз различите садржајне програме који се бирају према сопственом нахођењу и
сензибилитету.
Appendix 3 – Interview : director NP Una (source klix.ba/radio krajina)
Gosti, strani i domaći: „Najviše dolaze iz Bosne i Hercegovine i zemalja regiona. Naravno,
značajan broj turista je i iz zemalja Evropske unije, odnosno iz država koje tradicionalno
gravitiraju prema ovom regionu. To su gosti iz Italije, Austrije, Njemačke, Mađarske, Češke,
Slovačke i Poljske, ali dolaze nam sve više i turisti iz Francuske i Španije. Svakako, bilježimo i
porast broja dolazaka turista iz arapskih zemalja, kao što su Kuvajt, Katar, Saudijska Arabija i
Bahrein.“
Rijeka Una i njeni slapovi sve češće su na listi potencijalnih turističkih destinacija, a brojni
parametri ukazuju na to da rastu interesi posjetilaca i turista za područje Nacionalnog parka,
kako individualnih, tako i kolektivnih.
“Kada je u pitanju evidentirani broj posjeta, 2015. godina je bila rekordna i njoj smo ostvarili
50.000 posjeta sa plaćenom ulaznicom. Već krajem augusta ove godine mi smo dostigli tu
brojku i sa današnjim danom za otprilike 20 posto imamo povećanje broja posjeta u odnosu
na prethodnu godinu. Tako da možemo reći da je ova godina opet rekordna”, kaže u razgovoru
za Klix.ba Amarildo Mulić, direktor Nacionalnog parka “Una”.
Povećanje broja turista mnogo znači za Nacionalni park, ali i cjelokupnu turističku djelatnost u
Unsko-sanskom kantonu, pogotovo imajući u vidu da u posljednje vrijeme nije bilo značajnijih
infrastrukturnih ulaganja u područje Nacionalnog parka, za koja Mulić kaže da su prioritetna.
“Ti infrastrukturni projekti vezani su prije svega za osiguranje bolje putne komunikacije u
području Nacionalnog parka, odnosno adekvatnijeg pristupa najatraktivnijim destinacijama,
posebice prema Štrbačkom buku”, napominje Mulić.
Kontinuiranom rastu posjete svakako doprinosi i činjenica da je sve više organizatora i
turističkih agencija koje u svojoj ponudi imaju i Nacionalni park “Una”.

“Turisti i posjetioci najviše dolaze iz Bosne i Hercegovine i zemalja regiona. Naravno, značajan
broj turista je i iz zemalja Evropske unije, odnosno iz država koje tradicionalno gravitiraju
prema ovom regionu. To su gosti iz Italije, Austrije, Njemačke, Mađarske, Češke, Slovačke i
Poljske, ali dolaze nam sve više i turisti iz Francuske i Španije. Svakako, bilježimo i porast broja
dolazaka turista iz arapskih zemalja, kao što su Kuvajt, Katar, Saudijska Arabija i Bahrein”,
govori naš sagovornik.
Kada je u pitanju prosječan broj dana koliko se turisti zadržavaju na području USK i
Nacionalnog parka “Una”, Mulić kaže da službene podatke nemaju, ali napominje da se turisti
u našoj zemlji u prosjeku zadržavaju dva dana.
klix.ba/radio Krajina