Anyone been to Bosnia yet?

[reh249]

Hi guys, I've been browsing this forum because we are thinking of taking our Disco abroad this year for our holiday. I have followed your links for trips to Andora and the Pyrenees, but also a friend passed on this website to me -  www.ilovebosnia.com.  
Anyone tried them, heard anything about them or been green laning in Bosnia before? It says on the website they are the first people to offer it?
Cheers! :)

[DFR]

Bosnia is a really nice country and the offroading is excellent, mountain roads everywhere, even the main roads are interesting. I havent been there for some years so I am sure the country has sorted itself out now. The right people are nice enough just beware of the slivovic

Dom

[per_ardua]

If you do go, under no Circumstances step off hard ground.
MILLIONS of landmines STILL EXIST IN THE COUNTRY,
When I was last there I had to undergo monthly mine awareness training.

 We were not allowed outside the camp without mine maps and mine marking kit.
Don't be lulled into a false sense of security because you are in Europe
I have seen people die there just stepping off roads

the MINES ADVISORY GROUP could give you further advice.

[reh249]

Thanks for the comments guys, yes it really does look nice from the photos DFR.
Of course I had condidered the mine problem, but it seems they are only using established lanes anyway. I wouldnt even be considering it otherwise, believe me! Which parts of the country did you visit DFR? Bugojno and Travnik are mentioned on the site. I looked them up on google earth and there certainly seem to be enough contours around there!  :)

[frosty]

It wasnt the mines that worried me while i was there it was the lorry drivers! they think nothing of overtaking on a blind bend and all the traffic seems to work on the rule, biggest has right of way!

   Having said that, beautiful country, great off roading and nice people.

   cheers, Rob

[DFR]

I was a bit further north of the country, the first time I was in the Goricia in the hills above Sipovo and then moved to a place called Lisina which is about 1 hour from Banja Luka to the west. Second time I was out there I did alot more travelling up and down the mountains for resupply but spent about 2 months in Lubija just south of Prijador and 3 weeks down south in the mountains above Mostar (completely different countryside).

If you go in the later months you will definately get snow in the mountains so chains are a definate.

but as said above under no circumstances go venturing out into the unknown there are land mines every where, and when they laid them they didnt always mark where they did it.

For the scenery and the off road it is definately a beautiful country

if I will see if I can dig out any suitable pics for you

Dom