Galicnik Transportation

There are two ways to get to Galicnik – hiking from Janche or driving from Mavrovo.

Hiking doesn’t look bad on the map, and the description I had of the trail sounded ok – about 5 km, moderate – with great views. Once there, though, people who lived there said the description was completely wrong (except for the view), that it was really more like 4-5 hours one way, and not well marked. Facing the extremely steep hill you’d have to ascend, descend, and ascend something just like, I opted to drive.

It’s an easy drive, although the initial stretch of steep switchbacks proved problematic for buses, and on the way back we were stuck for an hour behind one that got itself wedged between a rock and a long fall. The top is wide open plateau, with a twisting descent to the town (pictured here). Roads within the town are narrow and hilly, since the whole town is built on a mountainside. If you’re there for the wedding you will have to park about a kilometer away and walk (mostly uphill), and the drive in and out will be very slow.