High Scardus Ultra 2022

BEAR TRAIL 20K Bear Trail is ideal for recreational athletes who are looking to take first steps into a big family of trail running as well as a family and friends traveling with runners racing longer distances. start: 04 SEPTEMBER 2022, 09:00, Prizren distance: 20 km ascent: 1,000 m D+ descend: 1,000 m D- time limit: 6 h aid stations: 2 Course description of Bear Trail 20K The run starts in Prizren, with earliest archeological remains dating back as far as 1100 BC and the fortifications being held at different stages by the Byzantines, and the Ottoman rulers of Kosovo until the 20th century. As you run on the old part of Prizren, you visit some of the most historical monuments protected by UNESCO such as the Hamam of Gazi Mehmet Pasha, The Old Stone Bridge, Mosques and Churches up to the Fortress and many more monuments that boast architectural highlights from its Ottoman, Orthodox and Christian past into Shadravan square. Today, the fortress is often used for concerts and theater performances as well as movie screenings during the world famous festival-Dokufest. As you continue your run leaving the trail that belongs to the area of Prizren, you will capture glimpses of the awe-inspiring Lumbardh Gorge gradually opening up. This natural reserve features special biological, geographical, hydrologic and landscape values. Numerous water springs flow into the Lumbardh of Prizren which in this area, due to its sloppy and rocky terrain, form numerous waterfalls, small and large lakes. After the Fortress, the run continues on the direction of the city center of Prizren, to the finish point.