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Request for Advice on Premuzic Trail
Hi we are looking to hike from Zavizan to Baske Ostarije starting September 23 over 3 days, and I had a few questions for which I would much appreciate advice and help!
(a) Do other hikers feel it is better to get to Zavizan the night before and stay at the mountain hut for an early start on hike next morning, or is it ok to take a van/taxi the morning of from Baske Ostarije? I am told that it is about 2 hours one way from Baske to Zavizan. Is this is a good estimate of the drive time or should we plan on more time? I would like to start the hike by 730am and so we would plan to leave Baske 530am I guess. I am a steady but not a very fast hiker (walk rate 3km/hr unless uphill steep when I am slower for sure. Maybe 4.8km/hr if it's pretty flat).
(b) In your opinion which is the best most scenic part of the Zavizan to Baske hike? I ask because one option I was thinking of was to do the hike as a loop from Baske to Skorpovac Shelter (day 1) then out/back Skorpovac to Alan Hut (day 2) and then Skorpovac back to Baske Ostarije via the side peaks of Budakovo Brdo and Visocica. But do you think that missing the 1st section from Zavizan to Alan Mountain hut is a bad idea?
(c) In this regard, I am recovering from ACL surgery on my right knee from early March 2026. I have been doing the physical therapy exercises diligently. My doctor advised that I can proceed with hiking but should aim to do a hike 1-2 levels below what I have typically done pre-ACL. Previous to the ACL tear I have hiked interesting hikes including Logar valley to Kamnik Saddle via The Wall (Slovenia), Hike from Vrata valley to Boski Gamsovec and back via Aljazev Dom (Slovenia), Poncebos to Refugio Jou de los Cabrones and back via villages (Spain). I am not a technical climber but can do these hikes albeit at a steady pace. So I am wondering if doing the hike back from Skorpovac to Baske via the side peaks of Budakovo Brdo etc would qualify as about 1-2 levels below what I have typically done or whether hikers on this forum feel it is in same group? I watched a couple videos and the hikes looked lovely, but it is on Karst so I don't want to assume that they are doable.
Appreciate all your input!
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Hi we are looking to hike from Zavizan to Baske Ostarije starting September 23 over 3 days, and I had a few questions for which I would much appreciate advice and help!
(a) Do other hikers feel it is better to get to Zavizan the night before and stay at the mountain hut for an early start on hike next morning, or is it ok to take a van/taxi the morning of from Baske Ostarije? I am told that it is about 2 hours one way from Baske to Zavizan. Is this is a good estimate of the drive time or should we plan on more time? I would like to start the hike by 730am and so we would plan to leave Baske 530am I guess. I am a steady but not a very fast hiker (walk rate 3km/hr unless uphill steep when I am slower for sure. Maybe 4.8km/hr if it's pretty flat).
(b) In your opinion which is the best most scenic part of the Zavizan to Baske hike? I ask because one option I was thinking of was to do the hike as a loop from Baske to Skorpovac Shelter (day 1) then out/back Skorpovac to Alan Hut (day 2) and then Skorpovac back to Baske Ostarije via the side peaks of Budakovo Brdo and Visocica. But do you think that missing the 1st section from Zavizan to Alan Mountain hut is a bad idea?
(c) In this regard, I am recovering from ACL surgery on my right knee from early March 2026. I have been doing the physical therapy exercises diligently. My doctor advised that I can proceed with hiking but should aim to do a hike 1-2 levels below what I have typically done pre-ACL. Previous to the ACL tear I have hiked interesting hikes including Logar valley to Kamnik Saddle via The Wall (Slovenia), Hike from Vrata valley to Boski Gamsovec and back via Aljazev Dom (Slovenia), Poncebos to Refugio Jou de los Cabrones and back via villages (Spain). I am not a technical climber but can do these hikes albeit at a steady pace. So I am wondering if doing the hike back from Skorpovac to Baske via the side peaks of Budakovo Brdo etc would qualify as about 1-2 levels below what I have typically done or whether hikers on this forum feel it is in same group? I watched a couple videos and the hikes looked lovely, but it is on Karst so I don't want to assume that they are doable.
Appreciate all your input!
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How to pick a campground
The campgrounds that I enjoy are always booked up. I've decided to venture out and try different campgrounds. How do you determine if a campground is worth trying out?
How do you pick a spot once you find a campground? Do you just randomly select a spot and hope for the best?
I'm finding it wildly stressful trying to figure all of this out.
Have you ever tried a new place and found it to be absolutely terrible?
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The campgrounds that I enjoy are always booked up. I've decided to venture out and try different campgrounds. How do you determine if a campground is worth trying out?
How do you pick a spot once you find a campground? Do you just randomly select a spot and hope for the best?
I'm finding it wildly stressful trying to figure all of this out.
Have you ever tried a new place and found it to be absolutely terrible?
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Group hike
Hey guys, I am trying to look for an organized group hike that I could join. I’m seeing lots of group hikes but I don’t know if I’m searching for the right things. Does anyone know organizations or groups who organise these hikes? I’m from Belgium so anything here or in the Netherlands will do. I’m not looking for hikes far away Europe is a good start! Just confused as to what I’m looking for since there’s so many websites and groups who organize things.
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Hey guys, I am trying to look for an organized group hike that I could join. I’m seeing lots of group hikes but I don’t know if I’m searching for the right things. Does anyone know organizations or groups who organise these hikes? I’m from Belgium so anything here or in the Netherlands will do. I’m not looking for hikes far away Europe is a good start! Just confused as to what I’m looking for since there’s so many websites and groups who organize things.
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Nemo Riff 15 vs Sonic 0?
Hello, I am about to buy a new bag but am left wondering if the sonic 0 is worth all the extra money compared to a womens long Riff 15?
Does anyone have any first hand experience with either of these?
Ill be using it to backpack in alpine areas in the summer, (8000-11000ft elevation +) as well as those late shoulder seasons (hunting in october) and perhaps some short winter trips. Thanks
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Hello, I am about to buy a new bag but am left wondering if the sonic 0 is worth all the extra money compared to a womens long Riff 15?
Does anyone have any first hand experience with either of these?
Ill be using it to backpack in alpine areas in the summer, (8000-11000ft elevation +) as well as those late shoulder seasons (hunting in october) and perhaps some short winter trips. Thanks
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What campsite mistakes have you made because your body felt fine in the moment but wrecked you the next day?
Curious what patterns people have noticed with campsite selection and how you physically feel the next morning. Not talking about obvious stuff like pitching on a slope and rolling around all night
More like the subtle calls. You feel good at mile 14, spot a flat site, and think you are fine to push another 2 miles to the lake you planned. Or the opposite, you stop early and your legs are stiff and dead the next morning because you cut it short when your body still had something left.
Terrain and elevation are one thing but I am talking about the cumulative load decisions, where you stop relative to how hard the previous days hit you. There is a real difference between tired and depleted and most people only figure that out after one trip goes sideways.
I have seen it enough that I build in a loose rule now about not making the final campsite call until I have eaten something and given myself 20 minutes. Hunger and low blood sugar make everything feel harder than it is and you either push too far or quit too early
What is your version of this. Bad call you made, pattern you figured out, something that changed how you pace a multiday.
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Curious what patterns people have noticed with campsite selection and how you physically feel the next morning. Not talking about obvious stuff like pitching on a slope and rolling around all night
More like the subtle calls. You feel good at mile 14, spot a flat site, and think you are fine to push another 2 miles to the lake you planned. Or the opposite, you stop early and your legs are stiff and dead the next morning because you cut it short when your body still had something left.
Terrain and elevation are one thing but I am talking about the cumulative load decisions, where you stop relative to how hard the previous days hit you. There is a real difference between tired and depleted and most people only figure that out after one trip goes sideways.
I have seen it enough that I build in a loose rule now about not making the final campsite call until I have eaten something and given myself 20 minutes. Hunger and low blood sugar make everything feel harder than it is and you either push too far or quit too early
What is your version of this. Bad call you made, pattern you figured out, something that changed how you pace a multiday.
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4 Tägige Bergtour mit Zelt
Hallo zusammen,
ich wollte mich mal erkundigen ob ihr Touren kennt die man in etwas 4 Tagen machen kann. 3000m hoch hinaus sollte es schon gehen und es sollte die Möglichkeit zum Biwakieren geben. Klettersteigausrüstung ist auch dabei.
Kennt jemand von euch Touren die auf die Beschreibung passen?
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Hallo zusammen,
ich wollte mich mal erkundigen ob ihr Touren kennt die man in etwas 4 Tagen machen kann. 3000m hoch hinaus sollte es schon gehen und es sollte die Möglichkeit zum Biwakieren geben. Klettersteigausrüstung ist auch dabei.
Kennt jemand von euch Touren die auf die Beschreibung passen?
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