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Bjelašnica: Our Ski Guide

The mountain of the men’s alpine events at the 1984 Winter Olympics, 25 km from Sarajevo: steep runs from 2,067 metres, floodlit weekend skiing at Babin Do and the forest slopes of Igman next door.

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The back story

Operator: Olympic Centres Bjelašnica–Igman (ZOI ’84) · Ski areas: Babin Do on Bjelašnica; Veliko Polje and Malo Polje on Igman · Top of the pistes: 2,067 m · Season passes 2026/27: Valid until 15 Apr 2027; adult Standard from 665 KM in the presale (ocbjelasnica.com) · Olympic history: Men’s alpine events, 1984 Winter Olympics (olympics.com) · From Sarajevo Airport: 23 km; taxi about 37 KM (ocbjelasnica.com)

  1. The back story

    Bjelašnica: the back story

    Bjelašnica·In depth: history

    The men’s Olympic mountain of 1984, the Igman ski jumps next door and the highland villages beyond: Bjelašnica, Sarajevo’s own ski mountain.

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Lift passes, ski schools and hire

  1. 1984 Olympic mountain

    Olympic Centres Bjelašnica–Igman

    Bjelašnica·Ski resort·€

    The company that runs the lifts of Babin Do on Bjelašnica and Veliko and Malo Polje on Igman, with snowmaking and floodlit night skiing.

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  2. Official prices, 2026/27

    Bjelašnica season passes 2026/27

    Bjelašnica·Lift pass·€

    Season passes for 2026/27, sold in an autumn presale, valid until 15 April 2027; adult Standard 665 KM to 25 October, 760 KM to 15 November.

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  3. Founded in 2019

    Ski Head Academy

    Bjelašnica·Ski school·€€

    A Bjelašnica ski school founded in 2019, a partner of the Olympic Centre, with courses for every level.

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  4. Five-day children’s school

    Ski School Desna Skija Suade

    Bjelašnica·Ski school·€€

    A Bjelašnica ski school whose five-day children’s course includes transport, food, insurance and all-day care.

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  5. Listed by the Olympic Centre

    Ski School Flipper

    Bjelašnica·Ski school·€€

    A Sarajevo sports school that teaches skiing on Bjelašnica.

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  6. Listed by the Olympic Centre

    Ski School Kinezis

    Bjelašnica·Ski school·€€

    One of the four ski schools listed by the Olympic Centre on Bjelašnica.

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  7. 20 metres from the six-seater

    Ski Rent Babin Do

    Bjelašnica·Ski hire·€€

    More than 120 sets of skis and boards for children and adults, 20 metres from the six-seat chairlift.

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  8. HEAD, Leki, Kilpi

    Bracom Ski Bike Rent

    Bjelašnica·Ski hire and shop·€€

    Ski hire, a ski hotel and lockers, and a shop of international brands, by the six-seater in the Benetton building.

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Where to stay, every budget

Who it suits. On a budget: Pansion Staza and the family restaurants of Babin Do, a 37 KM taxi ride from Sarajevo Airport, and season passes that undercut a week in the Alps. Mid-range: Hotel Han and Hotel Bjelašnica, in the middle of Babin Do with pools, pubs and the lifts on the doorstep. Luxury: Hotel Nomad, ski-in, ski-out at 1,460 metres, and Hotel Monti on Igman with its 1,200 m² Six Sense Spa.

  1. At 1,460 metres · In depth

    Hotel Nomad

    Bjelašnica·Ski-in, ski-out hotel·€€€

    A ski-in, ski-out hotel at 1,460 m in Babin Do, with a 550 m² spa (pool, Finnish, bio and Turkish baths, Kneipp bath, three massage rooms), 51 rooms up to 78 m² and a gastro pub off the slope.

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  2. 1,200 m² Six Sense Spa · In depth

    Hotel Monti Spa & Wellness

    Bjelašnica·Spa hotel·€€€

    A year-round four-star on Igman, 4 km from the Bjelašnica ski centre, with the Six Sense Spa (25-metre pool, Finnish sauna, steam, salt room, jacuzzi), the Insieme restaurant and the Kamin lobby bar.

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  3. Views over the piste

    Hotel Han

    Bjelašnica·Mountain hotel·€€

    A year-round hotel in the heart of Babin Do, with views of the piste, two restaurants and a Relax Spa Zone.

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  4. In the centre of Babin Do · In depth

    Hotel Bjelašnica

    Bjelašnica·Mountain hotel·€€€

    A mountain hotel on Bjelašnica with a Wellness & Spa (pool and jacuzzi behind glass facing the pine forest, chromotherapy relax zone), studio and family apartments, a restaurant, a lobby lounge and Pub Grizzly.

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  5. Value at the foot of the piste

    Pansion Staza

    Bjelašnica·Guesthouse and restaurant·€

    A guesthouse and restaurant at Babin Do, open 8am–11pm, and one of the best-value beds on the mountain.

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  6. Apartments with mountain views

    Aparthotel Phoenix

    Bjelašnica·Aparthotel·€€

    Individually designed apartments on Bjelašnica, with a lobby bar and the Phoenix restaurant.

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Restaurants and mountain huts

  1. Mountain cooking since 2020

    Restoran Katun

    Bjelašnica·Ethno restaurant·€€

    A modern ethno-style restaurant, opened in 2020, that draws on mountain cooking.

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  2. At the six-seater

    Mećava

    Bjelašnica·Restaurant and ski bar·€€

    A warm, traditional restaurant right by the base of the six-seat chairlift, with local and international dishes.

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  3. Pies baked under the sač

    Planinska Kuća

    Bjelašnica·Traditional restaurant·€

    Home cooking at Babin Do: soups, polenta, grills, roasts and pies baked under the sač, with home-made sour milk.

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  4. Pizza and mulled wine

    Piccolo Mondo

    Bjelašnica·Restaurant and pizzeria·€

    Pizza, mulled wine and a quiet room on the mountain, open 10am–7pm.

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  5. Steaks on the mountain

    Steak House Bjelašnica

    Bjelašnica·Steak restaurant·€€

    Steaks and fillets with mountain views, open 10am–7pm.

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  6. The grill on the mountain

    Javorov Do

    Bjelašnica·Excursion restaurant·€€

    A mountain excursion centre with a restaurant known for its grill and its own meat products, plus snow tubing and a zipline.

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  7. A worldly wine list

    Restaurant Monti

    Bjelašnica·Hotel restaurant·€€€

    Hotel Monti’s restaurant, cooking with fresh local produce and pouring wines from around the world.

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Après-ski and bars

  1. On the edge of the piste

    Benetton

    Bjelašnica·Après-ski restaurant and bar·€€

    An après-ski restaurant and bar right on the edge of the piste at Babin Do.

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  2. 70 beers, open till 1am

    Gastro Pub Fabrika

    Bjelašnica·Gastro pub·€€

    Eight draught beers, more than 70 bottled, burgers and plates to share, open 10am–1am.

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  3. Craft beer with a view

    Apres Funky Pub

    Bjelašnica·Pub·€€

    A craft-beer pub with an open view of the summit, on the Srebrena Lisica plateau at Babin Do.

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  4. At Hotel Bjelašnica

    Grizzly Pub

    Bjelašnica·Hotel pub·€€

    Beer, wine and hot drinks in Hotel Bjelašnica’s pub, in the centre of Babin Do.

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  5. Straight off the piste

    Nomad gastro pub

    Bjelašnica·Gastro pub·€€

    Hotel Nomad’s pub, reached directly from the piste, with wine by the fire and a terrace over Babin Do.

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Shops

  1. By the six-seater

    Bracom shop

    Bjelašnica·Ski shop·€€

    Ski wear and kit from HEAD, Leki, Kilpi, Level, Bollé and Cébé, in the Benetton building.

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Spas and wellness

  1. 1,200 m² on Igman

    Six Sense Spa at Hotel Monti

    Bjelašnica·Hotel spa·€€€

    1,200 square metres of spa on Igman, with an indoor pool, saunas, massages and treatments.

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  2. Adults only, 7–10pm

    Nomad Wellness & Spa

    Bjelašnica·Hotel spa·€€

    Hotel Nomad’s spa, reserved for adults from 7pm to 10pm.

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  3. In Babin Do

    Han Relax Spa Zone

    Bjelašnica·Hotel spa·€€

    The spa and wellness zone at Hotel Han.

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  4. Pool and jacuzzi

    Hotel Bjelašnica Wellness & Spa

    Bjelašnica·Hotel spa·€€

    Pool, jacuzzi, relaxation area, spa bar and fitness studio at Hotel Bjelašnica.

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Getting there

  1. 23 km

    From Sarajevo Airport to Bjelašnica

    Bjelašnica·Airport·€

    Sarajevo International Airport is 23 km from Bjelašnica and Igman; a taxi costs about 37 KM (€19).

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  2. Gras and Centrotrans

    Buses to Bjelašnica

    Bjelašnica·Bus·€

    Public and private bus lines from Sarajevo, run by Gras and Centrotrans, with winter and summer timetables.

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  3. About 55 KM

    Taxi from Sarajevo

    Bjelašnica·Taxi·€€

    The Olympic Centre puts a taxi from Sarajevo at about 55 KM (€28.50), and lists the city’s taxi firms.

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Property: the neighbourhoods

  1. The heart of the resort

    Babin Do

    Bjelašnica·Neighbourhood

    The main base on Bjelašnica, with the six-seat chairlift, the hotels and most restaurants and bars.

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  2. Forest and quiet

    Igman: Veliko Polje and Malo Polje

    Bjelašnica·Neighbourhood

    The wooded neighbouring mountain, with its own ski areas, Hotel Monti and the Olympic ski jumps.

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