About the Hike

Have you ever seen Skopje from above not using a drone ? Or maybe a plane ?
Well, Skopje is not just the city as you have seen it on TV or internet. Or read about in the papers. The look from above and around it is much greater. And truly spectacular.
One of the possibilities to take a look at this town of history and different eras is this traverse from the Matka Canyon up to the Millennium Cross on the peak of Vodno, or the Pantelejmon Monastery. It represents a beautiful hiking journey through the centuries and untouched nature. A touch of the new and old. A true one day adventure. A unique experience.
Our very beginning of the tour can start in Saraj village(optionally we can have some coffee here). It’s about 5km before the actual start of the tour. Why? It shows the mixture of the culture that we have and raise in the city. The streets full of people, the mixed nations and religions are the milestone of who we are. Get the picture with your own eyes.

The hiking tour begins at the old bridge on the river Treska. The streams of the river will wish you a pleasant good morning. The sound of the water flow will imprison your ears. We will head to the path that will take us to the monastery of St. Nikola Shishevski. A true piece of art from the XIV century. Not many true data are known about the monastery, but what we can confirm is that the brother of King Marko, Andrej, helped the resurrection and renewing of the holy place. And that through the centuries there was never more than one monk living and taking care of this place. The housekeeper Zoki will serve you rakija and homemade coffee with our famous Macedonian generosity and will eventually, if he’s in a mood, tell you much about the typical houses in Skopje. The view to the Saint Andrea monastery from here is gorgeus. The rocks around the monastery will tell you a story that you will be able to put inside your head alone. If there are not many people in the moment (which can barely happen) you will hear the sounds of the inner peace in your ears.
The path from here starts to get a little steeper. But, no worries. It’s still a beautiful rocky journey. In about 20 minutes we will arrive at the view point that will leave you speechless. The whole flow of the river Treska with its canyon, the nature, and the look on the monasteries of Nikola Shishevski and Saint Andrea will lie under your feet and within a catch of your fingers. This will give us the possibility to spend the next minutes in making photos and enjoying this unforgettable view. What we can promise is that this view will stay unforgettable.