Riding regions
Anyone coming to Kupres for the first time is in for a surprise: instead of narrow valleys, a wide, green plateau opens up, surrounded by mountains. In winter Kupres is a ski resort; in summer it’s an insider tip for enduro riders.
Here you’ll find out what makes Kupres special and why it’s the base for the Bosnia Marathon.
Around Kupres you’ll find almost everything that makes an enduro tour varied: wide gravel tracks across the plateau, rocky karst sections, forestry tracks through dense mountain forest and water crossings. The routes suit sport enduros just as well as big adventure bikes – what matters is the line you choose.
Because Kupres sits so high, it stays pleasant even in high summer. While it’s over 30 degrees on the Adriatic coast, you’ll often be riding in fresh temperatures up here. The flip side: the weather can turn quickly, and the nights are cool. Pack a rain suit and a warm layer.
Kupres’s biggest advantage is its location: right in the middle of the country, with tracks in every direction. On the Bosnia Marathon, three two-day stages lead from here to very different destinations:
Each stage returns to Kupres the next day on a new route. That way you ride around 1,500 kilometres in six days, about 70% of them off-road, without seeing any stretch twice. Vans, trailers and the bulk of your luggage stay at the hotel all week.
The base is Hotel Adria Ski in the Čajuša ski area near Kupres. This is where registration, scrutineering and the evening briefing take place. Out front stand the motorcycles, vans and trailers – the paddock where the day’s stories are told in the evening.
At 1,200 metres there’s snow in winter, and in spring many tracks are still wet and heavy going. The ideal time is June to September. That’s why the Bosnia Marathon takes place in mid-June, when the days are long, the tracks are dry and the plateau is green.
The Kupreško polje plateau lies at around 1,115 to 1,190 metres, and the town of Kupres at about 1,200 metres. Kupres is considered one of the highest towns in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Yes. On the Bosnia Marathon there’s an easier Classic route every day that’s very rideable on big adventure bikes such as a BMW GS or Africa Twin, plus a more demanding Rally route.
From June to September. Before that, snow and wet tracks can make riding difficult.
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