Health & safety
Staying Well in Kosovo
Preparation starts with the current travel advice of the traveller's own government, read shortly before departure. Day to day, Kosovo is an easy country to travel in; the care it asks for is in the mountains and on the roads that lead into them.
Updated 2026-10-09
Insurance
Travel insurance with medical cover is the basis of a trip, and it names the activities planned — the via ferrata and the high trails of Rugova and the Šar among them — since many policies leave mountain sports out unless they are listed.
In the Mountains
The weather turns quickly at altitude, even in summer, and the high passes are walked from June to September. The via ferrata is climbed with proper gear or with a guide from Peja, and the Peaks of the Balkans crosses its borders only with the permits arranged in advance. Villages are far apart on the high trails, so water, food and cash in euros are carried for the day.
On the Roads
Mountain roads in Rugova and the Šar are narrow and winding, with sharp bends and few barriers, and long mountain drives are best done by day. On the main routes between the towns the roads are good, and the buses between them leave the driving to others.