BEFORE TRAVELING
If you come by private car, we suggest that you leave it near the start on Stara planina, where it will be waiting for you after the adventure is over.
ARRIVING BY PLANE
If you are coming by plane, there are two airports available.
- Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- "Constantine the Great" Niš Airport
ARRIVING BY CAR
You have the option and choice to get to Stara planina, the place where the HIGHLANDER adventure takes place, via Knjaževac or via Pirot.
- Beograd - Stara planina (≈ 320 km)
- Novi Sad - Stara planina (≈ 420 km)
- Niš - Stara planina (≈ 90 km)
- Knjaževac - Stara planina (≈ 50 km)
- Pirot - Stara planina (≈ 70 km)
- Kragujevac - Stara planina (≈ 240 km)
- Čačak - Stara planina (≈ 270 km)
- Zaječar - Stara planina (≈ 100 km)
- Sofija - Stara planina (≈ 150 km)
- Skoplje - Stara planina (≈ 300 km)
ACCOMMODATIONS
All formats at the HIGHLANDER STARA PLANINA 2026 event are of the circular type and the start/finish is at the same place at the location near the top of Babin zub. LOCATIONS recommended for interference near the start/finish zone are the village of Jabučko ravnište and the village of Crni vrh.
A detailed view of accommodation units can be found on the link
Jabucko ravničte
https://toknjazevac.org.rs/kategorija/smestaj/seoski/jabucko-ravniste/
Crni vrh
https://toknjazevac.org.rs/kategorija/smestaj/seoski/crni-vrh/
TRANSPORT TO THE START
Each participant in their own organization comes to the start, which is on Stara planina, in the immediate vicinity of the Stara planina hotel, Babin zub location, for the formats HIGHLANDER Stara planina 5 DAYS - Hercules 2026 and HIGHLANDER Stara planina 2 DAYS - Orion 2026.
For the format HIGHLANDER Stara planina 3 DAYS - Pegasus 2026 the start is in the village of Dojkinci. Transportation from Babin zub (finish) to the start in Dojkinci village will be provided for event participants.
It is necessary to arrive at the START AT LEAST 1 HOUR BEFORE THE START in order to have enough time for registration, equipment check and final check of the route plan before going out on the track.
Registration is possible the day before the start of the event, only for HERCULES format.
The day before the start of the Hercules format, Tuesday 30. 6. 2026. registration will be possible at Stara planina. Detailed information about the hourly rate and place will be sent by e-mail to each participant a few days before the start of the event. For those who are unable to register the day before, registration and check-in is organized at the starting point.
