Striking hiking trails

North Macedonia has stunning scenery that provides excellent trekking options for people of all fitness and skill levels. All three of North Macedonia's national parks - Pelister, Mavrovo, and Galica - have several signposted hiking paths as well as scenic drives on improving roads.

There are various multiday walks, including two 200km excursions from Ljuboten to Struga near the Albanian border (permission still necessary) and from Skopje to the picturesque Lake Ohrid. The 10km trip from Mount Vodno just outside Skopje down to Lake Matka is a must-do, as are rock climbing, caving, camping, kayaking, and other stunning hikes to local monasteries and beyond.

There are numerous shorter but equally lovely hikes to waterfalls, caverns, glacial lakes, secret monasteries, and other scenic sites, as well as along the Via Egnatia. If you want to learn or tandem paraglide, this is one of the cheapest sites in Europe. Mountain biking, horseback riding, and hot-air balloon rides are also excellent ways to see North Macedonia.