Trebević is a mountain in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, southeast of Sarajevo. Some say that Trebević is nothing but an extension of Jahorina. Others that it is a separate mountain group. However, it is not that important in description of this beautiful mountain.

Trebević is 1627 meters (5338 ft) tall, making it the second shortest of the Sarajevo mountains. On southeast,  Mali and Veliki Stupanj (1522 meters) are its border towards Jahorina. On northeast its steep slopes lead to canyon of river Miljacka. On south is spacious Sarajevsko polje, and on the west between Trebević and Sarajevsko polje there are settlements Mojmilo and Vraca.

Trebević mountain - overlooking Sarajevo

Trebević is consinsted of several small ridges (Draguljac, Vaganj, Udež, Volujak, Mala and Velika Čočina kapa). The highest ridges (Zlatište, Palež, Studeno brdo and peak Trebević-1629 meters) are on its very south, and they are the most visited by the mountaineers (they are close to the city). When reach the ridge there is a wide view to Sarajevo and surrounding mountains.

When it comes to the flora of Trebević, we must say that this mountain is state-protected as forest park of rich nature, rare flora and endemic plants. Nothern slopes and central parts of Trebević are covered with rich coniferous forest, which is often called "the lungs of Sarajevo". On south, flora is not that rich.

Trebević was the part of XIV Winter Olympic Games "Sarajevo '84". On its nothern slopes was built a combined bob-sledge run.

Destroyed Bob Sled at Trebević

Every year in spring is organised mountaineering tour "Everybody to Trebević". The tour starts from Inat kuća over Jarčedoli and Dobre vode to the top of Trebević. 

During the Middle Ages, Trebević was known as Zlatni Do. During the 1984 Winter Olympics Trebević, like the other Sarajevo mountains, was used for a number of Olympic events, such as bobsledding.

During the Siege of Sarajevo, Trebević took on a darker role as its elevations proved ideal positions for besieging artillery and the mountain became a key fighting ground. Trebević today is not as important of a tourist destination as Igman or Bjelašnica, largely due to the heavy fighting that took place in the early 1990s.

Still, most of the land mines are now cleared, and civilian casualties on Trebević are today unheard of.

Note: there is no mountain homes and hostels on Trebević, only two modest restaurants at Brus.