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Njihuni Me Via Ferratat E Kosovës Via Ferrata është një shteg i cili ndërtohet në pjesët shkëmbore por që është e mundur të shfrytëzohet nga çdo vizitor i cili kërkon aktivitete që krijojnë adrenalinë dhe aventurë. Kryesisht ndërtohet duke e vendosur një fije metalike e cila kalon përgjatë gjithë shtegut shkëmbor si dhe vendosja e shkallëve të hekurta të cilat të mundësojnë që të arrini lartësinë pa ndonjë problem, dhe duke i përdorur pajisjet e nevojshme të sigurisë gjatë ngjitjes tuaj do të përjetoni një kënaqësi të paharruar në eksperiencën tuaj jetësore. ndonjë problem, dhe duke i përdorur Kosova është destinacioni numër një dhe Zipline në Pejë, vizita në objekte pajisjet e nevojshme të sigurisë gjatë i Via Ferratave në rajonin tonë. Këtu të trashëgimisë kulturore dhe historike ngjitjes tuaj do të përjetoni një kënaqësi gjenden shtatë të tilla ku adhuruesit e në Prizren, apo mbetjet arkeologjike të paharruar në eksperiencën tuaj alpinizmit dhe aktiviteteve në natyrë të periudhës bizantine dhe mure të jetësore. mund të ngjiten dhe të përjetojnë kështjellave të lashta. adrenalinën. NJIHUNI ME VIA FERRATAT E KOSOVËS Via Ferrata është një shteg i cili ndërtohet Secila prej shtatë Via Ferratave të në pjesët shkëmbore por që është e Pejë - Via Ferrata "Ari" Kosovës është unike. Ato dallojnë mundur të shfrytëzohet nga çdo vizitor i për nga shkalla e vështirësisë, cili kërkon aktivitete që krijojnë adrenalinë Via Ferrata e parë e ndërtuar në Kosovë natyra ku janë ndërtuar, peisazhet që dhe aventurë. Kryesisht ndërtohet duke është e quajtura “Via Ferrata Ari”, që shpalosen kur ngjitesh deri lart dhe e vendosur një fije metalike e cila kalon u funksionalizua në periudhën 2013- nga mundësitë e ndryshme që ofrojnë përgjatë gjithë shtegut shkëmbor si dhe 2014. Ajo gjendet në kilometrin e tretë të për të përjetuar edhe produkte të tjera vendosja e shkallëve të hekurta të cilat Grykës së Rugovës. Është e gjatë 450 turistike shoqëruese, si: Ura Tibetane të mundësojnë që të arrini lartësinë pa metra dhe shtrihet vertikalisht. Duhen 110 KOSOVO of the VIA FERRATAS Kosovo is the number one destination of “Via Ferrata” in our region. There are PËRKRAHJA ZVICERANE seven such where mountaineering and outdoor activities fans can climb and PËR ZHVILLIMIN E TURIZMIT experience the adrenaline. NË KOSOVË Each of the seven Via Ferratas of Kosovo is unique. They differ in the degree of Që nga viti 2014, organizata Swisscontact difficulty, the nature where they are built, përkrah zhvillimin e turizmit në Kosovë. the landscapes that unfold when climbing Shembuj të kësaj përkrahjeje janë up and the various opportunities they offer to experience other tourist products, such edhe zhvillimi i produkteve të reja apo i as: Tibetan Bridge and Zipline in Peja, destinacioneve, sikurse janë Via Ferratat visits to cultural and historical heritage in nëpër Kosovë apo bujtinat malore. Prizren, or archeological remains of the Përmes projektit Promovimi i Punësimit Byzantine period and the walls of ancient në Sektorin Privat (PPSE) që financohet castles. nga Agjencia Zvicerane për Zhvillim Via Ferrata is a trail which is built on rocky dhe Bashkëpunim (SDC), janë zhvilluar parts but which can be used by any visitor shumë aktivitete në fushën e zhvillimit who seeks activities that create adrenaline and adventure. It is mainly built by placing të turizmit, që kanë kontribuuar në a metal wire that runs along the entire rock rritjen e punësimit dhe të të hyrave path as well as placing iron stairs which për komunitetin lokal. Këto aktivitete enable you to reach the height without any janë fokusuar në koordinimin dhe problems, and using the necessary safety menaxhimin e destinacionit, promovimin equipment during your climbing you will experience a unforgettable pleasure in e tij, përmirësimin e ofertës turistike dhe your life experience. të shërbimeve turistike. MEET VIA FERRATAS OF KOSOVO SWISS SUPPORT PEJA - Via Ferrata “Ari” FOR THE DEVELOPMENT The first Via Ferrata built in Kosovo is called OF TOURISM IN KOSOVO "Via Ferrata Ari", which was operational in the period of 2013-2014. It is located on the third kilometer of the Rugova Gorge. It Since 2014, Swisscontact supports is 450 meters long and extends vertically. development of tourism in Kosovo. Examples It takes about 2.5 - 3 hours to complete of such support are the development of new the climbing path, which passes through products or destinations, like the Via Ferratas three caves. around Kosovo or the mountain guesthouses. Through the project Promoting Private Sector Via Ferrata Mat Employment (PPSE) funded by the Swiss As it has a horizontal extension, it is Agency for Development and Cooperation considered to be easier to cross. This trail (SDC), many activities were carried out in the is more preferable for groups trying to try a area of tourism development. These activities via ferrata for the first time, as it does not have contributed in increasing employment require prior experience. and income for the local community. Such activities focused in coordinating and Via Ferrata “Marimangat” managing the destionation, its promotion, the improvement of the tourism offer and It is also known as the longest Via Ferrata tourism services. and with the highest level of difficulty in Nr 33 TRAVEL 2021 111 rreth 2.5 – 3 orë për ta përfunduar Zubin Potok Bjeshkatarëve të Kosovës nisi punën shtegn e ngjitjes, i cili kalon nëpër tri Via Ferrata Berim për ndërtimin e Via Ferrata-s në Deçan. shpella. “Via Ferrata në Deçan i ka shtuar një Gjendet në pjesën veriperëndimore vlerë të madhe kësaj ane. Deçani të Kosovës, në shkëmbinjtë e Berimit Via Ferrata Mat ka shumë pika të forta si destinacion të Malit Mokra Gora. Ka gjatësi prej 3 Duke qenë se ka shtrirje horizontale, turistik, si: Parku Kombëtar Bjeshkët e km dhe duhen rreth 6 orë për ta ngjitur. konsiderohet më e lehtë për t’u Namuna ku 25% e tij në Kosovë shtrihet Ka të përfshira katër ura të varura dhe përshkuar. Ky shteg është më i në territorin e Deçanit por edhe objekte kalon nëpër një shpellë vertikale ku preferueshëm për grupet që tentojnë të të larmishme trashëgimisë kulturore, gjendet një ulëse të varur në ajër prej provojnë një via ferrata për herë parë, shpirtërore” thotë Adriatiku. nga për vizitorët shpaloset pamja e pasi nuk kërkon përvojë paraprake. mrekullueshme e luginës dhe liqenit. Adriatiku tregon se Via Ferrata i ka Gjendet rreth 25 km nga Zubin Potoku. shtuar një vlerë të madhe kësaj ane. Via Ferrata "Marimangat" “Çdokush që viziton Deçanin tani mund Njihet edhe si via ferrata më e gjatë dhe Nol Krasniqi, udhërrëfyes apo guidë të qëndrojë një ditë më shumë dhe ta me nivelin më të lartë të vështirësisë malore, ka mbi dhjetë vjet që eksploron provojë aventurën që ofron Via Ferrata” në Kosovë. Ka një gjatësi prej 1 km. natyrën e Kosovës. Ai është një ndër shton ai. Çka e dallon prej të tjerave është edhe profesionistët më të njohur të ngjitjes dhe ecjes në mal, me ekspertizë në Via Ferrata “Panorama” në Prizren u lidhja me Urën Tibetane që është dhe mundëson entuziastëve të natyrës të më e larta në rajon, me lartësi prej 60 ndërtimin dhe funksionalizimin e Via Ferrata-ve. testojnë limitet e veta në malet e pjesës metrash. jugore të Kosovës. Deni Hameli është “Nëse e bëjmë një krahasim nga viti nismëtari i zhvillimit të këtij produkti 2013 kur kemi hapur Via Ferrata-n Via Ferrata "Shpellat" turistik. Ideja e emërtimit "Panorama" e parë, atëherë e shohim që numri i Një tjetër via ferrata e veçantë. Me një lindi gjatë kohës kur ishin duke punuar turistëve (para pandemisë) çdo vit ka gjatësi prej 600 metrash, shtegu kalon në faqen shkëmbore, në një pozitë ardhur duke u rritur, pra ndërtimi i këtyre nëpër 8 shpella të ndryshme. Ky shteg pamje në drejtim të maleve të Sharrit atraksioneve ka ndikuar shumë në i shpërblen vizitorët me panoramën dhe gryka e Lumbardhit mundësojnë një numrin e turistëve” thotë Noli, për të cilin magjepsëse të Grykës së Rugovës. pamje tepër panoramike, secila stinë në Kosova është lidere e Via Ferratave në atë pjesë është përrallore. Prizren - Via Ferrata Ballkan. “Në çdo cep të Kosovës e gjeni "Panorama" një Via Ferrata” thotë ai. Madje, Kosova “Prizreni është qytet ku natyra ka edhe plot vende të tjera me potencial gërshetohet me historinë. Ofrohen Gjendet 4.5 km nga qendra e qytetit, për ndërtimin e Via Ferratave të tjera, shërbimet si vizitë në objekte të në luginën e lumit Lumbardh. Është por gjithnjë këto ide duhet të shoqërohen trashëgimisë kulturore, duke vazhduar e gjatë 510 metra dhe ngrihet deri në edhe me ide të tjera dhe risi. me ngjitje në Via Ferrata. Pas ngjitjes lartësinë185 m. Pikënisja e ngjitjes në Via Ferrata ofrojmë edhe ture të është Ura Tibetane. Përafërsisht duhen “Rritja e numrit të Via Ferrata-ve nuk rrit ecjes malore në disa zona që ndërlidhen 1.5 orë për t’u ngjitur dhe 30 minuta për vetëm numin e atraksioneve turistike, me shtegun e Via Ferratës. Paketat e t’u kthyer. që pastaj ndikon edhe në numrin e turistëve, por ndikon pozitivisht në të turizmit malor tani janë të gjera, vite me radhë i kemi studiuar dhe përpunuar” Deçan gjitha bizneset e sektorit të turizmit në Kosovë: operatorët shesin shërbime tregon Deni. Via Ferrata e Deçant gjendet 4 km në dhe produkte të tjera” thotë Noli. anën jugore të Grykës së Deçanit, në Via Ferrata në Prizren si e para në Bjeshkët e Namuna. Shtegu i ngjitjes zonën e Sharrit, përfshin 3 shtetet e Adriatik Gacaferi është themeluesi është 470 m dhe ka rreth 3 km shtigje kësaj zone: Kosovë, Maqedoni e Veriut i Klubit të Bjeshkatarëve të Kosovës për ecje jo të vështira, që mund të dhe Shqipëri.
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