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Lake Ohrid – Samuel's Fortress, Ohrid loop from Municipality of Ohrid

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Lake Ohrid – Samuel's Fortress, Ohrid loop from Municipality of Ohrid

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Lake Ohrid – Samuel's Fortress, Ohrid loop from Municipality of Ohrid

02:37

9.74km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 1.60 km for 34 m

After 8.12 km for 34 m

Waypoints

Start point

Restaurant

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3.20 km

Lake Ohrid

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Lake Ohrid is a vast body of water with an area of 358 km².

It is the second largest lake on the Balkan Peninsula and one of the oldest in …

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3.55 km

View of Lake Ohrid

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3.92 km

Viewpoint

4.62 km

Samuel's Fortress, Ohrid

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The ruins of the castle of Tsar Samuil (Bulgaria) (958-1014), built on the walls of an ancient fortress, dominate the city today

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4.94 km

The ancient theater of Ohrid is from Hellenistic times. It was 200 BC. It is the only Hellenistic theater in the country since the other three are from Roman times in Scupi, Stobi and Heraklea Lynkestis. Source: Wikipedia

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5.31 km

Samuel's Fortress

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The shape of the Samuil Fortress dates back to the time of Samuil, although there are also data on demolitions and repairs of the fortress by the Turks and Byzantines. …

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5.31 km

St. Mary Perivlepta (St. Clement) Church, Ohrid

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The year of construction (in the time of the Byzantine Emperor Andronicus II Paleologus) is determined by the text in the inscription above the entrance. The church is a wonderful …

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6.24 km

Ohrid Bazaar

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many clothes shops, sports shops, jewelers and ice cream vendors, bars and restaurants can be found here between the harbor and the Muslim district

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6.42 km

Ohrid Old Bazaar

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In this area there is a restaurant street, the Bazaar and a street with shops for the Daily Allerlei and two mosques. Powerful excitement is guaranteed.

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9.74 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.31 km

1.82 km

262 m

151 m

Surfaces

8.51 km

392 m

316 m

315 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (770 m)

Lowest point (690 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

27°C

12°C

29 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

July 9, 2025,Mit dem Fahrrad zur Stadtbesichtigung nach Ohrid - Runde vom Campingplatz

We cycled the first 2.7 km to Ohrid, from there we walked about 5 km to the castle and through the town before cycling back to the campsite.

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May 5, 2023,🇲🇰 Ohrid, nordmazedonische Perle

Ohrid is life. Ohrid is culture, Ohrid - the perfect vacation spot. Mountains, lake, excavation sites. There is something for everybody.
The pictures speak for themselves. In the late afternoon we went on a guided hike with Jovan. Our ❤️ of this trip belongs to this area, you will be able to tell from the large number of shots😃.

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June 2, 2025,Ohrid

Just throw the stuff in the room and then walk over the boulevard to the old city center. What a super atmospheric city this is, winding cobblestones up and down, picturesque houses, old cars and vans... very cool! We walk over a kind of wooden plank bridge to a well-known bar for a drink. All restaurants and cafes are here …

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Lake Ohrid – Samuel's Fortress, Ohrid loop from Municipality of Ohrid

Lake Ohrid

View of Lake Ohrid

Samuel's Fortress, Ohrid

Ancient Theater of Ohrid

Samuel's Fortress

St. Mary Perivlepta (St. Clement) Church, Ohrid

Ohrid Bazaar

Ohrid Old Bazaar

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