One of the reasons why Sarajevo needed to be rolled around was to visit the famous abandoned bobsled track built for the 1984 Winter Olympics and located on Trebevic Mountain. There are many ways of reaching said location, however, the easiest option from the city centre is via cable car. Fortunately enough, the system was overhauled a few years ago making it completely wheelchair accessible!
When approaching the bottom station by foot from the centre, it is likely that you will be greeted by a flight of steps. It is therefore necessary for wheelchair users to follow vehicles in through the car park (involving a rather steep hill!) to reach the ramped entrance…
It seems to be at the ticket offices discretion whether disabled individuals can ride for free and then a lift awaits to take you up to the boarding area. As new cars were installed as part of the overhaul, level access is possible and benches can be flipped up to make more space if needed…
In addition to transporting one up Trebevic, it also provides panoramic views over Sarajevo…
Stepping outside of the top station (which includes a café and terrace), one is greeted by a rather precarious mental ramp which was, presumably an afterthought as it is highly doubtful that it would pass most countries health and safety inspection! A map then signposts you to the location of the abandoned bobsled track…
Now, this is us so we made the decision to lift Superbunny onto a level (ish) piece of track and see if it could be driven down the thing and around it’s curved bends…(Please don’t try this in a wheelchair simply because it’s on here, you will likely get stuck!)
The plan for tomorrow is to visit the Tunnel of Hope located near the airport followed by a trip up Sarajevos tallest building, Avaz Twist Tower.