Cijevna Canyon Mystics Trail

Long geological history, tradition and life of people have potential to make the Cijevna Canyon a flagship of the tourism offer of the Tuzi Municipality.

Cijevna Canyon from the walk along the trail

Traces of a trade road through the canyon that was used for many centuries confirm many stories that
are an inspiration for the new thematic/educational trail development and the improvement of the Tuzi
municipality tourism offer. So, this trail follows the remains of the old trade route that according to
some sources of information was the medieval Via De Zenta route connecting Skadar and Kosovo. In
addition to this trade route, part of the thematic/educational trail are two local paths connecting the
trade route with the villages on the very edge of the canyon allowing visitors to experience Cijevna River
and life in its canyon from both perspectives – walking along the river and enjoying the view from above.
The diversity of natural and cultural heritage phenomena makes the canyon a real gem to be explored.
The proposed thematic/education trail has a great potential to reveal them.
Geomorphological features confirm turbulent and long processes that took place during the long
evolution making the canyon a natural corridor great to travel through. Among many landforms, caves
are real attractions of the canyon and some stories confirm their importance for the people. Some of
them were used as natural shelters and some to keep food like in a fridge, while some are just natural
attractions confirming layers of different geological age. As a great natural corridor, the canyon has
made travelling easier. The beaten path that is used for traders and other travellers in the past confirms
the canyon’s significance as a connection between distant destinations and trade centers. Remains of
private hotels – inns, locally known as hanovi prove the intense presence of caravans, and ancient
hospitality of the local people too. Remains of old watermills along the river get visitors more familiar
with the power of the river and how people used it, revealing many individual stories, but also indicating some the times culturally significant for the whole community. Meeting the local people who live next
to the river and high above opens the door of the charming local lifestyle, traditional architecture,
typical products and gastronomy. All these values could be presented by this thematic/educational trail.

Cijevna Canyon Mystics Trail, Google Earth Review

Points of Interests on the trail are:

1) Ljemaja Bridge (start/end) (available parking is close)
2) Lazer Keća Stream and Canyon
3) Cave on the Lazer Keća Stream
4) The remains of the Lazer Keća watermill
5) Cafe bar Cemi
6) Špelkećja Cave on the river Cijevna
7) Doberčin Bridge
8) Mar Djeka mill and Cemi waterfall – Cijevna Seljišta
9) Kolj Mark Djeke Bridge and remains of a watermill in Naselj, Cemi – Cijevna Lofka
10) Remains of the bridge, watermill and inn (han) of Trice in Fu Viza, Cemi – Cijevna Lofka
11) Lofka Village (upper part of the canyon)
12) Priften Village (upper part of the canyon)
13) Cafe bar restaurant “Mullini i vjeter” – “Stari mlin”, Cemi – Cijevna Lofka