# Skalishki / Rejepski Lakes: Hike H04 Canonical page: https://semkovo.org/routes/h04-skalishki-rejepski-lakes/ Updated: 2026-10-19 Publisher: Matthias Zeitler Experienced 6.1 km hike near Semkovo: Skalishki / Rejepski Lakes. Directions, a topographic map and elevation profile; 3½–4 hours; access extra. Starts at Karaalanitsa meadow. [Hiking](https://semkovo.org/hiking/) / H04 A steep, unmarked climb from Karaalanitsa meadow leads through forest and dwarf pine to the lower Skalishki Lake. **Time**: 3½–4 hours; access extra **Difficulty**: Experienced **Distance**: 6.1 km **Ascent**: ↑ 520 m **Start**: Karaalanitsa meadow **Route**: Return walk Confident mountain walkers on steep, faint paths; road access is extra. **Arrange access to Karaalanitsa meadow; roughly 7 km of rough road each way is extra. Vehicle access depends on the road and park restrictions.** [Map & elevation profile](https://semkovo.org/routes/h04-skalishki-rejepski-lakes/#route-map)[Route directions](https://semkovo.org/routes/h04-skalishki-rejepski-lakes/#directions)[Interactive route map](https://semkovo.org/map/?route=H04) ## Route map Follow the line marked H04. Return walk. [![T03 / Karaalanitsa & western lakes](https://semkovo.org/maps/T03-960.webp)](https://semkovo.org/maps/T03.webp) T03 / Karaalanitsa & western lakes · H04 starts at Karaalanitsa meadow. H05 traces the basin approach; the final shore spur is extra. [View full map](https://semkovo.org/maps/T03.webp) Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; terrain produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union, EU-DEM layers [Open the selected route on the interactive map](https://semkovo.org/map/?route=H04) ## Elevation profile ![H04 elevation profile](https://semkovo.org/maps/H04.webp) H04 elevation profile · Return walk · 6.1 km Terrain produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union, EU-DEM layers Distance and ascent above follow the mapped route using terrain-model heights. Elevation: 1892–2376 m. Route measurements & alternative starts **Start/finish:** Karaalanitsa meadow, **[42.065874° N, 23.487047° E](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=42.065874&mlon=23.487047#map=16/42.065874/23.487047)**. **3.05 km each way · allow about 2½ hours up and at least 1 hour down · steep, unmarked mountain path.** The approach from the resort is **roughly 7 km of rough road each way**, additional to the lake walk. Mapped profile: 6.11 km, 520 m terrain-model ascent. Original guide estimate: 3.05 km each way; no ascent figure is given in the opening summary. Both describe the lake walk from Karaalanitsa meadow; the roughly 7 km rough-road approach each way is additional. Return walk · 6.1 km. Rounded labels on the original map or profile may differ slightly. The original guide estimates are retained here for comparison; use the full figures for your chosen starting point. ## Route directions **Who it’s for: Experienced.** Confident mountain walkers on steep, faint paths; road access is extra. Skalishki feels wilder than the better-known lake outings. The path is faint in places, the climb is sharp and the sense of arrival is all the better for it. Arrange access to Karaalanitsa before you leave Coliving. If you walk the road approach too, this becomes a long day of roughly 20 km, rather than a short six-kilometre excursion. Vehicle access depends on the road and park restrictions; a normal car is not a safe assumption. **The way:** start by the old buildings, broad meadow and tiny pond. Before the rough road bends uphill to the right, take the **left-hand cairned path**. Climb through the forest, then follow the clearer corridor through dwarf pine to the **lower lake**. Return the same way, watching for the path through the trees. Do not rely on cairns alone in poor visibility. The continuation over **Rejepitsa to Vapski Lakes** is an advanced traverse, with a steep link from lake basin to ridge. Save it for a separate day with someone who knows the line; it is no shortcut home. ## Before you set off Check weather and access, carry the map offline and leave your route and expected return with someone at Coliving. Grades describe dry summer conditions. Snow or ice changes the route. [Mountain preparation](https://semkovo.org/essentials/#mountain-safety-and-insurance)[Find a local guide](https://semkovo.org/providers/#mountain-guides)[Save the full PDF guide](https://semkovo.org/guide/) ## Other walks to consider [Back to all hikes](https://semkovo.org/hiking/) [![Karaalanitsa cascade descending across rock beside a concrete water structure.](https://semkovo.org/images/local-04-karaalnitsa-waterfall-5h-01-960.webp)](https://semkovo.org/routes/h07-karaalnitsa-karaalanitsa-waterfall/) Medium · H07 ### [Karaalnitsa / Karaalanitsa Waterfall](https://semkovo.org/routes/h07-karaalnitsa-karaalanitsa-waterfall/) Around 5 hours walking 13.6 km · ↑ 570 m · Return walk From Coliving Semkovo Regular walkers who can sustain a five-hour forest-road day. [View route and map](https://semkovo.org/routes/h07-karaalnitsa-karaalanitsa-waterfall/) [![Bear Park sanctuary sign beside the fenced entrance path.](https://semkovo.org/images/local-02-bear-park-3h-one-way-06-960.webp)](https://semkovo.org/routes/h06-walk-to-bear-park/) Medium · H06 ### [Walk to Bear Park](https://semkovo.org/routes/h06-walk-to-bear-park/) 2½–3 hours 9.4 km · ↑ 350 m · One way From Coliving Semkovo Regular walkers comfortable with a long descent; arrange a pickup. [View route and map](https://semkovo.org/routes/h06-walk-to-bear-park/) [![Suhoto Lake sign, lakeshore and mountain bowl.](https://semkovo.org/images/local-03-lake-suhoto-4-5h-06-960.webp)](https://semkovo.org/routes/h02-suhoto-lake/) Medium · H02 ### [Suhoto Lake](https://semkovo.org/routes/h02-suhoto-lake/) 4–6 hours 9.9 km · ↑ 540 m · Return walk From Coliving Semkovo Regular walkers comfortable with a steep forest climb. [View route and map](https://semkovo.org/routes/h02-suhoto-lake/)