Training Organised for Guides and Lifeguards on Via Ferrata Piva in the Municipality of Plužine

In the period from August 26 to 30, the first training set was organised for future guides and lifeguards on Via Ferrata Piva in the Municipality of Plužine (CG) and Via Ferrata Đurđevica in the Municipality of Tutin (SRB) as part of the project “Via Ferrata CLimb to Unveil Beauty of Piva and Ibar (Via Ferrata CLUB)”.

The training for guides and lifeguards on the Via Ferrata brought together 20 participants from Serbia and Montenegro who have the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to lead tours on the Via Ferrata. The training consists of 5 modules that are organised in three sets of lectures lasting five days each. The first set included modules related to beginner and advanced climbing courses, and it was organised in different locations in the municipality of Plužine, including the practice area on the newly built Via Ferrata Piva that is being installed as part of this project. All subsequent trainings will be organised in the Municipality of Tutin.

As part of the practical training, a visit to via ferratas in Montenegro and Serbia will be organised for the participants. The first in a series of these visits was organized last weekend when the participants of the training had the opportunity to enjoy climbing Via Ferrata Kotor (31 August 2024) and Via Ferrata Durmitor (1 September 2024).

The project "Via Ferrata CLimb to Unveil Beauty of Piva and Ibar (Via Ferrata CLUB)" is co-financed by the European Union within the financial instrument of pre-accession assistance (IPA II) through the IPA Cross-Border Cooperation Program Serbia-Montenegro 2014-2020. The contract for co-financing with the funds of the European Union was signed with the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Serbia - Sector for Contracting and Financing of Programmes from the funds of the European Union. The project is jointly implemented by the Municipality of Plužine, the Municipality of Tutin, and InTER.

The implementation of the project began on 1 November 2023 and will last for one year, until 31 October 2024.