Matka Canyon guides
Getting there from Skopje, Vrelo cave by boat, the lakeside trail (closed since February 2026), Lake Matka with its boats and kayaks, St Andrew and the monasteries, and the weather by month.
Skopje to Matka Canyon
Bus 60 and its fare, taxis, the road, parking and the walk to St Andrew.
Vrelo cave by boat
The boat from St Andrew, the dry cave and the record dives in the flooded shaft.
The lakeside trail: closed
Closed since February 2026 for falling rock: what happened, what to do instead, and the 3.3 km path for when it reopens.
Lake Matka, boats and kayaks
The dam, the length of the lake, boat rides, kayak rental, swimming and the exhibition centre.
St Andrew and the monasteries
St Andrew by the dam, the Matka monastery, St Nicholas Shishevski and the churches above the lake.
Weather and best time
Temperatures, rain and frost month by month, and when to paddle, take the boat and see the churches.