The Mountains of Montenegro

Map key

Overview map

Route summary table

Introduction

Geography

Geology

Climate

Vegetation and wildlife

History

Culture

Food and drink

Language

Getting to Montenegro

Local transport

Accommodation

Money

Staying in touch

Walking in Montenegro

What to take

Maps

Trail markings

National parks

Safety in the mountains

Using this guide

Orjen

Route 1 Subra

Stage 1 Kameno – Vratlo hut

Stage 2 Vratlo hut – Subra (return)

Stage 3 Vratlo hut – Kabao (return)

Stage 4 Vratlo hut – Kameno

Route 2 Zubački kabao

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Lovćen

Route 3 Jezerski vrh

Route 4 Kotor fortress

Lake Skadar

Route 5 Rumija

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Durmitor

Route 6 Central Durmitor

Stage 1 Žabljak – Lokvice

Stage 2 Lokvice – Terzin bogaz (return)

Stage 3 Lokvice – Bobotov kuk (return)

Stage 4 Lokvice – Minin bogaz (return)

Stage 5 Lokvice – Ledena pećina (return)

Stage 6 Lokvice – Samar (return)

Stage 7 Lokvice – Žabljak

Route 7 Durmitor Circuit (via Škrčko jezero)

Stage 1 Lokvice – Škrčko jezero

Stage 2 Škrčko jezero – Jablan jezero

Stage 3 Jablan jezero – Žabljak

Route 8 Durmitor Circuit (via Velika Struga)

Stage 1 Lokvice – Donja Ališnica

Stage 2 Donja Ališnica Žabljak

Day walks from Žabljak

Bjelasica

Route 9 Biogradsko jezero

Route 10 Biogradska gora

Stage 1 Biogradsko jezero – Pešića jezero

Stage 2 Pešića jezero – Trešnjevik

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Komovi

Route 11 Komovi

Stage 1 Trešnjevik – Štavna

Stage 2 Štavna – Kom Vasojevićki (return)

Stage 3 Štavna – Kom Ljevoriječki (return)

Stage 4 Štavna – Trešnjevik

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Kučka Krajina (Žijevo)

Route 12 Kučka Krajina

Stage 1 Veruša – Bukumirsko jezero

Stage 2 Bukumirsko jezero – nameless pass (return)

Stage 3 Bukumirsko jezero – Štitan (return)

Stage 4 Bukumirsko jezero – Maglić (return)

Stage 5 Bukumirsko jezero – Veruša

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Visitor

Route 13 Visitor from Plav

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Prokletije

Route 14 Volušnica

Route 15 Krošnja and Karanfili

Route 16 Kotao

Route 17 Ropojana valley and jezero

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Appendix A Mountain areas, major peaks and long-distance routes

Appendix B Further reading

Appendix C Useful contacts

Appendix D Language notes and glossary

Appendix E History of Montenegro

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