Mountain guide · about 2.5–3 hours from Podgorica
Montenegro’s great mountain national park: the Black Lake, Bobotov Kuk, the Đurđevića Tara Bridge, rafting on the Tara, and where to eat and stay in Žabljak.
Montenegro feature
A UNESCO-listed world of limestone peaks, glacial lakes and pine forests, on the rim of Europe’s deepest canyon.
Walk around the Black Lake, cross the Tara Bridge, raft the canyon in summer and eat lamb and kajmak in Žabljak.
Read the full back story below, then plan your trip.
The back story
Glacial lakes, limestone peaks over 2,500 metres and the deepest canyon in Europe: Montenegro’s great mountain national park.
The jewel of Durmitor
The glacial lake in the forest below Međed, a short walk from Žabljak, with a path around it.
Over the Tara canyon
The five-arched concrete bridge of 1940 high above the Tara, with views down the canyon.
Down the canyon
Rafting trips through the Tara canyon with licensed operators, usually from spring to early autumn.
Durmitor flavours
A restaurant in Žabljak for mountain cooking: lamb, kajmak, cheese and cicvara.
About 2.5–3 hours
Buses run from Podgorica to Žabljak; by car allow about two and a half to three hours.
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