The Black Lake in Durmitor National Park

Itinerary · Podgorica, Montenegro

A weekend in the mountains: Ostrog and Durmitor

Day one: the cliff monastery of Ostrog, then north to Žabljak. Day two: the Black Lake, the Tara Bridge and the drive home through the canyons.

Two days by car

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  1. Day 1, 8:00

    1Getting to Ostrog

    Ostrog·Travel options

    Drive north-west from Podgorica, about an hour.

  2. Day 1, 9:00

    2Upper Ostrog Monastery

    Ostrog·Cliff monastery

    Arrive early, before the queues.

  3. Day 1, 13:00

    3Getting to Durmitor

    Žabljak·Travel options

    Continue via Nikšić to Žabljak.

  4. Day 1, 19:30

    4Restaurant Podgora

    Žabljak·Mountain cooking

    Dinner of lamb, kajmak and cicvara.

  5. Day 2, 8:30

    5The Black Lake (Crno jezero)

    Žabljak·Glacial lake

    Walk around the lake in the morning calm.

  6. Day 2, 12:00

    6Đurđevića Tara Bridge

    Tara canyon·Bridge & viewpoint

    The great bridge over the canyon.

  7. Day 2, 15:00

    7Morača Canyon

    Morača canyon·Canyon

    Drive home via Mojkovac and Kolašin through the Morača canyon, stopping at Morača Monastery.

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