Montenegro Mountains - Meet the Tall Wildlands of Our Country

The story takes us further up into the Dinaric Alps, and the Durmitor Montenegro mountains, where the lush meadows give way to stony terrain. The mountain was formed by tectonic plate movements. The snow shimmers in some crevices, and the temperature doesn’t climb above 15 degrees Celsius over the year.

The Durmitor Montenegro mountain range consists of a large plateau, 1500m above sea level and its power is intersected by deep canyons and valleys that switch through the rising peaks from this imposing mountain.

There are more than forty snowy mountain peaks on Durmitor, with altitudes above 2000m above sea level, some of which are:

• Bezimeni (The nameless one),
• Međeđa (Bears Peak), 
• Savin Kuk (Savas hip),
• Bobotov Kuk (Bobots hip),
• Crvena Greda (The red balk), 
• Obla Glava (The round head), 
• Rbatina (The spine), 
• Planinica (Small mountain).

The inhabitants of this region are known for their hospitality and love for the traditional fiddle instrument, whose unique sounds can often be heard among the mountain peaks.

Close to the small town of Kolašin in the central highlands, a little more than an hour from Podgorica, situated almost exactly halfway between Lake Skadar and Durmitor National Parks – lays The Bjelasica Mountain, best known for country-based activities, in the mountain holidays! 

Bjelasica Mountain has its own National park called Biogradska Gora, literally on the doorstep, with primaeval forests and plentiful walking and horse-riding routes to offer during the spring, summer and autumn.

It is also home to Jezerine, probably the best-equipped ski centre in Montenegro. With several different runs available for skiers and snowboarders of all ages and experiences – the perfect place to be based for our winter sports holidays.

Its relief is characteristical by the great jaggedness and numerous forms of volcanic origins, with smooth round shapes, different from the other mountains in Montenegro. Bjelasica is also known as the greenest mountain in Montenegro whose peaks show scenic panoramic views over six lakes and green valleys with wide dense forests.

Beautiful landscapes and nature harbours a different way of living. Not many people live in these kinds of conditions, but the ones that do are very old and stiff (but very warm-hearted) katun hut owners, inclined to take care of their ancestral homes.

According to the surface area it covers, Sinjajevina is the largest and most widespread of the mountains in Montenegro. It forms a large chain magnificently surrounding the Durmitor National Park Plateau, Žabljak on the southeast, the Tara River Canyon on the northeast, and Morača River Canyon on the southwest.

With two of the largest and most imposing Montenegrin canyons, it spreads up to the hollows of Kolašin and Mojkovac on the opposing side. On the northwest sides are canyons Tušinje and Bukovice.

It has been pointed out that the three rivers that surround Sinjajevina, flowing through the two gorges, Tara, Morača and Ljubišnja used to flow over the surface of Sinjajevina, which is notable from a large number of dry valleys which spread across the slopes of the mountain in Montenegro. 

Montenegro got another national park in 2009 – Prokletije. The Montenegro Prokletije mountains are located in the southernmost part of the Dinaric Alps, a little more than 60 kilometres from Skadar Lake. Being on the tripoint of Albania, Montenegro and Serbia, Prokletije gave three national parks, one for each country – that’s how rich, big and mysterious Prokletije (The doomed mountains) are.

The mountain range of Montenegro Prokletije, unlike the Dinarides, takes another direction, and in some way, they are a barrier to the coastal mountains. The rise in the direction Southwest-Northeast of Montenegro starts from the margin of the Skadar (Zeta) plain ending up with the complex of highest massifs of Bogićevica all the way to the passes of Čakor and Rugova, about 70 km long, where the highest mountain peaks rise. On this massif is located the highest peak in Montenegro – Zla Kolata, making it the highest mountain in Montenegro.

In these wildernesses bears and wolves still rule the forests.

This grandiose Montenegro mountain massif, with its beauty and uniqueness, attracts the attention of many visitors, during the whole year. This is also one of the favourite locations for hiking in Montenegro. 

Prokletije are synonymous with wilderness – they are home to wolves and bears, whose tracks testify to untouched nature. This massif is characterized by dramatic, jagged peaks, steep cliffs and inaccessible canyons filled with narrow rivers that meander through rocky valleys. Its unique flora and fauna rank it among the richest natural regions of the Balkan Peninsula, and the preserved arctic-alpine vegetation makes it a true natural wonder.

Glacial lakes, large and small streams, springs and wells of drinking and mineral water, rivers, underground aquifers and mountain ponds will leave you breathless.

Montenegro mountains will give you a completely different experience compared to the coastal pleasures. While the coastal cities offer you lazy days of sun and sea, the most extravagant accommodation in Montenegro and a chance to explore the most beautiful Mediterranean marina, the mountains of Montenegro offer you dramatic, moody vistas, rugged, wild and stunning nature which you won’t be able ever to forget.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to end your adventure with style – stay at Porto Montenegro and explore the opulence of our lodging such as the magnificent Hotel Regent or sophisticated SIRO Hotel!