Montenegro is a true insider’s tip! On your walking holiday you will explore this small country’s best scenery right by the Adriatic Sea. On selected walks you will get to know Montenegro’s nature, culture but also the sometimes spontaneously lovely hospitality that the Montenegrins have. Your tour starts at the craggy peaks in the North in the Durmitor national park that sometimes gets called the ‘Roof of Montenegro”. You then take the ridge path that offers amazing panoramic views through the Biogradska Gora national park, which has a very dense forest. This national park has got very green forests and glistening lakes. You will walk through breathtaking gorges and past historic buildings until you get to Kotor, a harbour town. Located by the sea, Kotor is the cultural and scenic highlight on this walking holiday!
Whilst on a lovely circular walk to Crvena greda located at an altitude of 2,175 m you can explore ‘the roof of Montenegro’, the Durmitor mountains with its imposing peaks amid the national park. Bubotov Kuk located at 2,523 m above sea level is Montenegro's tallest mountain. Whilst doing the circular walk to Jablan mountain lake, you can admire the mountain from many different angles.
In the morning there is a transfer through the Tara gorge in the Biogradska Gora national park, Europe’s deepest gorge. The picturesque mountain lake in the heart of the national park is surrounded by a jungle. At the start you go through the jungle to Alm Goles where you are rewarded for the steep ascent with a nice place to stop for a rest and some food. Refueled you walk along a ridge above a lake where you get great panoramic views from. You walk along there until you get to another mountain pasture. You then descend to Bjelasica’s ski centre and then you have a short transfer to Kolasin where you will stay overnight.
Today you leave the North of Montenegro and walk through the 650m deep Mrtvica gorge with its spectacular vertical rock faces and emerald green water. A path section was quarried out of the rock and takes you along the vertical rock face. Shortly afterwards you reach a small shaded beach where you can have a pleasant rest before you walk back along the same path. You will be collected and transferred to Cetinje, the former residence town from the 19th Century. It is a small and leisurely town that dates back to the era when Montenegro was still a kingdom.
Today’s stage is a relaxed circular tour in Skadarsee national park. After breakfast you have a short transfer from Cetinje into the national park where there is a short but charming tour especially if you love nature. You go from the small village Rijeka Crnojevica along the river to an impressive limestone cave. Take time to fully enjoy this untouched nature! The path back runs along the other side of the river, through the oldest part of the village and takes you via the historical stone bridge back to where you started the tour from. Make sure you do not miss out trying the local fish specialities. If you fancy it, you could go on a boat ride (approx. 2 hours). You will be collected and transferred to national park Lovćen where you will be staying overnight.
Today’s walk takes you along easy paths that were first made during the former empire up to a viewpoint peak. From there you get a wonderful view of the surrounding mountains, Lake Skadar and the southern coastal mountains. You then continue along military paths to a view point from where you will get your first view over Kotor bay. At about midday you will be picked up and transferred to Kotor. Use the free afternoon to explore Kotor’s charming old town.
Today’s walk takes you along old paths again, which were built in times of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. You get a lovely view from above Kotor bay, which is often referred to as the most southern fjord. You continue by walking over the back of Vrmac mountain. The mountainous peninsula separates Kotor’s bay from the outer bay around Tivat. You walk in a zigzag pattern up an old military path to the old fort from the times of the empire. From there you walk along a ridge path to Sveti ilija located 765 m above sea level. It is the highest point on the ridge. Following that you ascend on the ancient shepherd tracks, past traditional villages until you arrive at the sea. If you want to you can take a boat to Perast and stop at the church island where the Church of our Lady of the Rocks is located. Return journey to your accommodation either from the end of the walk or from Perast.
approx. 5.5 hours
14 km
750 m
750 m
Day
8
Departure or extension
Characteristics of the route
You will need a good level of fitness for the daily walks lasting between 3 and 6 hours each. You will walk on good quality footpaths and forest tracks as well as on lovely ridge paths. You need to have surefootedness and a head for heights on the second day for the walk in the Durmitor mountains and on the fourth day when cross the Mrtvica gorge. This week’s walking offers a perfect combination of untouched nature and cultural highlights.
1 Local cell phone for information and emergencies
Carefully elaborated route description
Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English)
City tax, if due, included in the package price
GPS-data available
Service hotline
Optional:
Airport transfer from Podgorica or Tivat to Zabljak (up to 3 people), price per way EUR 160 and from Dubrovnik EUR 260, reservation required, payable in advance.
Return transfer from Kotor to Podgorica (up to 3 people), price per way EUR 110 and to Tivat EUR 50, reservation required, payable in advance.
Boat trip on Lake Skadar (approx. 1 hour) on day 5, price per trip approx. EUR 35, bookable and payable on site.
Boat trip in the bay from Kotor to Perast with stop on the church island "Maria zum Felsen", price per trip approx. EUR 50, bookable and payable on site.
Infos
Arrival / Parking / Departure:
By train to Podgorica via Belgrad and further by bus to Zabljak.
Podgorica or Tivat airport.
Parking: limited number of free hotel parking places. No reservation possible.
Return journey by bus (www.busticket4.me) to Podgorica in approx. 2 hours or by bus to Zabljak in approx. 3 hours.
Please note that a valid passport is required for this trip.
Things to note:
Entrance fees in the national parks not included, approx. EUR 2 to EUR 4 per person and day
Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
Contact & booking
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Amazing scenery, great organisation and a really fun set of hikes
We had a fabulous week walking through Montenegro. We did a range of walks from quite steep mountain paths to walks through beautiful gorges. We managed to swim in several places (lakes, rivers and sea). The hotels ranged from fairly simple rooms above restaurants to 4 star large mountain hotels - all were lovely and all coped with our vegetarian diets. Eurohike did really well with the logistics - it was easy to communicate via WhatsApp with their staff and they were always helpful. Thank you for a lovely holiday.
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5 stars
Maria M. |20.11.2019
Toll ausgewählte Wandertouren!
Abwechslungsreiche Wandertage, schöne ruhige Unterkünfte und tolle Menschen!
JuliaWinklhoferanswered:
Lieber Wandergast, vielen Dank für dieses schöne Reisefeedback. Wir freuen uns, dass Sie mit der Wanderreise rund um zufrieden waren!
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5 stars
Dr. Martin Schuster |13.07.2019
Montenegro - von der Schneeballschlacht im Durmitorgebirge über prächtigste Bergwiesen bis zum Bad in der Adria
Die Wanderungen sind überraschend vielfältig, jeder Tag hatte mindestens ein Highlight (alpin, üppige Bergwiesen, Mrtvica-Schlucht, Skadarsee (unbedingt Bootsfahrt machen!). Mit am schönsten hat uns der Urwald in der Biogradska Gora gefallen, einer der letzten europäischen Urwälder. Die GPS-Tracks sind absolut exakt. Die Strecken waren für uns teilweise schon sportlich, aber gut zu schaffen, wenn auch manchmal nicht ganz in der angegebenen Zeit (wir sind Anfang 60). Tipp: Im Sommer eher 3 als 2 l Wasser pro Person mitnehmen.
JuliaWinklhoferanswered:
Lieber Herr Dr. Schuster, vielen herzlichen Dank für dieses nette Reisefeedback! Wir freuen uns sehr, dass Sie die Wanderreise in Montenegro mit Schneeballschlacht und einem Bad in der Adria genießen konnten!
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4 stars
Markus Dolder |27.07.2018
Eindrückliche und vielfältige Landschaften
Vom Schnee zum Meer. Weite unberührte Landschaften waren eine Wohltat. Gut ausgewählte Gebiete und Wanderungen. Sehr gute und engagierte Betreuung vor Ort.