Durmitor - 150 kilometres off the beaten track
There are 25 marked mountain-hiking trails in the Park of various length and for different levels of physical fitness. The trail system, 150 km long, leads to the mountain world of unique geomorphological features. The mountains with sharp, jagged peaks (Zupci, Minin bogaz), vertically cut mountains (Savin kuk, Šljeme), saddled mountains (Sedlana greda), twisted and curved (Uvita greda), shaped like shields (Štit), mountains with mottled sides (Šareni pasovi), lonely mountains (Stožina), mountains with nameless peaks(Bezimeni vrhovi) or with rounded peaks (Obla glava) as well as the windy hills (Vjetrana brda) provide a unique experience of glacial lakes, centuries-old forests, grassy hills and valleys. Recommended trails: The Educational trail around Crno jezero, Barno - Zminje - Crno jezero, Todorov do – Prutaš, Crno jezero-Stari katun(Lokvice)-Ledena pecina, Sedlo – Zeleni vir – Bobotov kuk, Dobri do (Izvor Šarban) – Škrčko ždrijelo – Prutaš – Škrčka jezera.
Marked Trails
Be aware of wildlife
Savin Kuk Cable Car to Black Lake hike trip
If you take a road from cable car Savin Kuk toward Motički Gaj you will see a small dirt road toward forest, this is where you enter the nature and experince wild beauty. Follow the signs and you will reach Black Lake (Crno Jezero) in around 1 hour, maybe 1:30 if you stop to taste the forest strawberries or just enjoy the nature to the fullest.
Black Lake circle Hike Route
This hike is for entire family, it lasts around 1:30 and it goes all around the Black Lake.
Vražije jezero/Devils Lake route
This route is a long one and it is not going through forest. You will take a road toward Šavnik and turn left at Banske kuće monument. Weather approving you can take a bath in this lake, Water is clear and warmer than Black Lake during summer days..
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4 Lakes trail
This is a new route that aims to connect four glacial lakes, below the peaks of Stozina, Sedlena greda and Ranisave. This trail is for those nature lovers who want to satisfy their needs for a walking outside the urban enviroment. From May till October.
Red Cliff with a return to Zminje Lake
This is a mountainous trail where you need to conquer the top of the hill. Trail type is Forest (40%), Pastures (10%), macadam (10%) and mountain trail (40%). There are two seasonal sources of drinking water on the trail. One is near Jablan lake and the other one near Zminje lake.
Ice Cave
This is old mountain trail and one of the first marked by Branko Cerovic, mountaineer and the author of the first Durmitor mountain guide. Ice cave is your goal at this trail. The interior of the cave is enriched with ice decorstions, stalactites and stalagmites. It is forbidden to touch these ice sculptures. Caution is needed at the final part of the ascent immediately before reaching the plateau below the cave. At that part of the trail, climb about 20 meters along a steep rock. Also, descending into the cave should be done with caution. It is necessary to descend to the bottom of the cave through a fairly steep slope which is covered with hard snow and ice in the lower half, where there is a risk of slipping.
From June to October.