MONTENEGRO
The Prokletije, the ‘Accursed Mountains’, are the last great wilderness of the Balkans. From the twin summits of Komovi to the granite walls of Grbaja and Vusanje, you walk for hours without meeting another group, sleep in a shepherds’ katun and wake to bells on the meadows.
Your guide meets you at Podgorica Airport for the drive to Kolašin through the Morača canyon. A gear check and trip briefing are followed by dinner of mountain specialties.
Overnight: 4★ hotel, Kolašin
A short drive takes you to a shepherds’ katun at about 1,750 m. From here, you climb Kom Kučki (2,487 m), with the final section over rock and scree to the summit. You return to the katun for a dinner of lamb, kačamak and homemade cheese, and sleep in a wooden hut under a sky full of stars.
Overnight: Eco-katun hut, Komovi
After breakfast on the meadow, you transfer to the Plav valley at the foot of the Prokletije. An easy afternoon walk takes you to the Ali Pasha Springs, where icy water rises from the rock, and along the shore of Lake Plav.
Overnight: Family guesthouse, Gusinje
You walk into the Grbaja valley, ringed by granite walls more than 2,000 m high, then climb through beech forest to the Volušnica viewpoint, facing the Karanfili peaks. Picnic lunch on the meadow.
Overnight: Family guesthouse, Gusinje
A forest trail leads up to Hridsko Lake, a glacial lake hidden among pines and rock at about 1,970 m. Swim if you dare, then return for a slow afternoon and dinner with your hosts.
Overnight: Family guesthouse, Plav
You visit Oko Skakavice, a spring that wells up from deep in the rock, then hike the wide, glacial Ropojana valley toward the border ridge. The farewell dinner is at your family guesthouse.
Overnight: Family guesthouse, Gusinje
After breakfast, a private transfer takes you back to Podgorica Airport, about 3 hours away.
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After climbing Kom Kučki (2,487 m), the highest of the Komovi peaks, you sleep in a wooden hut at an eco-katun on the meadows, under more stars than you knew existed.
You walk into a valley ringed by 2,000-metre walls and climb to the Volušnica viewpoint, facing the jagged Karanfili peaks.
A forest trail leads to Hridsko Lake, a glacial lake among pines and rock. Every evening ends with homemade cheese, bread from the wood oven and warm family hosts.
You climb Kom Kučki (2,487 m), the highest of the Komovi peaks, with the final section over rock and scree to the summit.
A shepherds’ katun at about 1,750 m, a dinner of lamb, kačamak and homemade cheese, and a night in a wooden hut under a sky full of stars.
From the twin summits of Komovi to the granite walls of Grbaja and Vusanje, you walk for hours without meeting another group.
Not included: flights, travel insurance, drinks, personal hiking gear, single supplement.
You should be comfortable hiking 6–8 hours on steep ground several days in a row, with up to about 2,600 ft of climbing.
Broken-in hiking boots, trekking poles, a 25–30 L daypack, warm layers, a rain jacket, a headlamp, sun protection, personal ID and travel insurance.
Mostly yes in the valleys, often no on the ridges.
Minimum 4, maximum 12. Minimum age 16.
The trek starts and ends at Podgorica Airport.
Your licensed mountain guide adapts each route to weather and group pace, and carries a satellite communicator on every trail.
Audrey Lyla
Sydney, Australia
Breathtaking views, local food, and warm guides. The perfect mix of adventure and comfort.
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Audrey Lyla
Sydney, Australia
Breathtaking views, local food, and warm guides. The perfect mix of adventure and comfort.
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