DURMITOR National Parks tips for activities
About Durmitor National Park
Durmitor National Parks was inscribed on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1980. This amazing mountain range was formed by glaciers, features 18 glacial lakes and is surrounded by three canyons. Mostly known is definitely Tara River Canyon with deepest gorges in Europe. Durmitor National Park Listed by Lonely Planet as Best in Europe 2017 travel destinations. Landscape and nature is remarkable. It has 23 peaks on more than 2000 m level and it is a part of Dinarit mountains.
Bobotov kuk, Prutas, hiking in Durmitor National Park tips for activities
Zabljak is a town where you can find some wood cottage to stay. High peak is Bobotov kuk on 2523 m. This hiking tour you can start from several places, best is from Sedlo (saddle) . For this round hiking tour you need around 8 hours walking. We can say it is a medium hard and last 100 miters level you climb by cables. There is not enough words to describe all this beauty on one place.
On this rout you will see mountain Prutas which got a nickname King of Durmitor’s view points. We also recommend you to do this tour. It is easier than Bobotov kuk duration about 5 hours. You also go by road Zabljak-Trsa and on place Sarban you can start a tour. There is a lot blogs which recommend start from Todorov do, but most safe is from Sarban. From Prutas you will see Skrca jezera, Bobotov kuk, Susica canyon. If you are lazy for hard hiking we recommend Savin peak you can go by ski lift to one point and than after 30 minutes you will reach peak. On a top you have water spring by legend if you drink from this spring you will be married after one year. If you are married this will bless your marriage.
Durmitor’s ring, cycling, rafting on Tara river
Durmitor ring is definitely something what you have to do and to take a photo from Curevac best view on Tara canyon from where canyon look deepest. On this road you will see a lot of great villages where you can buy organic products Momcilov town, Little Montenegro, Trsa, Sedlo… This is tip for activities in Durmitor National Park for which you need all day.
Durmitor National Park is also famous by tea. There is a small manufacture near Riblje and Vrazje lake. Here on this road you can do cycling with a lot of breaks since you will like to take photos. In our tradition was that for every illness you have a medical in nature. We believe just to breathing this air with medical herbs is enough to feel better.
We will just maintain one of this herbs. Wormwood herb is one of most valuable and it is a great appetite suppressant. Quickly eliminates all digestive disorders and bloating. It should also good for nervous exhaustion. It works great for diarrhea, gastrointestinal cramps, heartburn, jaundice, gastric catarrh, with excess stomach acid. Stimulates kidney function, strengthens liver, heart, lungs, stomach. It is especially recommended for women in childbirth. Like tea, it successfully expels earthworms. Soaked in brandy is used for rubbing with rheumatism and gout. Boiled in vinegar works against mushroom poisoning.
Cycling is really great and of course don’t miss to visit Black lale. You can come here by bicycle or by foot. The biggest and the most beautiful Lake in Durmitor, settled deep into the dense pine forest. You also can do cycling around Zabljak just to get lost in a small village roads. Mountain biking is also popular for example to Jablan lake and from here you can do hiking to Crvena greda peak.
Rafting on Tara river is best in April and May
Rafting on river Tara is also one of great activities. In April when river is strong you can start from Zabljak and in one day to take a long tour. Otherwise you can take 17 km tour, starting is from Scepan polje near border with Bosna. Tara is so clean river that you can drink from a river, got a nickname Tear of Europe. In a different period of a year you can find blueberries, strawberries, raspberries all this in grows in nature.
Durmitor National Park is maybe our most valuable treasure on Northern Montenegro that is why we recommend to stay here at least two days.
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