Mountains of Montenegro: description, height, photo, sights

2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06

Montenegro has the richest natural resources. Rivers, mountains, bays, lakes, national reserves and natural parks amaze with their unique beauty.

Mountains of Montenegro are picturesque and surprisingly beautiful. Holidays in this corner of the earth are becoming more and more popular every year, and this is largely due to the presence in the country of magnificent mountain landscapes that adorn most of its territory.

General information about Montenegro

This is one of the most popular tourist sites among European countries. A comfortable climate, amazing nature, a huge number of architectural and historical monuments, as well as low prices attract more and more tourists from all over the world to this amazing country of wonderful mountains and snow-white beaches.

There is an opinion that Montenegro (Montenegro, the Country of the Black Mountains, Crna Gora) received its name in connection with its majestic mountains visible from the Adriatic Sea with dark (or black) forests.

Geographical position and relief

Before we move on to a more detailed description of the mountains of Montenegro, we will present brief information about the geographical position of the state.

This is a small country on the Balkan Peninsula (southwestern part). The area of its territory is about 14 thousand square meters. km. However, in such a small area, four natural and climatic zones can be distinguished: flat (extends to Lake Skadar), coastal, highlands, and plateaus. The land borders of the state stretch for 625 kilometers. In the west, for 25 kilometers, Montenegro borders on Croatia, in the northwest - on Herzegovina and Bosnia (the length of the border is 225 kilometers), in the east - on Kosovo (about 79 km), in the northeast, the common border with Serbia (124 km), and the southeastern territory borders with Albania (about 172 km).

The total length of the coastal part of Montenegro is 293.5 km. The state includes sea islands in the amount of 14 pieces. In the northwest there is a large bay of Boka Kotorska, the area of the water surface of which is 87.3 square meters. km. It crashes into land for almost 30 kilometers. To the south of Boka Kotorska there are small bays of Žukovac Luka and Trašte, as well as several bays. The main sea resorts are located on the Budva Riviera.

The mountains of Montenegro (the photo is presented in the article) occupy most of the area of the state. The territory of the country can be conditionally divided into three main regions: the Adriatic coast, the mountain systems of the northeastern region of the country,almost flat basin of Lake Skadar and river valleys, carrying their waters into the reservoir. The latter region contains the two largest cities in Montenegro: Niksic and Podgorica.

In the country of mountains, there are four largest mountain ranges - Durmitor, Prokletiye, Vizitor and Komovi. Each of them has its own unique natural attractions.

Mountains

What are the mountains in Montenegro? It cannot be said that their height is outstanding (just over 2.5 km), but this does not in the least reduce the number of travelers who are in love with them and dream of a trip to these fabulously beautiful places.

Mountain ranges invite all those who simply love the beauty of nature, as well as lovers of hiking and extreme recreation. Endless picturesque panoramas of plateaus and mountain ranges fascinate and delight, leaving unforgettable impressions for a long time.

Most of Montenegro is located on the Dinaric Highlands. One of the highest mountains is Bobotov Kuk, located on the Durmitor massif (height 2522 meters above sea level). The highest peak in Montenegro is Zla Kolata (mountains Prokletie), which has a height of 2534 meters above sea level. Along the border of Montenegro with Kosovo are the North Albanian Alps (in Prokletije).

The following article provides more detailed information about the most attractive mountains of Montenegro (names, photos and a brief description).

Mountains

1. Durmitor mountain range - the peaks of Suva Rltina (height 2284 m), Shleme (2445 m),Bobotov Kuk.
2. Sinyaevina mountain range - Mramorie peaks (height 1852 m), Babin Peak (2010 m), Pecharats (2041 m), Yablonov Peak (2223 m), Babin Zub (2253 m).
3. Bielasitsa mountain range - the peaks of Ogorela Glava (height 1886 m), Zekova Glava (2116 m), Strenintsa (2122 m), Chorna Glava (2137 m).
4. Prokletiye - the peaks of Mali Sapit (altitude 2148 m), Shtedim (2272 m), Haila (2403 m), Maya Rosit (2522 m), Zla Kolata (2534 m), Maya Kolata (2534 m).
5. The Komovi mountain range - the peaks of Kukino Brdo (height 1964 m), Kom Vasoevichki (2460 m), Kom Kuchki (2487 m).
6. Vizitor mountain range - Vizitor 2 (2196 m), Vizitor 1 (2210 m).

Mount Rumia

Not far from the Montenegrin city of Bar stands another of the most remarkable mountains of Montenegro - Rumia (height 1594 m), which is a holy place for the inhabitants of the state. On its top in ancient times there was a temple, to which Orthodox believers made a pilgrimage. Over time, during the period of Turkish raids, it was destroyed. This was perceived by local residents as a punishment for sins, so for their atonement on Trinity Day they brought stones here, and in 2005 a church building built of metal was transferred here by helicopter.

Today, in addition to the temple, there is a monastery of Sergius of Radonezh on Mount Rumia.

Mount Lovcen

Montenegro is known for the magnificent natural park Lovcen, located on the slopes of the mountain of the same name, originating from the Atlantic Ocean. Thanks to him, the Bay of Kotor was formed.

Notablethis mountain system with the most diverse gorges and cracks in the rocks, as well as the richest flora and fauna that grows and lives in this beautiful rocky area. The height of the mountain is 1749 meters.

From the observation deck of Mount Lovcen, which is the main symbol of the natural heritage of Montenegro, all the splendor of this wonderful country opens with its amazing lakes, rivers and lush colorful vegetation. Martens, foxes, hares, wild cats and wild boars live on the slopes of the massif among trees and bushes. At the very top there is a mausoleum where Peter Negosh (one of the rulers of Montenegro) is buried. This building was erected at an altitude of 1660 meters. To visit the tomb, you need to overcome the path of 461 steps.

Biogradska Gora

There are many national parks in Montenegro. Biogradska Gora, which is one of the state nature reserves (has the status of a pan-European), has many representatives of the animal world and plants listed in the Red Book. The highest and most famous peak of this mountain range is Black Mountain. Often it is also called the Black Head. Height - 2139 meters. The territory occupied by the mountain on the spurs of the Bjelasitsa (mountain range) is 54 square meters in area. km.

The uniqueness of this region was recognized as early as 1878. At that time, the lands of this area were donated to the Montenegrin ruler - Prince Nikola Petrovich - and declared a princely reserve. This happened after the liberation of the lands from the Turks.

The title of a national park was officially awarded to this region only in 1952. In these places, incredibly rich and untouched nature - mountain rivers, relict forest, snow-white peaks of the mountains, the highest of which is Chrna-Glava (2139 m). There are many fantastically beautiful mountain lakes. All this delights everyone who is not indifferent to the grandeur and beauty of nature.

Mount Bobotov Cook

The highest peaks above this mountain of Montenegro are the peaks of Maya Rosit, Dobra Kolata and Zlata (2528, 2524 and 2534 meters respectively).

It should be noted that all these peaks are not purely Montenegrin (one of the slopes belongs to the territory of Albania), therefore it is believed that Bobotov Kuk is the highest point in Montenegro.

Other peaks

It is impossible not to name here the mountains that are closer to the Adriatic coast and are also especially popular among vacationers in Montenegro:

• Mount Orjen 1895 meters high, especially attractive for speleologists and climbers;
• Mount Lisin ("neighbor of Rumia"), located near the city of Bar, has an observation deck-top of Loshka (1353 meters);
• Mount Vetochka (according to Prutash) on Durmitor (height 2393 m), which has vertical layers of frozen rock and meadows of amazingly beautiful flowers.

In closing

Most avid travelers at the mention of Montenegro immediately have an association with beautiful mountainous terrain, a wonderful sea with clean sandy beaches and a relatively inexpensive vacation. And inIn fact, almost 70% of the territory of this state is occupied by mountains. And in order to see them in all their glory, it is best to go on a trip in the spring, when the picturesque forests that cover almost all mountain slopes become bright, picturesque and blooming. And at other times of the year, this area is quite attractive for tourists. Well, people who are fond of mountaineering can be found in Montenegro throughout the year, regardless of weather conditions.