BOBOTOV KUK PEAK (БОБОТОВ КУК)

This pyramid-shaped summit (2,523 m) is the highest in the massif and officially in Montenegro.

It can be reached on four different trails. The one via the northeast is a little longer and more difficult than the others, but offers incredible and more spectacular scenery. The best solution is to climb to the summit on one trail and then descend on another to fully appreciate the beauty of the site.

North-east route from Žabljak. Crno Jezero - Indjini Dolovi - Lokvice or Ledena Pećina - Biljegov Do - Valoviti Do - Bobotov Kuk (5.5-hour walk, one way).

The other three trails run south: the first starts from Sedlo, the second from Dobri Do (1,742 m) and the third from Škrčka. All three meet at Lake Zeleni Vir (an ideal stopping-off point), and from there they become one.

If you opt to start from Sedlo, there are several springs along the trail where you can fill up your drinking water supplies, although hikers are always advised to bring their own water supplies before the hike. On the trail, the small mountain lake Zeleni vir lends itself to a good break before moving on to the last and most difficult part of the ascent to the summit.

Once you've reached the Velika Privija pass (2,351 m), this path joins the one running north-east of the summit. Allow 2.5 hours' walk from Dobri Do and 3 hours' walk from Sedlo (one-way).