Stabanska Lakes Hiking Tour

Day 1: Podgorica, Montenegro to Stabansko jezero, Montenegro

We start the hiking tour in the village of Stabna, 15 km away from Plužine, and these lakes were named after them. The trail leads us through an unspoilt nature in the length of 4.5 km and arrive first to the Small Lake, which lies at an altitude of 1194 m above sea level. After the photo pause we continue to the Large Lake, from which we have been removed for 30 minutes. Large Stabansko lake is located at the foothill of the southern slopes of the mountain Volujak, and is a true jewel of nature, as well as the Small Lake. The Large Stabansko Lake is 1,325 m above sea level, and it is the emerald green color. The Stabanska lakes are surrounded by mountain peaks of Bioč whose slopes are covered with dense green deciduous and pine forests. After a break at the Great Lake, we continue hiking to the picturesque Kručica. We come to the source of cold mountain water – Zemunica. Immediately behind the source it is Greek cemetery. Walk over Kručica is easy, surrounding mountain peaks, old cottages, horses, view, is everything that will make you fall in love with this region. Then we descend to the village. The hiking tour ends with a photo break at the waterfall of the river Vrbnica. Vrbnica is the largest tributary of the river Piva. It is about 12 km long, flowing partly through deep forest canyons, and partly through an extended fertile valley where there are the oldest and most climate-friendly Piva villages. In Vrbnica, there were up to 70 mills in history. Today, to the waterfall itself, there are the remains of one of them.