"The most inexplicable, the most unapproachable and the wildest mountain range on Balkan peninsula  and, after the Alps, in Europe."

J. Petrovic

"One shivers looking at the fierce portrait of this giant mountain range."

Jovan Cvijic
 

Mountain range - ProkletijeWhen you step on Prokletije the doors of an astonishing ecological treasury will immediately open in front of you. If you want to get rid or consumer mania and you have enough adventure some spirit for a close encounter - Prokletije mountains are what you have been dreaming of.

Montenegrin Prokletije is just a small part of this special mountain range between Dinaridi and Sarskih planina (Sars mountains) located in Albania. The mountain range, 70km long, rises gradually toward the southwest and northeast from the Zetsko - Skadarska valley ending up with the highest peaks of Bogicevica and Cakor and Rugova passes, where the highest crests - Maja jezerce (2694m) in Albanian territory, Djeravica (2656m) in Serbian and Bogicevica (2358m) in Montenegrin territory are located. This powerful high mountain range continues geographyc toward the north with Nedzinata (2341m), Cakor (2046m), Mokre planine (1932m), Hajle (2403) and Mokra Gora (2154m).

The strongest and most intensive glaciation in the Balkans has left the deepest trails of glacial erosion in the form of numerous basins in which tens of small glacial lakes have remained. Jovan Cvijic claimed that nowhere in the Balkans have the glaciers have left such a deep trail of their erosion as in the Prokletije mountain range. After the Alps, this was the most glacial mountain in Europe.

The trails of glacial action activities, as a rare natural treasure, present an extraordinary aesthetic attraction. None of these natural caprices, the cogged pointed peaks, unreachable crests, deep glaciers, steep cliffs, numerous springs, have been spoiled by human hands.

The starting point to explore the Prokletije mountains is Grbaja valley with two mountain cottages and two picturesque places, Plav and Gusinje, located at the foot of the mountain. Near Gusinje, there are Ali Pasa’s springs where, traditionally, people from Plav gather every year.

Many mountain lakes are especially attractive to visit. The most popular lakes are: Plavsko , Ridsko Ridsko Lakeand Visitorsko. Plavsko lake is the largest lake Ridsko is one of the most beautiful mountain lakes in Montenegro while Visitorsko lake is especially interesting because of the floating island formed on its surface. The legend says the island used to be a raft made by cattle breeders who wanted to protect their herds from wild animals. Since the raft was well fertilized, soon it was covered with the dense grass and after its decomposition, a peat stratum 80cm wide was made.