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Paštrovačka gora

Ivan Stojanovic — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:09:59 +0000

Paštrovačka gora is a mountain saddle in the hinterland of Budva Riviera. It is named after a tribe Paštrovići that settled this area. There are several important monasteries, architectural units in the form of old villages and several fortifications of which is the most famous castle in Brajići - Kosmač. Although low, its peaks provide incredible views of the Montenegrin coast.

Brotnjik

Ivan Stojanovic — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:21:09 +0000

Brotnjik mountain rises in the hinterland of Piper, near Podgorica. The highest peak is Maglic 1529 meters.

Lisinj

Ivan Stojanovic — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:57:38 +0000

Lisinj is a mountains in the hinterland of the Montenegrin coast. This range extends above the Bar, next Rumija mountain. AThe highest peak is called Loska and is on 1353mnv.

Vojnik

Ivan Stojanovic — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:20:37 +0000

Vojnik (Soldier) Mountain belongs to High mountains area ain Centrl Montenegro. The highest peak is of 1997 m above sea level.

Sutorman

Ivan Stojanovic — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:12:09 +0000

Sutorman is a mountain in the municipality of Bar. It is situated 10 km from Bar . It is continued by Rumija range. The highest pearks are Široka Strana (1185 m) and Vrsuta (1183 m). This mountain is home to several villages including Zupci and Tuđemili. The mountain is in some parts covered with coniferous forests. From its peaks stretches beautiful view of the Bar and Sutomore.

Maganik

Ivan Stojanovic — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:55:19 +0000

Maganik is 20 km long and 10 km wide mountain range placed in the middle part of Montenegro, precissely between the rivers of Zeta, Moraca and Mrtvica. The massif of Maganik stretches in east-west/northwest direction. That beautiful and impressive range with its unique outlook is separated from Moracke Planine on the north and from Prekornica mountain on the south. Maganik is known as a little beat unapproachable mountain range. Its rocks are on some places very dangerous and sharp like a knife. Maganik is surrounded by many katuns (lodges) where people living on the mountain only during summer. Known katuns are Rekocica, Maganik, Poljana, Vragodo, Ogradjenik, Zabrdje, Razbijena Jela, Magline, Stanjevica Rupa, Besovica Katun and others.

Maganik is an aloof group of impressive limestone formations. The geological composition of Maganik is made of cretaceous bank limestone. The base of this mountain range from the Niksic side and the Moraca River valley is made up of Tiassic limestone. The canyon slopes of the river Mrtvica are formed by Triassic, Jurassic and cretaceous limestone, which created a rich vertical jaggedness to the Maganik mass that appears frightening to the mountaineer. Its relief is enriched with deep karst hollows, valleys and funnel-shaped depressions.

The highest peaks of Maganik range are:

Medjedji Vrh (2139 m)

Petrov Vrh (2124 m)

Babin Zub (2119 m)

Zuta Greda (2104 m)

Rogodjed (2037 m)

Kokotov Vrh (2001 m)

Cakmakov Vrh (1974 m)

text: vvujisic