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Orjen

Posted by Ivan Stojanovic On 21 January 2010

Orjen
Orjen is a Dinaric Mediterranean limestone mountain range in Montenegro-Bosnia and Herzegovina. At 1894 m (6225 ft), Zubački kabao is the highest peak in the subadriatic Dinarides. The massif of Orjen lies to the Northwest of Risan in Bay of Kotor (Boka Kotorska). From the town of Risan, situated at the innermost protected part of the bay, a well-engineered road, at first metalled, with many hairpin bends climbs to about 1600 m, over to the interior. At the main summit of Orjen and the surrounding ridges and high plateaux the action or quaternary glaciation is evident. In Ice Age long valley glaciers receded from Orjen to the Bay of Kotor and surrounding poljes. Hollowing U-shaped valleys and cirques in their course. Glaciers also shaped jagged peaks and ridges. Glacial and karst type relief combine now in a unique coastal scenery. Elsewhere in the Mediterranean, few places show similar phenomena.

The Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor is a UNESCO World Heritage site, comprising the territory between Orjen and Lovćen, including all the small towns in the bays of Risan and Kotor with their natural setting. With this privileged natural harbour the Bay of Kotor has been settled for millennia. Illyrians and Greeks colonised the coast from 400 BC and established today’s ports Risan (Rhizon) and Kotor (Cattaro). Due to lack of potable water the high mountain was never densely populated. Snow patches collected from deep pit holes were used even late in the 20th century to provide the few hamlets with water. Today wells are used instead.

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Garač

Posted by Ivan Stojanovic On 12 January 2010

Garač Garac is among the central mountains of Montenegro. It is located northwest of Podgorica, giving the northwest-southeast direction. Rises above the river  Susica and Bjelopavlići plain. It has a recognizable shape that is reminiscent of the Kilimanjaro mountain and visible from any major peak in Montenegro. Its slopes reaching behind Niksic. This mountain is the composition of the limestone, and upper parts was covered with forests that are destroyed by fire and low bushes. There are two peaks Velji  Garac 1436 m and Mali  Garac 853 m.Garač is known for many historical events, especially from WWII.

Piva plateau

Posted by Ivan Stojanovic On 2 December 2009
Pivska površ

Piva plateau is high limestone plateau in the basin Piva, between the mountains of Durmitor, Maglic, Lebršnik, Golija and Vojnik. Plateau is long 55 km, 30 km wide with an average elevation of 1200 m we most of 2159th Komarnica and Piva rivers shared surface into two parts: the western and eastern . The area is characterized by numerous karst features, such as depressions, caves and coves, and is very sparsely populated (about 50 small villages ). Here is developed cattle breeding, especially the breeding of sheep.

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Bjelasica

Posted by Ivan Stojanovic On 28 November 2009

Bjelasica For many, Bjelasica is the most beautiful Montenegrin mountains. Situated in the heart of Montenegro,  in the central-continental area, and so uniformly branches in four directions, and actually has a round shape. Its length and width and is 30 kilometers. Area about 630 square kilometers. The boundaries of two large rivers, Lim and Tara, and from the north and Ljuboviđa Lepenica. Municipality of Kolasin, Mojkovac, Bijelo Polje, Berane and Andrijevica. Bjelasica characterized by three specific and important comparative advantages: very easy mobility and accessibility to the highest mountain peaks, a great wealth of forest and the wealth of current water. The mountain has very good potential for ski fields.
Bjelasica is unlike other mountains in the region of volcanic origin. Hence, the green of summer, and winter white. And while the Durmitor Lovćen water or perish, here everything stays on the surface, the basin in the numerous streams and rivers, of which perhaps the most important and most beautiful Biogradska River, which empties into the mountains and pearl Lake Biograd.
The highest peak Bjelasica black head, 2139 meters high.
On the southern slopes of the mountain Bjelasica are based no less picturesque mountain chains Komovi.
Since 1990. Bjelasica year and named a ski resort, with 15 km groomed trails.

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Visitor

Posted by Ivan Stojanovic On 21 November 2009
Visitor Visitor is a mountain in the southeastern part of Montenegro between Plavskogusinjska valley to the east and spring of river Zlorečice the west. The mountain stretches southwest-northeast direction and forms the border between the municipalities Andrijevica and Plav.The highest peak is 2211 meters high.
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Prokletije

Posted by Ivan Stojanovic On 10 November 2009

Prokletije When 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 – This powerful high mountain range continues geographyc toward the north with Nedzinata (2341m), Cakor (2046m), Mokre planine (1932m), Hajle (2403) and Mokra Gora (2154m).
Highest mountain peak of Montenegro is on Prokletije (Zla Kolata – 2.536 m).

Text: http://montenegro.travel

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