Emma is founder and director of Undiscovered Balkans, a leading specialist in sustainable small group adventure, active and walking holidays in the Balkans established in 2008. Tours are based on her unique local knowledge and have won acclaim from top travel media including The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Times, the Lonely Planet and Bradt guides and others.
Zla Kolata: a crowd-free hidden gem
Destinations
The Accursed Mountains
Activity
Adventure, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife, National ParksSeason
June - OctoberMontenegro has become increasingly popular for walking holidays, and lots of visitors are drawn to its highest peak, long thought to be the 2,523m Bobotov Kuk, in the Durmitor mountains. We now quite regularly see queues on the steep sides of Bobotov Kuk as hikers wait in line to use the fixed ropes and ascend to the top. It’s not the ‘away from the crowds’ experience that’s sold.
And what's more – it's no longer the highest point in Montenegro! After some re-measuring a few years back, that title now goes to the 2,534m Zla Kolata in the Accursed Mountains (Prokletije), which Montenegro shares with Albania.
If you don't have time for both, my advice is to head for Zla Kolata. The astounding natural beauty of the Prokljetije mountain range will blow you away. And unlike Durmitor, it doesn’t carry the UNESCO label and all the popularity that comes with it.
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Zla Kolata: a crowd-free hidden gem
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