Savin kuk
The classic Durmitor viewpoint above Black Lake, 2,325 m, 4.76 km on foot from the valley.
2,325 m
Photo: Mercy · CC BY-SA 3.0
Savin kuk, 2,325 m, is the peak the Žabljak tourist office calls the classic viewpoint of Durmitor. It stands directly above Black Lake and is reached by a marked one-way trail of 4.76 km with 815 m of climb, graded medium. The paragliding take-off on its slope, at 2,244 m, lies above the top station of the Savin kuk chairlift (2,213 m).
What you see
From the top, the tourist office lists five lakes: Crno (Black Lake), Pošćensko, Vražje, Riblje and Jablan. Black Lake itself, at 1,418 m, is two lakes joined by a narrow channel, ringed by conifer forest and by the peaks Međed, Savin kuk and Crvena greda; the national park's educational loop around it is about 3.6 km and takes an hour.
How to get there
- On foot: 4.76 km one way, +815 m, graded medium, from the Žabljak side (Žabljak tourist office trail page).
- Chairlift: the two-seat chairlift tops out at 2,213 m; the paragliding take-off on Savin kuk (2,244 m, GPS 43.1195, 19.083) and the summit are above it, on foot. Its summer timetable is not published.
- Park fee: Durmitor National Park charges €5 per person per day; a park guide costs €40 for four hours.
The hiking season on the high massif is June to the end of October, best July to September. Mountain rescue is reached on 112.
Nearby
Ćurevac (1,625 m) is the park's viewpoint over the Tara canyon, a 17.74 km loop from Žabljak. Sedlo (1,907 m) to Sedlena greda (2,227 m) is a 1 h 30 climb graded medium. The Durmitor hiking page has the park's trail list, huts and rules.
