Kolašin 1600 Ski Guide (2026/27): Ski Pass, Hotels, Restaurants & Getting There from Podgorica

The back story

Opened: 16 Feb 2019 (Ski Resorts of Montenegro) · Ski area: About 21 km at Kolašin 1600; about 45 km with Kolašin 1450, linked by the K7 chairlift since Feb 2022 · Top lift station: 2,035 m · Lift pass: Adult day €25, child €16.50 (operator, Jan 2026; 2026/27 list to come) · Distances: 12 km from Kolašin town, 85 km from Podgorica (skijalista.me) · Nearest airport: Podgorica (TGD), 80 km from Kolašin (TO Kolašin)

The back story

Kolašin 1600: the back story

Kolašin 1600·In depth

How a mountain town in northern Montenegro became the Balkans’ newest ski destination: Bjelasica, the 2019 opening, the 2022 link and the hotels that followed.

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Lift passes, ski schools and hire

Opened 2019

Kolašin 1600 ski centre

Kolašin 1600·Ski resort·€

Montenegro’s newest ski centre: two six-seat chairlifts, about 21 km of pistes and a link to Kolašin 1450, about 45 km in all.

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Among Europe’s cheapest

Kolašin ski pass

Kolašin 1600·Lift pass·€

An adult day pass costs about €25 and a child’s €16.50, according to the operator in January 2026; Kolašin 1450 lists a joint 1450-and-1600 adult day pass at €30.

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The older neighbour

Kolašin 1450

Kolašin 1600·Ski resort·€

The original Kolašin ski area at Jezerine, linked to Kolašin 1600, with the Vilina Voda six-seater and red, blue and black runs.

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At the base station

Kolašin 1600 ski school

Kolašin 1600·Ski school·€

The resort’s own ski and snowboard school, with a drag lift and a moving-carpet area for beginners.

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In the base station

Kolašin 1600 ski rental

Kolašin 1600·Ski hire·€

Ski and snowboard hire inside the base station, with staff to advise on equipment.

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Where to stay, every budget

Who it suits. On a budget: One of the cheapest ski days in Europe, about €25 for an adult, with family hotels and apartments in Kolašin town and kačamak lunches in the mountain taverns. Mid-range: Hotel Wulfenia and Dream House in Kolašin, minutes from the lifts by road, with spa and restaurant on site. Luxury: Swissôtel Resort Kolašin, ski-in, ski-out at 1,600 metres, or Bianca Resort & Spa in 25 hectares of pine forest.

Montenegro’s first ski-in, ski-out · In depth

Swissôtel Resort Kolašin

Kolašin 1600·Ski-in, ski-out resort·€€€€

Montenegro’s first ski-in, ski-out resort, at 1,600 m in Kolašin Valleys, with the Calmé Wellness & Spa (pool, sauna, hammam, couples’ suite), 116 rooms with kitchens and balconies, The Morel and Blend restaurants and the Kamin Bar.

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In 25 hectares of pine forest · In depth

Bianca Resort & Spa

Kolašin 1600·Resort and spa hotel·€€€

A chalet-style resort among tall pines a short walk from Kolašin’s centre, with Bianca Spa (forest-view indoor pool, children’s pool, jacuzzi, saunas, steam room), Restaurant Chives and suites up to 178 m².

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Spa and restaurant Vigor · In depth

Hotel Wulfenia

Kolašin 1600·Mountain hotel·€€€

A hotel at the heart of a residential complex minutes from Kolašin’s centre and slopes, with a spa (pool, sauna, steam bath, jacuzzi), Restaurant Vigor and duplex apartments, two with their own sauna.

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800 m from the centre

Dream House

Kolašin 1600·Boutique hotel·€€

A four-star hotel 800 metres from the centre of Kolašin, with rooms, duplex suites and apartments.

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Thirty years in the centre

Hotel Brile

Kolašin 1600·Small hotel·€

A three-star small hotel in the very centre of Kolašin, with eight rooms, a restaurant, café bar and sauna.

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Two minutes from the square

Hotel Čile

Kolašin 1600·Family hotel·€

A family-run three-star hotel on a quiet street, two minutes’ walk from Kolašin’s main square.

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Restaurants and mountain huts

400 seats at the base station

Restaurant Troglava

Kolašin 1600·Mountain restaurant·€€

The 400-seat restaurant at the base of Kolašin 1600, serving Kolašin puff cheese, Njeguši prosciutto, cicvara, kačamak and roast lamb.

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On the road to the slopes

Savardak

Kolašin 1600·Traditional restaurant·€

A family-run restaurant of national cooking, kačamak and cicvara, 3 km from town on the road to the ski centre, for more than two decades.

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Lamb under the sač

Staro Ognjište

Kolašin 1600·Traditional restaurant·€

Traditional recipes with a modern touch: kačamak, cicvara, lamb under the sač and homemade bread, on the way to the ski resort.

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By the river

Vodenica

Kolašin 1600·Traditional restaurant·€

An old-style tavern on the bank of a fast-flowing river in Kolašin, full of things from grandmother’s house.

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Local heritage, fine wines

Sherpas

Kolašin 1600·Restaurant·€€

A refined Kolašin restaurant pairing home tradition with modern cooking, with fine wines and brandies.

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Its own Kolašin cheese

Restaurant Tara, Skrbuša

Kolašin 1600·Country restaurant·€

A 60-seat country restaurant 5.5 km from Kolašin that makes its own Kolašin puff cheese and kajmak.

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In the heart of Kolašin

Restaurant Planinar

Kolašin 1600·Traditional restaurant·€

Homemade kačamak, cicvara, dishes under the sač and grills in the centre of Kolašin.

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Pine-forest views

Chives at Bianca

Kolašin 1600·Hotel restaurant·€€€

Bianca Resort’s main restaurant: international and local dishes, buffet and à la carte, with forest views.

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Après-ski and bars

Concerts on the terrace

Troglava café bar

Kolašin 1600·Après-ski bar·€

The café bar at the base of Kolašin 1600, with a lower terrace that often hosts concerts.

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Kolašin after dark

Night Club Tara at Bianca

Kolašin 1600·Nightclub·€€

The nightclub of Bianca Resort & Spa, with the Wild Berry aperitif bar and a pool bar.

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Shops

Premium ski wear

Bogner at Swissôtel Kolašin

Kolašin 1600·Ski-wear shop·€€€€

A Bogner shop for premium ski wear inside Swissôtel Resort Kolašin.

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Spas and wellness

Indoor and outdoor pools

Bianca Spa

Kolašin 1600·Resort spa·€€€

Indoor pool with jacuzzi, a children’s pool, an outdoor pool, Finnish sauna, steam room and four treatment rooms, open 9am–9pm.

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Massages and treatments

Wulfenia Spa & Wellness

Kolašin 1600·Hotel spa·€€

Hotel Wulfenia’s spa and wellness centre, from relaxing massages to a range of treatments.

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Getting there

80 km to Kolašin

Podgorica Airport (TGD)

Kolašin 1600·Airport·€

The nearest airport, 80 km from Kolašin; the motorway puts the ski area about 45 minutes away.

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On the Belgrade–Bar railway

By train to Kolašin

Kolašin 1600·Rail·€

Kolašin is on the Belgrade–Bar railway; the station is 1.5 km from town.

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Most lines stop here

Kolašin bus station

Kolašin 1600·Bus·€

Most of Montenegro’s main bus lines run through Kolašin.

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Half an hour from Podgorica

Driving to Kolašin 1600

Kolašin 1600·By road·€

The Podgorica–Mateševo motorway brings the ski area within about 30 minutes of Podgorica; the resort is 12 km from Kolašin town.

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Property: the neighbourhoods

Year-round mountain town

Kolašin town

Kolašin 1600·Neighbourhood

The town itself, 12 km from the lifts: hotels, restaurants, the bus station and the railway close by, and a life in summer as well as winter.

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New mountain villages

Kolašin 1600 and Kolašin 1450 base areas

Kolašin 1600·Neighbourhood

The new base villages at the lifts, around Swissôtel Resort Kolašin, where more hotels and apartment buildings are under construction or planned.

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