The back story
Season 2026/27: Dates not yet announced by the operator, TC Durmitor; check which lifts are running before you travel (tcdurmitor.me, +382 52 363 036) · Ski area: Savin Kuk: 4.6 km of runs, three blue, one red, one black and a baby slope, for up to 3,000 skiers (TO Žabljak) · Lifts: Two two-seat chairlifts, to 1,907 m and 2,213 m; three drag lifts, one floodlit; a children’s lift (TC Durmitor) · Altitude: Žabljak, 1,450 m, the highest town in the Balkans; Bobotov Kuk, 2,523 m, is Durmitor’s summit · Distances: 124 km from Podgorica, about 2 h 20 min by road (TO Žabljak) · Nearest airport: Podgorica (TGD); Tivat is the alternative (TO Žabljak)
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The back story
Žabljak / Durmitor·In depth
How the highest town in the Balkans, in a national park of glacial lakes and limestone peaks, became one of Montenegro’s two great ski mountains.
Where to stay, every budget
Who it suits. On a budget: Family hotels and apartments in Žabljak, the gentle Javorovača slopes by the town for sledging and first turns, and grills and mountain cooking at Podgora. Mid-range: Hotel Javor, Gorske Oči or Lovac in town, a short drive from the Savin Kuk lifts. Luxury: Hotel SOA, a four-star of 16 rooms and suites with a small spa, on the road to the Black Lake.
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Four-star, on the Black Lake road · In depth
Žabljak / Durmitor·Boutique hotel·€€€
A 16-room four-star on the road to the Black Lake in Žabljak, in Durmitor National Park, with a mini spa (Finnish sauna, hammam, massage room), a fireside lounge bar with Durmitor views, a restaurant and a wine store.
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In Žabljak
Žabljak / Durmitor·Hotel·€€
A hotel in Žabljak, a practical base for Savin Kuk, the Black Lake and the park.
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“Mountain eyes”
Žabljak / Durmitor·Hotel·€€
A hotel in Žabljak named after Durmitor’s glacial lakes.
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In the town centre
Žabljak / Durmitor·Hotel·€€
A good-value hotel in the centre of Žabljak, close to the shops and restaurants.
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Near Javorovača
Žabljak / Durmitor·Apartments·€
Apartments let by the Podgora restaurant, near the bus station and 400 m from the Javorovača slopes.
