Sinjajevina, viewed by the area it covers, is the largest and widest mountain of Montenegro. In the Tarsko-Pivski plateau, besides Durmitor, there is a mountain massif of Sinjajevina. While Durmitor has become a true tourist mecca, especially hiking, due to its alpine form, Sinjajevina remained aside, unknown and unvisited. The main reason for this is its vast expanse of monotonous landscapes – karst fields and shelves, mild slopes of innumerable heads covered with grass.
The mountain beauty of Sinjajevina besides the impressive peaks is enriched by beautiful lakes, above all Zabojsko Lake, located close to the Tara canyon. Zabojsko Lake is located at 1477 m, its surface is 27,500 square meters, length 265 m, breadth 165 m, and a maximum depth is 19 m. The Sinjajevina area, besides mountaineering, offers great opportunities for mountain biking and Nordic skiing.
Gornja Dobrilovina – or in agreement (Google Map)
According to the itinerary
By Hiking Sinjajevina – Zabojsko Lake & Veliki Pečarac you enjoy this beautiful place with the amazing remarkable massif which is actually a plateau, a high alpine pasture – Montenegro’s highest mountain meadow, vast as far as the horizon. A realm of plants and grasses, situated on an average altitude of 1,600 meters. However, it has its summits, looming above the ocean of grasses with their 2,000 m and more.
Paradise offers amazing hiking trails through beautiful untouched nature with fabulous Zabojsko lake among coniferous forests located at a height of 1477 m. A spruce forest sprawls around picturesquely, silence and peace of the wilderness, the clear and cold water of the lake and babbling of mountain spring will welcome and overwhelm you.
It is definitely a place that should be visited if you are looking to enjoy nature with activities where everything feels like an adventure, taste the amazing organic food and have an unforgettable fun. You will feel free and one with the nature experiencing it when you take yourself, your friends or family on your journey with hiking on the famous Sinjajevina and its:
We’ll meet about 10-15 minutes before mentioned Hiking Sinjajevina – Zabojsko Lake & Veliki Pečarac at Gornja Dobrilovina on the parking lot by the “Restaurant Izlet” (or the place as agreed) for a “welcome meeting”. Please, check your voucher or our website beforehand for the correct Pick-up and Drop-Off locations and times.
Our adventure starts from a small village Gornja Dobrilovina which is located in the Canyon Tara River that’s included in National Park Durmitor, which is protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as the second deepest canyon in the world. The Tara Canyon, 80 kilometres long and 1300 meters deep, is the largest in the world after the Grand Canyon in Arizona. The Tara River is considered one of Europe’s most beautiful rivers with the deepest canyon in Europe, at 1300 meters deep.
Durmitor National Park and Durmitor Mountain are in the Dinar Alps, northwestern Montenegro. The mountain is 2522 meters high. The mountain massifs are bordered by Tara Canyon in the north, Piva Canyon in the west and Komarnica Canyon in the south. To the east lies a plateau of 1500 meters high, known as the Jezerska Površ (Lakes plateau). The Sinjavina mountain is located east of the plateau.
We going hiking from the starting point at the parking lot by “Restaurant Izlet” (about 50 km and around 1-hour drive from Žabljak, Kolašin or Pljevlja) from there we start hiking.
Mount Sinjajevina is situated between the Tara River Canyon, the Drobnjak lakes and the river Tušina on one side and the settlements of Gornja Morača und Pčinja on the other side. This remarkable massif is a plateau, a high alpine pasture – Montenegro’s highest mountain meadow, vast as far as the horizon. A realm of the plants and grasses, situated on an average altitude of 1,600 metres. However, it has its summits, looming above the ocean of grasses with their 2,000 m and more.
Preparing for safe hiking. Hiking begins with a short introduction to the practice and safety procedures led by your guide. Water can be supplied in the Restaurant Izlet, as well as at the spring near Zabojsko Lake.
Short briefing and preparing for nice hiking. The hiking begins with a short introduction led by your guide. It is a popular place where people will take a hike and recreation. There is a trail that leads them to Zabojsko Lake.
After preparation and introduction, the hiking starts at a 7 km total hiking – 3 km of the gentle ascent hiking, 3 km of descent and 0,5 around the lake. The difficulty of this Hiking Sinjajevina – Zabojsko Lake & Veliki Pečarac tour is easy/medium-difficult.
This hiking tour offers an excellent view of the peaks of Sinjavina, among others: Jablanov Vrh (2203 m), Veliki Starac (2022 m), Babin Vrh (2013 m), Mali Starac (1921 m). The view from the top Veliki Pećarac (2.042 m) reveals a richly carved of glaciers, colours of different tones on the floors, powerful Durmitor in the hinterland adds a glimpse of the Maganika massif, as well as the impressive Kapu Moračku, Vojnik behind them, like the spacious Bjelasica.
During the hike you will enjoy the view of the beautiful surroundings and the canyon Tara river. The views you can see in its area are stunning, and you can only see them of a beautiful green lake when you get on to the lake. If you are in the mood for a swim, just go around the lake and jump right in!
This first part of the Hiking Sinjajevina – Zabojsko Lake & Veliki Pečarac start from Gornja Dobrilovina (810 m) to Zabojsko Lake (1477 m). The trail mainly leads on the macadam path through the forests, it arrives in about 1 hour to the lake. The way continues to the Sinjavina Mountain. The path to the lake is attractive, passes through a protected area with a very exposed terrain, covered with pine and beech forest, and along the serpentine, the altitude difference of 667 m, from the main road, is achieved with a relatively small length. Throughout the hikes we have an amazing view of the Tara canyon, Prošćenske mountain and Dobrilovina monastery as well as attracted unusual specimens of wildflowers that do not encounter much everywhere. Especially beautiful flowers of intense blue colour.
We arrive at Zabojsko lake and in the shade, beside the spring, with the bird twinkling and the view of the beautiful green lake, it can be spent all day, which will enthusiasts of nature recharge the batteries at the bar for the following working week.
From Zabojsko Lake to Veliki Pečarac, we are continuing with a relatively good macadam road (about 3 km long) to the passage and the wide plateau of Mramorje (1675 m). At the passage, we encounter a road that goes to the Katun Planinica and the house Španjević (1710 m), a place where the beginning of the ascent to the Veliki Pećarac (2042 m). The marked hiking trail starts from the house (hut) of Španjević with a hill right in the direction of the visible peak of the Veliki Pećarac.
The trail gently descends into the valley and about 1 km goes along the small hills and valleys and then passes through the rare wood. After leaving the forest, a steep rise begins. The terrain is rocky – grassy, easy to walk. In the latest part, the track turns left and exits the ferry below the top. From the road to the top, the climb is very easy. The peak is very spacious, grassy and safe, with a hiking box. Altitude difference: 332 m. Difficulty: Medium.
In the nature on the top, we have lunch and taste with organic food from our lunchbox in the beautiful scenery with an excellent view from Veliki Pećarac.
After lunch, we hike down from the top to the house Španjević at the traditional Katun Planinica on grassy and rocky paths, partly through the forest, you will stop for a well-earned effort in the village and see the typical rural architecture of this mountain region.
The end of the amazing Hiking Sinjajevina – Zabojsko Lake & Veliki Pečarac, and you’ll be given a short down walk back to the start point.
Arrive at the Finish/starting point for the tour at the parking lot by “Restaurant Izlet “.
We hope you had an unforgettable experience and you are welcome again.
Doviđenja! Goodbye!
