Hiking tour of Zelengora lakes includes a tour of 4 lakes on the mountain without overcoming large differences in height.
Zelengora mountain has a total of 9 lakes, 8 of which are of natural origin, i.e. glacial lakes, while one lake is the result of man’s action by building a mini dam.
Zelengore lakes are also known as “Mountain eyes”. Scattered all over the mountain, these hidden gems are a true paradise for all nature lovers. They are surrounded on all sides by mountain ridges, whose steep cliffs descend to the lake itself. Dense forest, spacious pastures and lakes with crystal clear water leave no one indifferent who visits this natural pearl of the Balkans.
We organize the Hiking tour of Zelengora lakes as a one-day or multi-day activity. As part of a one-day activity, we visit a total of 4 lakes, while as part of a multi-day activity with an overnight stay on the mountain itself, we organize a tour of 6 or 8 lakes, depending on the duration of the adventure, 2 or 3 days according to your wish.
No accommodation is planned for this activity. If you want overnight accommodation, contact us by e-mail.
You can join the Hiking tour of Zelengora lakes from Sarajevo, Mostar, Dubrovnik and Montenegro with our organized transportation. For more details about transportation please contact us by email or visit our Transport page.
Our Base camp or any other place you want
9:00h
The time of departure can be adjusted according to your wish
Although we organize adventure activities throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina, some of them simply stand out from the others. One of those activities is Hiking tour of Zelengora lakes, which is unique not only in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but also in a much wider area of our continent. Each lake is special in its own way, with a different appearance, environment, color…it is simply impossible to single out any of them. Nestled in the bosom of green hills, we are sure that you will not hide your delight and that you will return again with admiration for this natural phenomenon.
In the one-day adventure of Hiking tour of Zelengora lakes, our experienced guides will take you through a tour of 4 lakes, namely OrlovaCko, Jugovo, Stirinsko and Kotlanicko. First, from our starting point Foca or Tjentiste, we will drive through the canyon of the river Sutjeska, after which the National Park got its name. We continue towards the Zelengora massif, driving for about 1 hour 30 minutes from the starting point. Our tour starts with a tour of the Štirinski and Kotlanica lakes and we continue moving through the endless greenery of the Zelengora mountain towards the Jugovo and Orlovacko lakes, making a circular tour. After visiting all the lakes, we will return by vehicle to the starting point.
It is possible to realize the tour Hiking tour of Zelengora lakes by visiting several lakes with a slightly different plan of movement and of course depending on the number of lakes visited, the adventure can be two or three days long.