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Montenegro · Northern Montenegro · Prokletije
Bukumirsko jezero
Glacial · natural
~5.5 kmaway
1,448 metreselevation
Rikavačko jezero is a glacial lake in the Kuči mountains, between the Širokar plateau and Mount Vila, a few hundred metres from the Albanian border. Rikavac katun, a summer settlement of shepherds’ huts and a growing number of weekend houses, lies nearby, without electricity or mobile signal.
How it formed
The Rikavac stream feeds the lake, and its water sinks away towards the rivers Cijevna and Ribnica.
Visit
Swimming
No reliable information
Tips
The lake is about 50 km from Podgorica through Kuči. The paved road ends at Mokra, and the last stretch is rough gravel for 4×4s, mountain bikers and hikers only; jeep tours run up here, so a guide is a good idea if you have no suitable vehicle.
There is no electricity or mobile signal at the katun, so bring what you need, and be ready for fog, which can come down quickly and hide the views.
Nearby lakes
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Lake Visitor
Glacial · natural
~23 kmaway
1,280 metreselevation
Photo: Bruno Rijsman · CC BY 2.0
Montenegro · Northern Montenegro · Prokletije
Hridsko jezero
Glacial · natural
~35 kmaway
2,000 metreselevation
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Sources & data
- Wikidata: Lake Rikavacko (Q11161015), Wikimedia Foundation
- OpenStreetMap: Rikavačko jezero (way 375534641), OpenStreetMap contributors
- Serbian Wikipedia: Рикавачко језеро, Wikimedia Foundation
- Rikavačko Lake, Podgorica Tourist Organisation
- An off-road tour through the Kučka Krajina mountains (2019), Montenegro for Me