Biogradska Gora National Park

Biogradska Gora is a forest and national park in the Kolašin Municipality of Montenegro, recognised as part of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves. It lies in the Bjelasica mountains in the central part of the country, between the rivers Tara and Lim, and is the most north-easterly of the five national parks of Montenegro. The landscape is one of mountain ridges, glacial lakes and temperate forest, with stretches of untouched forest. Besides the easily reached Biogradsko Lake at the entrance to the park, it holds several glacial lakes high in the mountains: Šiško, Mali Šiško, Ursulovačko, Pešica and Ševarina.

Visiting Biogradska Gora

The main entrance leaves the Kolašin–Mojkovac road at Kraljevo Kolo, with about 3 km of asphalt to the lake; public transport may not connect from the highway, so arrange your lift both ways. A day ticket is about 4 euros, and the park can be closed by snow and ice in winter. The circuit around the lake is 3.3 km, boats and kayaks are for hire by the hour, and a park guide can be booked. Autumn (September to mid-October) may be the most beautiful time. Bring supplies, as the restaurant by the lake is the only food, and keep to the marked routes in the strict reserve: drones and commercial filming need approval.