Piva Nature Park

Piva Nature Park lies in the far north-west of Montenegro, on the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was proclaimed on 22 April 2015, Earth Day, as the first regional nature park in Montenegro, and it has international significance because it links Sutjeska National Park in Bosnia and Herzegovina with Durmitor National Park. Besides the Piva mountain it takes in Bioč, Maglić and Volujak. The relief is varied, with pastures and forests and the deeply cut canyons of the Tara, the Piva and the Sušica. The lowest point is at Šćepan Polje, where the Piva and the Tara meet to form the Drina and where most rafting tours end. The park also has mountain lakes and karst sinkholes known as the "green mountain sea".

Visiting Piva

A car is by far the easiest way to see the lake, and May to October is the usual window, when the roads are fully open. The park is a short drive from Durmitor National Park, on the Durmitor ring road, and easily combined with the historic Piva Monastery. Boat trips on the lake may stop at small beaches, secluded bays, Oteša Cave or the Mratinje Dam, and kayaks and paddleboards can be hired at the main marina. Hiking and mountain biking are popular, there is a via ferrata route, and the canyon is striking in spring and autumn. Wild boar, deer and bears live in the park, and crossing it can cost a small fee.