Durmitor Ring Tour: 85km Mountain Loop & Žabljak

The Road Circles Durmitor, and You're in an Air-Conditioned Van

You drive an 85-kilometer loop around Durmitor Mountain, stopping five times for photos, passing through Žabljak at 1,450 meters, and crossing two high passes. Breakfast and lunch—both traditional and homemade—are included, along with a coffee break at the lake. The van handles the driving; you handle the looking.

Is this one for you?Right for travelers based in Herceg-Novi Municipality who want to see Durmitor Mountain's full landscape without arranging transport or meals—the van and the included food mean you show up and the day unfolds. Expect to be out for most of the day; that's what fits the 85-kilometer loop and the stops that make it worthwhile.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Durmitor Ring Tour and Photo Breaks

• Photo break
• Photo break with admission
• Tour around Durmitor National Park
• Photo break
• Photo break
• Coffee break and tour around the lake

The Experience

The van leaves Herceg-Novi Municipality heading inland, climbing toward the Durmitor Ring—an 85-kilometer circular road that wraps around Durmitor Mountain like a belt pulled tight. You're not hiking this; you're driving it, which means you see the whole thing without your legs deciding halfway through. The route crosses two high mountain passes, Sedlo at 1,907 meters and Stuoc at 1,950 meters, both of them places where the air changes and the view stops being local and becomes something you'll describe to people later.

Žabljak sits at 1,450 meters, the highest urban settlement in the Balkans, and it's where the tour pauses for a coffee break and a walk around the lake. The town itself is small—it's not a city, it's a mountain settlement where tourism is the reason people stay—but the altitude alone changes how you feel. The Tara and Piva plateaus roll out below, and the canyon of the Susica River cuts through them like something carved by time and water that had nowhere else to go. You stop five times for photos, which sounds like a lot until you're standing at a pass looking down at peaks and thinking you should have brought a better camera.

Breakfast and lunch are included, both of them homemade traditional food—the kind of meal that tastes like it came from someone's kitchen, not a catering truck. The villages along the route haven't changed much in hundreds of years, which is the kind of thing that sounds like marketing until you actually see a place where the lifestyle is almost unchanged. The van is air-conditioned, which matters when you're climbing and the sun is direct, and the whole day is paced so you're not rushed through any single stop.

Top questions

How long is the Durmitor Ring Tour?

The full loop is 85 kilometers around Durmitor Mountain. The tour includes five photo stops, a coffee break, and meals, so plan for a full day.

What is the highest point on the Durmitor Ring?

Stuoc pass at 1,950 meters is the highest point. Sedlo pass is 1,907 meters. Both offer views across the Tara and Piva plateaus.

Is Žabljak included in the tour?

Yes. Žabljak, at 1,450 meters, is the Balkans' highest urban settlement and is a stop on the route, with a coffee break and lake walk.

What meals are included?

Breakfast and lunch are both included. Both meals are homemade traditional food prepared locally.

Is the tour suitable for people with limited mobility?

The tour is wheelchair accessible, and transportation options are wheelchair accessible. Most of the experience is from the van, though photo stops involve short walks.

Do I need to be fit for this tour?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. You're traveling by air-conditioned vehicle, not hiking, so fitness is not a requirement.

Are there villages on the route?

Yes. The tour passes through authentic villages where the lifestyle has remained largely unchanged for hundreds of years.

What does the price include?

Breakfast, lunch, all fees and taxes, an air-conditioned vehicle, and insurance are included.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup (or meeting point in Herceg-Novi Municipality), an air-conditioned vehicle for the full 85-kilometer loop, breakfast and lunch made from homemade traditional recipes, five photo stops at key viewpoints, a coffee break and walk around the lake in Žabljak, and passage through Durmitor National Park with views of peaks above 2,000 meters, high mountain passes, and the Susica River canyon. All fees, taxes, and insurance are covered.