Tara River Canyon
FAQFrequently asked questions
What is Tara Canyon and what makes it special?
This is the deepest canyon in continental Europe, cut by the Tara River in the mountains of Montenegro. At its deepest point, its walls reach about 1,300 meters - only the Grand Canyon in the USA and the Sulak Canyon in the Caucasus are deeper than it.
How long is the canyon?
About 82 kilometers, of which about 60 pass through the territory of the Durmitor National Park. The Tara River itself is longer - more than 150 kilometers.
Is it worth going here for rafting?
Yes, this is the main local entertainment. On Tara there are almost 70 rapids and dozens of cascades of difficulty from the second to the fourth category; a one-day route is usually 14 kilometers from Brštanovica to Szczepan Pol. The European Rafting Championship was held here twice.
When is the best time to come?
The largest water is in the spring, when the snow melts, so rafting is the most exciting, but also the coldest. In the summer, the level is calmer and warmer, which is more convenient for beginners and those who want no extreme.
What else to see nearby?
The canyon is part of the Durmitor Park, which has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1977. Nearby - the famous Djurdzhevych bridge over the Tara, more than 80 caves, rock terraces and sandy beaches along the river.
Tours visiting this place
Reports from these routes
Report on the experimental hike along the route “Prokletie Durmitor” August 18-29, 2011. When I was just getting ready to go to Montenegro, I must admit, I didn’t feel much…
I’m writing this story almost a year after the hike, but this country captivated me, the impressions are still fresh, and my only regret is that it would be nice to add a couple…
Trekking in Montenegro "Prokletie of Durmitor" , August 29-September 12, 2015. Montenegro. Mysterious and unknown. 4 years ago, this country was not a particularly popular holiday…
Photo report about the hike in Montenegro Prokletie Durmitor August 28 - September 12, 2015. This trip to Montenegro is far from the first in my “track record”. And yet, there was a…
This hike had everything - sun, mountains, sea, fog, rain, rainbow, and even snow)) I immediately liked our “medium difficulty” route, when we spent half of the first day of the…
This was our second trip to Montenegro. Thanks to the reconnaissance carried out last time, we managed to avoid many difficulties and save a lot of time, which was immediately used…