Durmitor is one of the cheapest national parks in the atlas, and right now an increase is pending that many travel sites already list as decided.
Entry to Durmitor costs €5 per person per day according to the park authority's price list, including the visitor centre and nature trails. Children up to 15 pay nothing in any of Montenegro's five national parks. For comparison within the country: Skadarsko Jezero also costs €5, Biogradska Gora €4, Lovćen and Prokletije €3 each. The government approved these prices in 2023 on the park authority's proposal.
Since 26 December 2025 there has also been an annual card for €13.50, valid without limit in all five parks in 2026. At the current day price it pays off from your third day in a park, and if you are planning a round trip through Montenegro you will almost inevitably pass that point.
In early September 2026 Montenegrin media reported a proposal by the park authority: Durmitor would cost €8 in June, July and August and €6 for the rest of the year. The director justified this with an analysis of visitor numbers over several years; visits should be spread more evenly across the year and the busiest places relieved. By mid-August 2026 around 15 per cent more visitors came to Durmitor than in the previous year.
When we checked on 25 September 2026 it had not been approved: the park authority's price list still showed €5, and an operator with over 2,500 reviews also gave park entry as €5 in its list of exclusions. Several travel portals nevertheless already list €8 as the 2026 price. This page shows what applies, and will be updated as soon as the price list changes.
Visiting Durmitor National Park: Montenegro's largest protected area
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World Heritage since 1980
UNESCO inscribed the national park in 1980 and modified its boundaries in 2005. The World Heritage property covers 32,100 hectares; it is recognised for its scenic beauty, geology and biodiversity.
According to UNESCO, about fifty peaks over 2,000 metres (6,562 ft) rise above plateaus, pastures and forests, including Bobotov Kuk at 2,525 metres (8,284 ft).
According to UNESCO, the town on the edge of the park is the country's most important ski resort. The visitor centre and the Black Lake are on the edge of town.
Durmitor is one of the five national parks run by the state-owned company National Parks of Montenegro: Durmitor, Biogradska Gora, Lovćen, Skadarsko Jezero and Prokletije. It is based in Podgorica, telephone +382 20 60 10 15.
„The deepest canyon in Europe, and one of the few that nobody has dammed.“
Durmitor National Park · Tara Canyon
Hikes & routes: what the park authority offers
Rafting and kayaking on the Tara
Rafting, raft trips and kayaking on the Tara are explicitly on the park authority's list. According to UNESCO the Tara Canyon is the deepest in Europe.
From the Sedlo pass at 1,907 metres (6,257 ft) a path leads up Sedlena Greda at 2,227 metres (7,306 ft). The park authority lists it among its hikes, as well as the "Jezera" route to the lakes.
The park authority rents out bikes for €3 per hour or €8 per day; a cycle route runs from Žabljak to Javorje. In winter snowshoes and poles are available.
Rafting Tara North Challenge · Rafting on the Tara · 3 hours
Rafting twelve kilometres (7.5 mi) of the Tara, park entry included
Three hours on the river: from the put-in at Drugi Logor twelve kilometres (7.5 mi) to Žugića Luka, with a stop at the clear Ljutica and passing under the Tara Bridge. Equipment including wetsuit provided.
3 hours
12 km (7.5 mi) of river
Park fee included
Equipment provided
Departure Meeting point at the provider's camp, transfer to the put-in at Drugi Logor.
Explicitly included are the fees for Durmitor National Park and the park entrance ticket, so there is nothing to sort out yourself. Only a towel is not included. The route runs through the Tara Canyon, which according to UNESCO is the deepest in Europe. Cancellation up to 24 hours in advance.
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Guided hike to the glacial lakes from Žabljak
Private hike with a local hiking guide: the short option takes three hours around the Black Lake to three glacial lakes, including Zminje Lake. The second option leads in five hours to Jablan Lake, past the village of Bošača to Pirlitor and Momčilov Grad.
3 or 5 hours
Private tour
English
Park entry not included
Departure Žabljak; the meeting point depends on the option booked.
The local hiking guide is included; the national park entrance ticket is explicitly listed as "not included". According to the provider, contact is via WhatsApp only. Not suitable during pregnancy, for people with back problems or reduced mobility. Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance.
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Nature: glaciers, karst and canyons
Mountain eyes
Numerous glacial lakes are scattered across the massif; locally they are called "mountain eyes". The Black Lake is the best known.
130 bird species have been recorded, including golden eagle, peregrine falcon and capercaillie. The endangered Danube salmon (huchen) lives in the rivers.
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01Best time to visit: summer for hiking, winter for skiing
The park authority wants to spread visits across the year, and the price is meant to help.
June to August is high season
These are exactly the three months the park authority's proposal names as the main season with the higher price. By mid-August 2026, according to the authority, around 15 per cent more visitors came to Durmitor than in the previous year.
Best months by the climate data: June to August. Average daytime highs of 20 to 24 °C, lows of 10 to 12 °C, 49 to 82 mm of precipitation a month. The wettest month is November (162 mm), the driest August (49 mm).
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Jan1−5
Feb2−5
Mar6−2
Apr112
May166
Jun2010
Jul2312
Aug2412
Sep198
Oct145
Nov91
Dec3−4
High °CLow °C
Daily highDaily lowPrecipitation
All monthly values as a table
Monthly averages 2001–2020, NASA POWER model
Month
High °C
Low °C
Precipitation mm
January
1.3
−5.4
134
February
2.3
−4.7
131
March
6.1
−1.8
121
April
11.3
2.1
93
May
15.9
6.4
89
June
19.9
10.1
82
July
23.1
12.1
52
August
24.3
12.5
49
September
19.1
8.3
104
October
14.3
4.7
124
November
8.6
1.1
162
December
2.9
−3.7
152
Year
1,293
Modelled values, not a weather station: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) for a grid cell of about 55 × 50 km around the map point Ice Cave (Ledena pećina) (43.14° N, 19.05° E), with an average cell elevation of about 1,160 m. Averages for 2001–2020. Higher ground and valleys can differ markedly.
The park authority runs its own guided trips around the Durmitor Ring: €20 per person by minibus, €30 by off-road vehicle, park entry included in both.
Gray Line Montenegro · Day trip from the coast · 13 hours
Day trip from the Bay of Kotor to Durmitor, the Tara and Ostrog Monastery
Thirteen hours by minibus from Kotor, Budva, Tivat or Herceg Novi, with photo stops at the bay, the Durmitor massif, the Tara Canyon and Ostrog Monastery. Guided in English.
Departure Departure on the coast, with optional hotel pick-up.
Park entry is not included: the provider itself lists "entrance to Durmitor National Park (€5 per person)", as well as food and drink. That confirms the price currently in force. Expect a very long day on the bus; Ostrog Monastery lies outside the park. If you only want to see Durmitor, a night in Žabljak serves you better. No provider image used: the picture shows a canyon that cannot be clearly identified as the Tara. According to the provider, the Đurđevića Tara Bridge can no longer be crossed on foot from 8 August because of construction work. Cancellation up to 24 hours in advance.
Radovan Krstajic · From Žabljak around the Durmitor Ring · 4 hours
Žabljak: Durmitor Ring Jeep Safari with Picnic & Guide
Four hours with a local guide at the wheel on the ring road around the massif: to the Momčilov Grad and Štuoc viewpoints, the highland village of Mala Crna Gora, above Sušica Canyon, through Nedajno and Trsa, with a picnic in the Piva mountains, then beneath Prutaš to Sedlo Pass and back to Žabljak.
Departure Pick-up at your accommodation in Žabljak, and back.
Included are the 4x4 ride, an English-speaking guide, pick-up and drop-off in Žabljak and a traditional picnic; personal expenses and tips are not. The page does not mention park entry. The ring road runs through the national park, for instance over Sedlo Pass and past the Sušica hut; the provider does not say whether every stop lies inside the park. The page lists English, Serbian and Serbo-Croatian as languages, yet its notes say the tour is in English. At most six people per vehicle; not suitable for people with reduced mobility. The park authority also runs trips around the Durmitor Ring itself, by minibus or 4x4 with park entry included (see Getting there). Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance.
Since 26 December 2025 the park authority has sold an annual card for 2026. It is valid without limit in all five national parks and costs €13.50; at the current day price it pays off from your third day in a park. You can buy it at the ticket offices in the park, at the office in Podgorica and online.
In early September 2026 the press reported a proposal by the park authority: Durmitor would cost €8 in June, July and August and €6 for the rest of the year. The aim is to spread visits across the year. Up to 25 September 2026 the price list still showed €5.
Several travel portals already list €8 as the 2026 price. As far as we can tell this is a proposal, not the fee in force: an operator with over 2,500 reviews also gives €5 in its list of exclusions.
In 2023 the government approved the current prices on the park authority's proposal: Durmitor and Skadarsko Jezero €5, Biogradska Gora €4, Lovćen and Prokletije €3. A new increase has to go the same way.
Fires are only allowed at purpose-built sites; the park authority charges €5 a day for this, wood included. The authority runs its own projects against forest fires in Durmitor and in the Tara catchment.
UNESCO names brown bear, wolf and wildcat among the park's large mammals. It sees the continued presence of large carnivores as a sign of ecological integrity.
06Frequently asked questions: Durmitor National Park
Do you have to pay to enter Durmitor National Park?
Yes: €5 per person per day according to the park authority's price list, including the visitor centre and nature trails. Children up to 15 pay nothing. Parking is extra, €1 per hour for a car.
Not as of our check on 25 September 2026. In early September the park authority proposed raising the Durmitor fee to €8 in June, July and August and to €6 otherwise. Up to our check the price list still showed €5. Many travel sites already list €8 as the fee in force; that is the proposal, not the tariff.
From your third day in a park. It costs €13.50, is valid without limit in all five national parks of Montenegro in 2026 (Durmitor, Biogradska Gora, Lovćen, Skadarsko Jezero and Prokletije) and is sold at the ticket offices in the park, at the office in Podgorica and online.
UNESCO gives 2,525 metres (8,284 ft), OpenStreetMap 2,523 metres. It is the highest of around fifty peaks over 2,000 metres in the massif. For the ascent the park authority arranges mountain guides, €80 for eight hours.
Can you drive the Durmitor Ring with the park authority?
Yes. The park authority offers guided drives around the Durmitor Ring: €20 per person by minibus, €30 by off-road vehicle, park entry included in both.
In the town of Žabljak or with the park authority itself: it rents beds in the Sušica hut for €10 per person per night, tent pitches for €3 and serviced campsites for €20 per day.
UNESCO names brown bear, wolf and wildcat, 130 bird species including golden eagle, peregrine falcon and capercaillie, and the endangered huchen in the rivers.
For hiking, June to August: exactly the months the park authority calls the main season and wants to make more expensive. If you want to avoid the crowds, come in September. In winter Žabljak is a ski resort.
Yes. UNESCO names the brown bear among the park's large mammals, alongside wolf and wildcat, and sees the continued presence of large carnivores as a sign of the area's ecological integrity.
Yes. A road runs through the massif and crosses the Sedlo pass at 1,907 metres (6,257 ft), where the path to Sedlena Greda starts. If you prefer not to drive yourself, the park authority runs guided trips around the Durmitor Ring.
The Tara Canyon, which UNESCO calls the deepest in Europe; the glacial lakes, of which the Black Lake near Žabljak is the best known; and Bobotov Kuk, at 2,525 metres (8,284 ft) the highest of around fifty peaks over 2,000 metres.
Prices from Montenegro's national park authority, nature from UNESCO, price developments from the press. Where they contradict each other, the text says so.
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