Durmitor National Park: Crno Jezero, The Black Lake

The Black Lake, or Crno Jezero, is within walking distance of the town of Žabljak, in Durmitor National Park.

The first picture I ever saw from Montenegro was picture of Crno Jezero, the Black Lake.
Since then, I have always wanted to go there!

Well, you can imagine my excitement as I was getting nearer… and my surprise when I found that the Black Lake was actually a White Lake when I visited!
It was frozen, all covered by ice with snow on the shores.

This contrasted with the sunny weather on that day. The sight was incredibly beautiful.

The Black Lake is the biggest of the glacial lakes found in Durmitor National Park.

It’s actually of two joint lakes: Veliko Jezero and Mala Jezero, big and small lake if you prefer.

Two peaks dominate the lake: the beautiful and round Međed Peak and the Savin Kuk Peak to the left.

I sat on the shore for about an hour, alone. Some visitors came and go, mostly by car. I remained at the same place on the shore.

I continued to trail to circle the Black Lake, passed a wooden bridge over a frozen river, and I found an even better sport to enjoy the view.

I just laid down listening to the wind and the birds, and fell asleep for about half an hour.

The Black Lake it's certainly one of Europe's most beautiful lakes, and the mountains around are a great place to hike.

My visit to Durmitor National Park continued with the amazing Tara Canyon.

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