Difficulty, fitness, age limits, what a guide provides, what it costs and when the water is right.
I want a tourŠavnik · Montenegro · south side of Durmitor
Nevidio, the hidden canyon of Montenegro.
Often called Europe's last conquered canyon: nobody got all the way through until 1965. An independent guide to Nevidio and the country around it, written by locals.
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SeasonJune to October, water permitting
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Start with what you came for.
The entrance, Skakavica waterfall and what families and non-swimmers can do in half a day.
I want accommodationLakes, waterfalls, two old monasteries and the high road over Sedlo, all within a short drive.
I want accommodationThe canyon in numbers
Nevidio means "the unseen". For most of history, that was literal.
The Komarnica cuts a slot here so deep and narrow that much of it gets little direct sun. In about 2 km the river drops some 125 metres, between walls several hundred metres high.
- First descent
- 1965
- Length
- About 2 km
- Time inside
- 3 to 4 hours
- Water temperature
- About 7 to 10 °C
- Narrowest point
- About 25 cm
- Season
- Jun to Oct
The canyon takes a morning. The valley deserves three days.
All places and the map- From the village Pošćenje by the entrance to Nevidio
- 5–10 min on foot Lakes Pošćenje lakes Two small lakes in the meadows beside the village. Flat, quiet walking.
- 15 min Canyon Komarnica canyon, Boljske Grede and the nature park The wider canyon above Nevidio, under the long cliff wall of Boljske Grede.
- 25 min Monastery The Bukovica valley: Podmalinsko monastery and the waterfalls Podmalinsko monastery and the waterfalls of the upper Bukovica.
- 35 min Mountain road The road from Šavnik over Sedlo, and Zeleni Vir The high road onto the Durmitor plateau, the frame viewpoint and Zeleni Vir.
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