🇲🇪Roads in Montenegro
2 roads found in Montenegro, Europe
E65 Tara Canyon Road
🌍 Montenegro
The E65 road through the Tara River Canyon in northern Montenegro follows the edge of the deepest canyon in Europe and the second deepest in the world after the Grand Canyon, with walls reaching 1,300 meters in depth. The road runs from Mojkovac to Zabljak, passing through the Durmitor National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of limestone peaks, glacial lakes, and primeval forest. The most dramatic section is near the Tara River Bridge (Durdevica Tara Bridge), a five-arched concrete span built in 1940 that crosses the canyon at a height of 172 meters above the river. The bridge was partially destroyed during World War II to prevent enemy crossing and was rebuilt after the war. The road itself clings to the canyon walls, passing through tunnels carved from raw rock and offering dizzying views down to the emerald-green Tara River below. The river is renowned for its extraordinary water clarity and is popular for white-water rafting. The surrounding Durmitor National Park offers hiking, skiing, and some of the wildest landscapes in the Balkans.
Kotor Serpentine
🌍 Montenegro
The Kotor Serpentine is a dramatic mountain road that climbs from the medieval walled town of Kotor on the Bay of Kotor to the village of Njegugi and onward to Cetinje, the old royal capital of Montenegro. The road ascends 1,000 meters through 25 tight hairpin bends carved into the limestone mountainside above one of the most beautiful bays in the Mediterranean. The views from the switchbacks are extraordinary, looking down over the deep blue waters of the Bay of Kotor, the red-roofed old town, and the surrounding mountains. The road was originally constructed in the 19th century under Austro-Hungarian rule and retains its narrow, dramatic character. At the top, the landscape transforms into the karst plateau of the Lovcen National Park, a strikingly different environment from the Mediterranean coast below. The contrast between the lush coastal vegetation and the barren mountain top makes this one of the most visually diverse short drives in Europe.