Mount Orjen
Mount Orjen, rising to 1,895 meters above sea level, offers breathtaking panoramic views of Montenegro, Herzegovina, the Dubrovnik coast, and southern Dalmatian islands on clear days, making it a must-visit destination for adventurous travelers.
Unparalleled Views and Accessibility
People from Novi say that the Herceg Novi Riviera can best be seen from Mount Orjen. If you are decisive in the intention to spend one day of your vacation walking up Mount Orjen, except for good will and desire, you will only need a camera. Mount Orjen is situated at 1,895 meters height above sea level. Consequently, when we tell you that from Mount Orjen, during sunny days, you can see with your bare eye the entire Montenegro, and a part of neighboring Herzegovina, Dubrovnik coast, and several southern islands in Dalmatia, then we are sure that you will want to go to Mount Orjen as soon as possible.
Herceg Novi also has well-organized mountain climbing associations, and the path through which you will climb to Mount Orjen is very well marked. Moreover, except by walking on the asphalt, to Mount Orjen or to the mountain Subra, you can come driving a jeep safari over the macadam road.
Natural Wonders and Climate
The massif of Mount Orjen even today is considered to be an area with enormous amounts of precipitations (rainfalls) because the village Crkvice, on the east side of the mountain, is the rainiest in Europe with 5 meters of water drags per year. Indeed, the entire area of Mount Orjen is rich with flora and fauna, and mostly with healing herbs and mushrooms which you can pick only if you are a botanist or a good connoisseur of plants.