Canyons are mostly formed from limestone and granite, the incline of their walls reaching 60°. The rocks over which crystal turquoise water cascades, the bright green vegetation – it is hard to put into words. Canyoning involves climbing through narrow crevices and up cascades, and can also involve double rope rapelling, diving and Schwimmen where possible. Canyoning is an extreme sport that is gaining in popularity the world over. Our country can boast a wealth of natural resources and a great number of Schluchts that you can explore.
The largest and most famous Schlucht in the world is the Arizona Grand Canyon. The second-deepest Schlucht in the world, and the deepest in Europe is in Montenegro – the Tara River Schlucht. The Tara Schlucht is 78 kilometres long and up to 1,300 m deep. Its drainage basin is 141 kilometres long and is considered the longest Fluss basin in Montenegro. The Tara River Schlucht has 80 large caves.
In the centre of Montenegro is the Nevidio Schlucht. Nevidio is the Komarnica River Schlucht, just an hour away from Nikšić, and is an attractive and increasingly popular tourist destination, especially foreign visitors. A group of mountaineers from Nikšić first reached this Schlucht in 1965.
Then there is the Grlje Schlucht near Gusinje, very much worth exploring and touring, featuring smooth cliffs up to twenty metres high that are very close together.
The Cijevna Schlucht near Podgorica was discovered in 1886 and popularized after exploration by Italian botanist Antonio Baldacci. There are also many other smaller Schluchts in Montenegro that attract adventurers, such as the Škudra River Schlucht near Kotor and the Bogutovski Potok stream that flows into the Morača River.
Canyons in Montenegro are mostly found in remote locations, and to explore some of them you will certainly need guides with navigation and wilderness survival skills and knowledge of the route.
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