Hooray! Last Sunday I made a personal best, having risen to a height of over 2000 meters. Mastering the mountain peaks of Montenegro, I gradually move away to the north. There are 2 reasons for this: in summer it is too hot on the coast, in addition, the mountains on the coast are lower. And, there is another reason: a lot has already been done on the coast, and my spirit of adventurism requires the development of new peaks and horizons. Therefore, gradually I leave for the north of Montenegro, where there are a lot of untrodden routes for an experienced hiker and mountain climber.
So, this time, Bukumirsko jezero Lake, which is located about 50 kilometers north of Podgorica at an altitude of 1443 meters above sea level, was chosen as the destination. Lake Bukumir is located in a valley inside the Žijevo mountain range, which is famous for several peaks, including Pasjak (2051 m). The hike was designed for 2 days: arrival at the camp near the lake, overnight, and in the morning climbing Pasyak. As a result, we arrived at the camp already in the dark, and I had not yet seen the lake and this region, magnificent in beauty and majesty of nature - our guide and a large group of tourists from Croatia were waiting for us in the camp. I had to pitch a tent for the night, but even here it was not without force majeure. I borrowed the tent from friends, and I had no experience in setting it up - members of our group generously helped me with this. It turned out that the tent is not complete, there is not enough top cover that protects the tent from getting wet! Having assembled the tent back, I had to sleep in the car 🙁
In the morning I went to wash my face at the lake of unearthly beauty - the place was clearly worth it to come here. I couldn't resist walking around the lake to take pictures.
After breakfast, we set off: first through green valleys, then through snowdrifts, which even at the end of June reach a depth of 2-3 meters, and then completely in a vertical direction with rocky ledges, until we climbed to the Top. After the Siberian winter and the snow that is still alive in my memory, it was very pleasant to walk through the snow in shorts and sunglasses, with an air temperature of about 24 degrees, a pleasant coolness emanated from the snow crust. I publish photos of the stunning views that surrounded us all the way.
