Vila and Štrungeze (from Širokar)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 9.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,521 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 4,521 ft
- Max elevation
- 6,868 ft
- TrailRank
- 30
- Min elevation
- 6,868 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 7 hours 44 minutes
- Coordinates
- 6722
- Uploaded
- October 22, 2022
- Recorded
- October 2022
near Prosica, Podgorica (Montenegro)
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Classic, yet probably the most underestimated hike in the massif of Kuči.
We got exactly what we expected, and more, on a very pleasant day with the clearest of skies. We got no people, a lake, a beech wood, an abandoned shepherds' summer settlement and two border peaks with virtually no obstacles for views from them.
The trail from the valley around the lake up to Vila is very well marked and the path is clearly visible. Štrungeze, a higher of the two peaks, (not marked) is optional. I did Štrungeze simply on sight, and going up found a very good direction. I could have turned right in the middle of a ridge and then walked up the middle section through a small cirque. Instead I climbed the ridge all the way before turning right and reaching the ridge of the peak. Going down I improvised a little bit because it didn't really matter, but still liked more the uphill direction. All in all, Štrungeze is more technical than Vila, as you need to scramble a bit (and you are tired on top of that, if you do it after Vila).
Regarding Štrungeze, you need to assess your fitness properly, bear in mind that you will also need to hike the section from the valley around the lake back to Širokar, which is 350-400m up.
The views from Vila were ridiculous, especially towards Kuči and Prokletije!
We got exactly what we expected, and more, on a very pleasant day with the clearest of skies. We got no people, a lake, a beech wood, an abandoned shepherds' summer settlement and two border peaks with virtually no obstacles for views from them.
The trail from the valley around the lake up to Vila is very well marked and the path is clearly visible. Štrungeze, a higher of the two peaks, (not marked) is optional. I did Štrungeze simply on sight, and going up found a very good direction. I could have turned right in the middle of a ridge and then walked up the middle section through a small cirque. Instead I climbed the ridge all the way before turning right and reaching the ridge of the peak. Going down I improvised a little bit because it didn't really matter, but still liked more the uphill direction. All in all, Štrungeze is more technical than Vila, as you need to scramble a bit (and you are tired on top of that, if you do it after Vila).
Regarding Štrungeze, you need to assess your fitness properly, bear in mind that you will also need to hike the section from the valley around the lake back to Širokar, which is 350-400m up.
The views from Vila were ridiculous, especially towards Kuči and Prokletije!
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