Lake Sušica

At the lowest point of the Sušica Canyon lies Sušičko Lake. It dries out completely in the summer. Depending on rainfall, usually until June, the lake reflects the surrounding mountains. During summer, only green pastures remain. With winter precipitation, the lake fills again—repeating the same scene every year.

Access to Sušičko Lake and the Durmitor Ring

Sušičko Lake is located at the bottom of the 15-kilometer-long and up to 700-meter-deep canyon of the Sušica River, along the route known as Durmitor ringSušičko Lake is located at the bottom of the 15-kilometer-long and up to 700-meter-deep Sušica River Canyon, along the route known as the Durmitor Ring. This spectacular 84-kilometer drive starts from the center of Žabljak and leads through Durmitor National Park and the Piva Nature Park, connecting notable sites such as Štuoc (1,952 m) and the village of Mala Crna Gora.

Sušičko Lake can be reached via several mountain trails: from the Žabljak side along the road to Trsa, where a path branches off to the Škrčka lakes, then via Dolovi and Skakala, as well as from the Piva direction through the village of Nedajno or from the south through the villages of Bosača and Veliki Štulac.

Natural and ecological features

Depending on the water level, the lake can be 350 to 450 meters long, and the maximum width it can reach is 200 meters. Then the lake is four to five meters deep. It is formed around the river Sušica itself. Part of the lake's water goes through underground channels through porous limestone.