South-facing limestone cliffs in the Cijevna Canyon, east of Podgorica – a climbing area for the cooler part of the year.
South-facing limestone cliffs in the Cijevna Canyon, east of Podgorica – a climbing area for the cooler part of the year.
In the canyon of the Cijevna River, on the road from Podgorica towards the border crossing with Albania (Tuzi municipality), there are gray and orange limestone cliffs 30–40 m high. According to montenegro.travel, 37 routes are equipped here with grades from 4 to 8c, up to 33 m long.
The cliffs face south, making them ideal for late autumn, winter and early spring; in summer they are too hot.
Sources: montenegro.travel – Sport climbing (https://www.montenegro.travel/me/istrazi-crnu-goru/priroda-i-avanturizam/sportsko-penjanje); Montenegro Climbing Guide (working version 2022, Mali alpinistički klub, montenegroclimbing.net); coordinates: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The data is indicative and for planning purposes; the number and grades of routes change as climbing areas are equipped. For the current guide, check with local climbing clubs.
The cliffs are by the road – watch out for traffic when parking and belaying. High temperatures in summer. Emergency: 112.
Emergency number in Montenegro: 112.
Good to know
Best season
Late autumn, winter and early spring.
Getting there
From Podgorica via Tuzi towards Dinoša and the Cijevna Canyon; the routes are accessed directly from the road through the canyon.
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