Bjelasica ski slopes, the katuni of Vranjak and Suvodo, Tara Canyon rafting, horse riding and quad tracks on the highland, and the gateway to Biogradska Gora primeval forest. Taxi Podgorica to Kolašin from 65€ — 75 km and around 75 minutes from the airport.
Kolašin is Montenegro's premier mountain resort town — a compact, well-organised highland centre that has evolved over the past decade from a simple ski base into a genuine year-round destination of real quality. The town sits at around 960 metres above sea level on the Tara River, flanked by the Bjelasica massif on one side and the Sinjajevina plateau on the other, at the junction of some of the finest mountain terrain in the western Balkans. The taxi Podgorica to Kolašin — the private airport transfer from TGD to Kolašin — covers approximately 75 km via the Morača canyon highway and takes around 75 minutes. The route through the dramatic Morača gorge, past the Morača Monastery, and up into the highland is one of the most scenic airport transfers in Montenegro. TTM has been driving this route since 2003.
Winter is when Kolašin is most obviously itself — the ski season on Bjelasica runs from December through March, with slopes between 1,450 and 1,600 metres served by modern lifts and well-maintained piste infrastructure. But the summer and autumn character of the town is, in many respects, more interesting: the Bjelasica plateau above opens to hikers, cyclists, horse riders, and quad enthusiasts; the Tara Canyon (30 km north) becomes the setting for white-water rafting; and the katuni of Vranjak and Suvodo welcome visitors to the shepherd settlements that have operated on the highland since before anyone living can remember. Biogradska Gora National Park (18 km east) is within easy reach by private taxi for day visits to the primeval forest and glacial lake. The combination of all of this in a compact radius makes Kolašin one of the most comprehensively rewarding mountain destinations in the country.
The accommodation stock in Kolašin has been transformed in recent years — several new hotels and mountain lodge properties have opened, bringing spa facilities, quality restaurants, and contemporary comfort to a destination that previously relied on older Yugoslav-era infrastructure. The result is a town that genuinely competes with better-known Balkan ski resorts in quality of offering, while retaining the particular Montenegrin highland character — the kafane, the lamb, the home-made spirits, the unhurried pace — that makes it more than simply a ski resort.
The Bjelasica ski centre above Kolašin operates between 1,450 and 1,600 metres — a full range of runs from beginner slopes to challenging terrain. Season December to March. Ski equipment is included in TTM airport transfers at no extra charge. The ski centre is approximately 15 minutes by private taxi from Kolašin town.
One of the most rewarding active Bjelasica shepherd settlements from Kolašin — a summer community of families producing fresh cheese, kajmak, and smoked meat on the highland pastures. The walk up to Vranjak is a half-day excursion of exceptional quality. TTM drops hikers at the trailhead and collects them on the way back.
Further into the Bjelasica plateau than Vranjak — quieter, more exposed, with unobstructed views to the surrounding peaks. The silence of Suvodo on a clear summer morning is the sound of Montenegrin mountain life at its most essential. Smoked lamb, fresh cheese, and the highland air.
One of Europe's last primeval forests and a glacial lake at 1,094 metres — 18 km east of Kolašin and the most accessible national park from any mountain resort in Montenegro. A natural day excursion. TTM covers the Kolašin to park entrance transfer at a Festpreis.
The deepest canyon in Europe, 30 km north of Kolašin — white-water rafting from Šćepan Polje throughout the summer season. TTM arranges morning transfers from Kolašin to the rafting embarkation point and afternoon returns at Festpreiss.
The Bjelasica trail network from Kolašin ranges from accessible plateau walks connecting the katuni to the summit of Zekova Glava (2,117 m) — the highest point on the massif, with panoramic views from the Adriatic to the Prokletije. TTM drops hikers at the trailhead.
The Kolašin ski season is one of the most reliable in the western Balkans. The Bjelasica plateau elevation ensures consistent snow cover from December through late March, and the combination of growing lift infrastructure, well-groomed runs, and improving off-slope facilities has made Kolašin a genuine ski destination for regional and wider European visitors.
The ski centre operates two main ski areas above Kolašin — the Jezerine area and the Štitovo area — with runs covering the full range from wide beginner pistes to more challenging terrain for intermediate and advanced skiers. The summit elevation of 1,600 metres ensures the upper runs hold good snow even in milder winters. Ski and snowboard hire, ski school, and mountain restaurants operate throughout the season. The town of Kolašin is approximately 15 minutes below the ski centre by private taxi. TTM covers all airport-to-ski transfers and town-to-ski-centre transfers at Festpreiss, with all ski equipment included at no extra charge.
Wide beginner pistes, intermediate blue and red runs, and more challenging terrain across the Jezerine and Štitovo areas. Consistent snow record and uncrowded slopes compared to better-known Alpine resorts make Bjelasica ideal for families and groups of mixed ability.
The Bjelasica plateau above the ski centre offers cross-country skiing and snowshoeing routes of exceptional quality — the open highland terrain, winter views, and tracks passing snow-covered katun huts combine into an experience entirely different from the alpine piste below.
Several new hotel and mountain lodge properties have opened around Kolašin in recent years, bringing spa and wellness facilities, quality dining, and contemporary rooms to a ski destination that now genuinely competes with mid-range Alpine resorts in standard of comfort.
All ski equipment — skis, poles, boots, snowboards — is transported in TTM vehicles from Podgorica Airport to Kolašin at no extra charge. The Festpreis covers the full vehicle load. Mention your equipment when booking so we can confirm the right vehicle size.
The mountain around Kolašin is, if anything, more rewarding in summer than in winter — the full range of the highland opens up, the katuni are alive, and the combination of horse riding, quad tracks, hiking, and river adventures gives Kolašin one of the most comprehensive active holiday programmes of any mountain resort in the Balkans.
Horse riding through the Bjelasica highland — through fragrant highland grass, past grazing flocks of the katuni, with the peaks above and the Kolašin valley below — is one of the most distinctively Montenegrin ways to spend a morning on the mountain. Local operators near Kolašin offer guided rides for all levels, from introductory sessions to full-day highland excursions. TTM drops riders at the stables from the hotel or airport at a Festpreis.
The forest roads, highland meadows, and mountain tracks around Bjelasica are excellent quad terrain — accessible routes for beginners and challenging rocky sections for experienced riders, all set in mountain landscape of exceptional beauty. Local operators offer guided quad tours and hire from Kolašin, taking riders up onto the Bjelasica plateau and through the katun terrain. A half-day quad excursion covers more of Bjelasica than a full day on foot.
The Bjelasica trail network from Kolašin ranges from easy plateau walks connecting the katuni to serious ridge traverses and summit approaches. The path to the Vranjak and Suvodo katuni makes an ideal half-day walk; the full traverse to Zekova Glava (2,117 m) is a full day's serious hiking with extraordinary panoramic views. TTM drops hikers at the trailhead and collects at the arranged time.
A full-day white-water rafting excursion on the Tara River from Šćepan Polje (30 km north of Kolašin) is the most popular adventure day trip from the resort. TTM arranges the morning transfer to the rafting embarkation point and the afternoon return — a full adventure day from hotel door to hotel door at a Festpreis.
The unpaved roads and forest tracks of the Bjelasica plateau are increasingly well-suited to mountain biking — the gradients are demanding but the scenery rewards the effort. Several routes connect Kolašin to the katuni, to the edge of Biogradska Gora, and across to the Mojkovac side of the massif. Bike hire is available locally in Kolašin.
In late July and August the Bjelasica highland meadows above Kolašin are dense with wild blueberries — borovnice — in quantities that city visitors find genuinely surprising. Walking the plateau trails, picking as you go, with the peaks visible above and the katun below, is one of those simple mountain pleasures that stays with visitors long after they have returned home.
The katuni — traditional summer shepherd settlements where Montenegrin highland families bring their flocks, cattle, and horses for the months when the mountain pastures are open — are one of the most distinctive features of the Bjelasica landscape and one of the most rewarding cultural experiences accessible from Kolašin. Vranjak and Suvodo are among the most active and most visited of the Bjelasica katuni, both accessible on foot from the ski area or by short private taxi to the trailhead.
At Vranjak, the summer community gathers in a cluster of stone and timber huts on an open hillside above the treeline — sheep bells audible from a distance, smoke from the fires, and the particular smell of highland air and fresh dairy. The women of the katun produce cheese and kajmak daily; the men manage the animals and the pastures. The hospitality offered to visitors is unconditional — a plate of smoked meat, fresh bread, and the dairy produce of the morning is pressed on anyone who arrives at the right hour.
At Suvodo, further into the plateau, the character is quieter and more exposed — the highland opens out above the treeline and the views to the surrounding peaks are unobstructed. The silence of Suvodo on a clear summer morning — the only sounds the wind, the bells, and the distant call of the shepherd — is the sound of Montenegrin mountain life at its most essential. The families who come to these katuni every summer have been doing so for generations. Walking to Suvodo is a walk into a world that has changed very little in a hundred years.
The produce of the Bjelasica katuni — fresh highland cheese, kajmak, and smoked lamb — is among the finest traditional food in Montenegro. At the katun the cheese was made that morning from the milk of the animals visible in the field below. No restaurant in Kolašin can replicate this.
The flocks of sheep that move across the Bjelasica plateau throughout the summer — hundreds of animals driven between the grazing grounds above and the katun below — are a defining image of the highland that has been part of this landscape for centuries. Walking the plateau trails among the flocks, with the shepherd dogs circling the edges, is an experience of highland life unique to this part of Montenegro.
The open plateau above Kolašin and the katuni — traversed by unpaved tracks, mountain trails, and the old shepherd paths between the summer settlements — is some of the finest and most accessible walking country in Montenegro. The scale of the landscape, the quality of the light in the early morning, and the complete absence of crowds combine into an environment that rewards time and unhurried exploration.
The taxi Podgorica to Kolašin — the private taxi from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Kolašin — covers approximately 75 km via the Morača canyon highway and takes around 75 minutes under normal conditions. There is no direct public bus from Podgorica Airport to Kolašin. TTM drops guests at their specific hotel, at the ski centre base, at katun trailheads, or at any other address in the Kolašin area — 24/7 at a Festpreis. All ski equipment is included in the transfer price at no extra charge.
~75 km · ~75 min via Morača canyon · Festpreis · Ski gear included free · Hotel & ski centre drop-off · Barzahlung bei Ankunft · 24/7
Taxi Podgorica to Kolašin from 65€ · Ski gear free · Hotel & ski centre drop-off · 24/7