Bobotov Kuk

While the shadow of the mountain was still long, we started walking up towards the high mountains on the other side. Kiran was feeling fine, and so we were in good spirits.

We were on the path to climb up Bobotov Kuk, the highest mountain in Montenegro. The track was as crazy as it was beautiful. We climbed over three cliffs and mounts to finally stand looking up at the rock giant ahead. There the path became a scramble up the rocks, with ropes attached to the rock face in particularly steep sections. I can't remember a mountain path this steep and sensational!

Up at the very top of the rock pinnacle, we had spectacular views of mountains all around. There we played our highest game of catch at 2523 m altitude. As we lay there, Kiran said that he now understood mountain fever.

The climb down was in the same path, so it was a whole new challenge having to look down as we lowered ourselves down the cliffs. We took breaks to throw rocks down the cliffs.

"I like the smell of broken rock", exclaimed Kiran.

We made it back to our camp on Sedlo pass, which now felt 'down there', bathed in the golden glow of an alpine sunset.Read more