Pošćenje is a small, scattered village in Šavnik municipality, northern Montenegro, at about 1,000 m on the meadows above the Komarnica. Nevidio canyon begins beside it. It is 4 km, about 10 minutes, from Šavnik and 35 to 40 minutes from Žabljak. It has two small lakes with an old church and medieval stećci between them, and restaurants on the canyon road. For shopping, Šavnik is a few minutes' drive away.
The village
Pošćenje is often named among the most beautiful villages in Montenegro, and it is easy to see why. It has no compact centre. Its houses are spread across open mountain pastures on a terrace above the Komarnica at around 1,000 m, with hay fields, fences and two small lakes between them, and the southern ridges of Durmitor rising beyond the valley. Right beside the village, the river cuts its slot canyon, Nevidio.
The church and the stećci
Between the two lakes stands the village church, dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God. Several stećci, the carved medieval tombstones of this part of the Balkans, are built into its walls, a sign of an older graveyard on the same ground. Behind the church lies a stone sarcophagus whose carved sides can still be made out. It is a few minutes’ walk from the houses. The church and its stećci.
Why everything is measured from here
Most guided canyon trips meet in Pošćenje, the canyon parking is next to the village, and it is where most people sleep the night before. So on this site every drive time, the order of the places and the weather forecast are given for Pošćenje.
| To | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Nevidio canyon entrance | Next to the village | About 5 min |
| Pošćenje lakes | In the village | 5 to 10 min on foot |
| Church and stećci | Between the lakes | A few min on foot |
| Šavnik | 4 km | About 10 min |
| Komarnica canyon and Boljske Grede | About 15 min | |
| Bukovica valley and Podmalinsko | About 25 min | |
| Sedlo pass | 24 km | About 35 min |
| Crnjak waterfall | 17 km | About 35 min |
| Žabljak | 24 km | 35 to 40 min |
| Nikšić | 51 km | About 1 h 15 |
| Podgorica | 102 km | About 2 h 15 |
Getting to Nevidio has the full table, from the airports, the coast and Dubrovnik.
What is here
- The canyon. Nevidio begins beside the village. Without a wetsuit you can still see the entrance and Skakavica waterfall.
- Two small lakes in the meadows, an easy walk from the houses. The Pošćenje lakes.
- An old church between the lakes, with medieval stećci in its walls. The church at Pošćenje.
- Restaurants on the canyon road.
- Places to sleep: villas, guesthouses, cabins and campsites. Where to stay near Nevidio compares Pošćenje with Šavnik and Žabljak.
Good to know
- The road: the last stretch from Šavnik is narrow and single-track in places. Arrive in daylight and use the passing places.
- Supplies: there is no shop in the village, but Šavnik, a few minutes’ drive away, has several well-stocked shops. Get food, cash and fuel in Šavnik, Nikšić or Žabljak.
- Farmland: the meadows are worked. Keep to tracks, close gates and leave hay and animals alone.
- Winter: the meadows are under snow and the canyon is closed from about November to May. Check the road before you come.
- Emergency: 112.
Questions people ask
Where is Pošćenje?
In Šavnik municipality in northern Montenegro, on the south side of Durmitor, about 4 km from Šavnik town on a side road off the Nikšić to Žabljak road. Nevidio canyon begins beside the village.
Is there a shop or a cash machine in Pošćenje?
No, but Šavnik, a few minutes' drive away, has several well-stocked shops. Bring food, cash and fuel from Šavnik, Nikšić or Žabljak. There are restaurants on the canyon road.
Is Pošćenje the same place as Pošćensko jezero?
No. Pošćensko jezero is a lake in the Pošćenski kraj area near Žabljak, about 13 km to the north. The area was named after settlers from this village. Pošćenje has two small lakes of its own.