Savin Kuk

Savin Kuk is the managed alpine ski area outside Žabljak on Durmitor. The national tourism authority places it 6 km from town and advertises blue Snowboard (650 m), Derneci (1,100 m) and Panalj (900 m), red Korito (1,200 m), black Vuk’s trail (800 m) and a 150 m baby slope. Preserve those local names and grades; they are advertised references, not a surveyed or currently usable inventory.

Conflicting sources: the undated tourism descriptions promote two chairlifts and upper black terrain, while the Tourism Ministry’s June 2026 season report says Savin Kuk II was out of service. No subsequent primary reopening or current authorisation is established. Do not plan on the upper lift, Vuk’s trail or a summit connection; they are excluded from our independent map.

The map retains inspected lower-area community geometry, including the named Snowboard and Dernek alignments. Dernek is not silently renamed to the authority’s Derneci; unmatched lines stay grey. Korito and Vukova geometry whose OSM notes describe drawing from an on-site plan, plus an explicitly unverified connector, are omitted. Gaps are real and must not be joined into a suggested descent.

Historical: the Tourism Ministry’s June 2026 season report records surface lifts starting on 12 January 2026 and Savin Kuk I on 31 January after an extraordinary technical inspection; Savin Kuk II remained out of service. The report does not establish current winter approval. The April 2026 investment document proposes modernisation within existing limits; a proposal is not a completed replacement or a permission to operate.

Unconfirmed: valid current lift-specific authorisations, the operating winter installations, daily hours, final ascent, passenger download and the complete skier return are not established. Ask TC Durmitor which installation and signed ability-appropriate descent are actually authorised and open before purchasing or boarding. Our map shows community alignments, not an approved operating inventory.

The OSM Savin Kuk I record explicitly labels its June–September seasonal limit an assumption and says winter hours were not surveyed. Those summer/sightseeing observations are not used as a ski timetable. Do not infer a safe transfer from Savin Kuk I to Savin Kuk II or travel uphill without an agreed return.

The ski centre’s published address is Savin kuk bb, Žabljak. The local tourism page gives the base-area point 43.12229, 19.10355; this is a planning location, not a verified accessible entrance or parking reservation. Stay in contact with the centre about the actual winter approach and drop-off before setting off from town.

The local tourism authority identifies bus approaches via Podgorica, Nikšić, Pljevlja and Mojkovac and refers visitors to the Žabljak bus station and its ticket information. Check the actual travel date with the carrier and arrange the separate ski-centre transfer, equipment carriage and return. Generic journey estimates and old airline links do not establish a current connection.

Unconfirmed: a current winter ski-bus timetable, final return departure, maintained parking capacity, step-free transfer, accessible toilets and lift assistance are not established. Ask the tourism office or centre for the whole arrival-and-return chain; a past free-bus programme or tourism-office hours do not establish this winter’s service.

TC Durmitor is listed as the centre contact at +382 52 363 036. Ask for a ski-specific current tariff, the named installations included, ticket duration, age rules and any equipment or lesson inclusions. A sightseeing ride, ski rental or published mountain description does not establish a ski pass or permission for the upper terrain.

Unconfirmed: current winter fares, season dates, online availability, deposits, refund or closure terms, insurance and included rescue cover are not established. The tourism rental page links a price PDF and transport document under a January 2025 upload path; no 2026/27 validity is inferred from those links. No price or bookable offer is published here.

Historical: the Police Directorate’s 20 December 2025 statement records a fatal incident at Savin Kuk and an investigation with expert examinations. The June 2026 ministry report later records Savin Kuk II out of service. These sources do not establish the cause, current legal responsibility or current safety approval; none is invented here.

Use only terrain and installations explicitly confirmed open and authorised by the centre. Obey staff, closures and ability limits, use suitable protective equipment and settle the complete descent and last return before boarding. Neither the community map nor a summer viewpoint description grants uphill, night, off-piste or national-park access; do not substitute a hiking line for a ski return.

Gorska služba spasavanja gives 112 for mountain emergencies through the emergency coordination centre. Give your precise position, what happened, injuries, weather and access, protect yourself from immediate hazards and assist within your competence. Unconfirmed: a current dedicated piste-patrol number, on-site first-aid hours, evacuation/download arrangements and rescue cost or insurance coverage are not established. Ask the operator before entering the terrain.

The local tourism authority lists ski service, ski school and catering at Savin Kuk; its rental directory names TC Durmitor at Savin kuk bb and +382 52 363 036. Arrange the actual meeting point, fitting, available sizes, qualified lesson provision and equipment return directly. A directory entry does not guarantee today’s stock, staff or suitability for an individual visitor.

The tourism office contact page lists +382 67 174 617 and a Vuka Karadžića bb town address; its header also displays +382 52 361 802. These are tourism-information contacts, not a dedicated piste-patrol dispatch. Ask which office is staffed for your travel date and how to reach the centre.

Unconfirmed: current provider hours, lesson and rental prices, adaptive instruction, toilets, food-service availability and accommodation-to-lift assistance are not established. Obtain the specific service and access arrangements before committing to travel; no full accessible visit or included assistance is promised.