Ascent to Ostrog Monastery – Entrance to Ostrog Monastery loop from Life-giving Spring

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Montenegro

Danilovgrad

Ascent to Ostrog Monastery – Entrance to Ostrog Monastery loop from Life-giving Spring

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328

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Ascent to Ostrog Monastery – Entrance to Ostrog Monastery loop from Life-giving Spring

01:05

2.59km

220m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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282 m

Ascent to Ostrog Monastery

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Just the road up here is adventurous and there are also trucks coming

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609 m

Entrance to Ostrog Monastery

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Entrance to the monastery

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1.26 km

Ostrog Monastery

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Monastery and surroundings

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1.31 km

Ostrog Monastery

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Not only a pilgrimage site for Orthodox Christians

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1.32 km

Tree of Saint Basil of Ostrog

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The tree is said to have grown at the place of death of Basil (wonderworker and saint) 1610-1671.

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1.32 km

Wall mosaics in the cave chapel

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1.46 km

Shortcut to Ostrog Monastery

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You can either go up on the switchbacks, or directly on a steep staircase

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2.59 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.70 km

538 m

325 m

Surfaces

1.58 km

647 m

268 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

21°C

9°C

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Comments

August 20, 2021,Tag 8/14 in Montenegro 🇲🇪- Kloster Ostrog, das Felsenkloster

Since time immemorial, the mountain's caves have been home to hermits who have used them to pray in seclusion. The place only became known in the 17th century after Metropolitan Vasilije from Herzegovina founded a monastery there. He died in Jare 1671 and was then declared a saint because of his trust, his sinless life, the kindness and help he …

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September 14, 2023,🇲🇪 Felsenkloster Ostrog

The Ostrog Monastery (Serbian Cyrillic Манастир Острог) from the 17th century in Montenegro is one of the most important monasteries of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

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