Savin kuk

Overview

Savin kuk is a mountain site in Montenegro with a recorded launch elevation of 2,305 m. It works best in north-easterly and easterly winds, and can also work in northerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Savin kuk; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

• Žabljak5 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Šavnik18 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Plužine20 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Savin kuk.

• Savin KukOutdoors · 0.1 km awayPeak in Durmitor, Montenegro
• Black Lake (Montenegro)Outdoors · 2.4 km awayGlacial lake in Žabljak, northern Montenegro
• Valovito LakeOutdoors · 3.2 km awayGlacial lake in Montenegro
• StožinaOutdoors · 3.3 km awayMountain in Montenegro
• Zeleni VirOutdoors · 3.4 km awayPeriodic lake / Local depression in Durmitor National Park, Montenegro
• DurmitorOutdoors · 3.8 km awayMassif in northwestern Montenegro
• Bobotov KukOutdoors · 3.8 km awayMountain in Montenegro
• Zminje LakeOutdoors · 3.8 km awayGlacial lake in Montenegro

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

• Momcilov grad5 km N · Faces SE–SWorks in other winds
• Stuoc8 km N · Faces N–NE
• Krnovo27 km S · Faces SE–SWWorks in other winds
• Mojkovac40 km SE · Faces N–SEWorks in other winds
• Bojna Niva45 km E · Faces SWorks in other winds
• Prijepolje Sever - Koševine54 km NE · Faces W–NEWorks in other winds
• Prijepolje Jug56 km NE · Faces S–SWWorks in other winds
• Konjsko66 km SE · Faces E–SEWorks in other winds

Pilot notes