Treskavica lakes

The most beautiful pearl of the untouched nature on Treskavica are its lakes. Veliko and Crno Lake stand out among all the others. The most beautiful is Veliko Lake, which is 220 meters long, 185 meters wide, and 6 meters deep. It is located at an altitude of 1548 meters. Just 700 meters away and over 100 meters higher is located the second pearl of the mountain, Crno Lake. Besides Veliko and Crno Lake, the others Treskavica lakes are also well known, such as Bijelo Lake, Platno Lake, and Malo Lake. These lakes are coming from glaciers, surrounding springs, and streams, and they represent the most visible traces of the ice age in this beautiful mountain near Sarajevo. Inaccessible terrain and inability to arrive by private car to this beautiful pearl, as well as a large part of the unclean terrain from mines, saved this beauty from the biggest polluter of the 21st century – a human.