Dedushi Guest House in Prokletije – Montenegro
In the upper part of Vusanje Village, the Dedushi Guest House in Prokletije National Park offers spectacular views of the most rugged mountain peaks in Montenegro and Albania. This horse farm sits on the Peaks of the Balkans trail making it a great destination for thru-hiking or multi-day family adventures.
From the Dedushi Guest House, travelers can travel to nearby spots including the Ali Pasha Springs and the Grlja Waterfall. Also, a number of day hikes or horseback trail riding can launch from this area including:
- Zla Kolata – the highest mountain peak in Montenegro (full day, difficult)
- Koliba Zastan and Buni i Jezerce – the valley of the lakes at the Albanian border (full day, moderate)
- Grlja Waterfall – (half day, easy)
- Ropojansko Jezero – glacial lake and mountain peak (half day, moderate)
Private rooms are for groups of guests. With a range of the number of beds in the rooms, guests will have a shared room only with people from their group. There are indoor & covered outdoor dining areas. Three bathrooms are available for property guests with one inside the house and two in a nearby water closet area.
National meals are part of the adventure at the Dedushi Guest House. Plan to try foods that are from the Montenegrin and Albanian cultures with many farm fresh ingredients sourced from the village.
Features of the Dedushi Guest House in Prokletije National Park
- Located at the top of Vusanje Selo or village, offering exceptional lookout views – 18 euros per person per night with breakfast included
- The Dedushi Guest House has a traditional home (being refurbished, not in use now) and a new contemporary home that is two-stories
- The home has four rooms for guests including a 2 single bed room, a double with single room, a 3 single bed room, a 5 single bed room, and a 6 single bed room
- Organic, traditional meals available–lunch sack-4 euros; dinner-6 (add-on meals for kids 5 and under are free if purchasing meals for adults)
- Two outdoor dining areas and one indoor dining area provide covered and open dining options
- Two terraces provide places for good views and conversation or contemplation
- Traditional wood-burning stove for heating and cooking
- Located inside the national park providing access to key points
- Biking routes are marked, many are asphalt on local roads, but there are challenging MTB options
- Horseback riding available with traditional saddles – guests up to 13 years of age may ride 2 on a horse. These are proven slow and steady mountain horses that are ideal for the mountainous terrain.
- Access to fly fishing – 15-minute drive
- Parking available on location
- WiFi access included
- Accessible by car on paved roads
Great horseback family adventure!
We just returned from a 3 night stay at the Dedushi home with our family of 6. Our kids range from 4 years old to 11. We added dinner each evening and a 1/2 day of horseback riding. The Dedushi home is clean, comfortable, and simple, and the family is warm and lovely. The parents in the home doted on our kids and treated them like grandchildren.
Horseback riding: The horseback riding was slow and steady and a real treat for my kids who haven’t had the experiance before. Two guides took us out on a beautiful route for 4 hours, accomodating kids (and adults on traditional wooden saddles) who wanted to take breaks along and play.
Food: I think we are still full. We had goulash and other hearty pots of yummy home cooking for our dinners. The food was great, and we loved hiking all day and returning to a hot meal waiting. Each breakfast and dinner was ready at the agreed upon time – delicious, warm, abundant, and definitely farm-to-table.
I love that meanderbug helped us have access to this family and experience that was fun, authentic, and restful. Meanderbug and our host helped us find 3 days of gorgeous hikes appropriate for our family. We hiked to Blue Eye spring (Oko Skakavice), an easy hike from the Dedushi home. We drove to Ali Pasha springs and hiked up the hill behind it as well as along the spring itself. On our last day we drove to the Valušnica River inside the Proklejte National Park, and hiked along the river. This was a perfect spot for letting our kids play in a creek till their hearts were content.
Untouched, clean nature!
We’ve lived in the Balkans for 10 years and this is the most untouched, clean nature we’ve seen so far. Sorry we didn’t visit sooner, we’ll be back for a longer stay next time.
Great Hiking Base!
This is a beautiful place to stay and a great base for hiking. The nearby waterfalls are stunning and there is a convenient bar and restaurant if you want to go somewhere different. We took a half-day horse riding with two young children, which was good fun. If the weather had been better, we would have enjoyed staying longer and doing some more walking. The national park is amazing.
Stunning views
Came here for a retreat up north with my friends. It was absolutely gorgeous- the house sits with a stunning view of the mountains and so close! Really enjoyed the horseback riding through the mountains. The food was yummy too.