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Montenegro, Bay of Kotor

Kotor Serpentine, the Ladder of Cattaro

Twenty five stacked hairpins climbing straight off the fjord to a mountain plateau.

Length

20 km

In miles

12.4 mi

Driving time

38 min

Atlas rating

9.6 / 10

Driving quality9.3
Scenery9.8

The run

Kotor to Njegusi, following the P1. Drive it in either direction, though the views usually favour the climb.

Season

Ice on the upper hairpins in winter

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Checked by the Drivers Atlas desk

Scored and written by the Drivers Atlas editorial desk, drawing on driven routes across the UK and Europe, mapping data and member road reports. Every road in the library carries a driving and scenery score set by the same method. How we score roads.

Last reviewed 28 May 2026