Walk Into The Heart of Accursed Mountains...
Valbona & Theth, 2 National Parks connected with each other through Valbona Pass 1800m about sea level.
Tour Highlights
- Explore & Walk in Albanian Alps, Valbona National Park & Theth National Park.
- Visiting Lock in Tower and have a better understanding of life in North Albania,(Besa,Hospitality and other traditions passed by centuries)
- Boat Trip through Komani Lake one of the artificial lakes build during communist regime and supplies Albania with electricity.
- Hike and visit the higlights of two valleys, Grunas waterfall and canyon, natural pools and the blue eye of Nderlysaj.
Tour Plan
Day-1 We start the Journey in Tirana and drive Toward Komani Doc(about 3 hours drive) for a boat ride through Komani Lake (2 hours) which was built during communist regime and supplies Albania with electricity. After we arrive at Fierza we will have another drive toward Bajram Curri and finally reaching our destination,Valbona Valley. In the afternoon we will explore the area and enjoy our free time at guesthouse.
Day 2- Today we will hike deep into the Albanian Mountains and accros Valbona Pass 1800 Meter, with a stunning view of 2 valleys. Later we will reach Thethi National Park . Walking distance: 14 km | Ascent: 1,000 m | Descent: 1,260 m,Time 8-10 hours
Day 3- Today we will visit Theth highlights, The Church of Theth, Lock In Tower and have a better understand of life in the Alps, code of Honor called Besa etc. After we will hike to Grunas Waterfall/Canyon and end the hike to Nderlysaj. Walking distance: 8 km | Ascent: 254 m | Descent: 500 m Accomodation in Guesthouse in Nderlysaj.
Day 4- We will start the day early In the morning toward Blue Eye, 2.5 km hike,to see the spectacular pool called by locals blue eye refering to the blue waters of river. Later we will drive toward Shkodra and visit Rozafa Castle which brings back at history. Later drive to Tirana.
Included
- Transport and professional english speaking guide.
- Accomodation in guest house (full board).
- Boat ticket and entrance fees.
Excluded
- Drinks & bevarages.
- Life insurance
Walk and Explore as Local.
Travel with our local experts and explore unknown places, remote villages and taste the best of traditional foods.
hIKE PEAKS OF THE BALKANS
Explore Albania, Montenegro and Kosovo mountains for unforgattable memories, landscapes and villages.
The Trail was born of a passion to preserve the cultural, natural and spiritual heritage of these communities, linking them together to create a rare journey for both local inhabitants and for visitors Overnights
1-Shkoder, 2-Lepushe,3-Vucinje,4-Theth,5-Valbone,6-Doberdol,7-Gjakova.
THE TRAIL
- The quite ambitious “The Peaks of the Balkans” trail comprises 192km and completes the circuit crossing the three countries.
- The hike can be started in each country: Theth (Albania), Plav (Montenegro), or in a small town of Peja (Kosovo). 10 stages of the trail can be hiked in 10 to 12 days depending on the motivation and condition of the hikers.
- The level of difficulty ranges from easy to moderate, but requires good physical condition and mountain equipment (e.g. hiking boots, waterproof clothing lamp, GPS, first aid kit, mobile phone). Even though the whole is marked and signposted, it partly leads to uninhabited mountain region.
Services on the Peaks of the Balkans Trail
- Accommodation. The region is known for the hospitality of its inhabitants, which visitors can enjoy while staying in one of the traditional houses that can be found along the trail in all three countries. The variety of accommodation ranges from traditional stone houses, so called “Kulas”, to mountain huts and small mountain lodges where local and home-made dishes are served by the local hosts. Whenever possible, it’s highly recommended to book in advance to ensure a place to stay.
- Food and Beverages. As the trail leads partly through uninhabited mountain regions and hikes are sometimes quite long from one accommodation to another, it´s highly recommended to always carry enough water and food with you. Grocery stores are very rare and can only be found in bigger villages or small towns such as Pejë or Shkodër.
Walk and Explore as Local.
Travel with our local experts and explore unknown places, remote villages and taste the best of traditional foods.
Camping
Camping tours are a fantastic way to be “one” with the nature.
We can arrange different tours from north to south depending by the specific requests.
We can start with 2- 3 days to multiple days, specially in villages like Valbona or Theth with support acces from local guest houses.
You can contact us at;
E -mail: escapetoalb@gmail.com
Phone number; +355684775555
LOCATION
Rruga: Vllazen Huta, nr 10 Tirane,Albania