ALPS OF ALBANIA NATIONAL PARK
Created in 2022, it is the country's largest national park. It stretches ...Read more
LAC DE FIERZA
Albania's largest artificial lake, at the foot of the town of Kukës. ...Read more
GROTTE DE DRAGOBI
This is the place where the hero Bajram Curri, after whom the nearby town ...Read more
SENTIER VALBONA-ÇEREM
Read moreThis trail links the village of Valbona with the hamlet of Çerem, skirting Montenegro. The route is part of the Peaks of the Balkans network: their website is a mine of information on this and other trails in the region. It is not particularly difficult (541 m ascent, 382 m descent), except that it is long. The hamlet of Çerem is inhabited only in summer by shepherds who offer board and lodging, such as the Guesthouse Kujtim Goçaj. Çerem is also the starting point for two trails through the Gashi nature reserve.
CANYON DE BASHKIMI
Unity Canyon. The Vermosh River plunges 900 metres between walls 30 to 40 ...Read more
PLAGE DE RANA E HEDHUN
The "sable jeté" beach remains relatively unspoilt, under a vast dune. ...Read more
SENTIER ÇEREM-DOBËRDOL
Read moreIt links the hamlet of Çerem (19.8 kilometers northeast of Valbona on foot) with that of Dobërdol, at the "three borders" with Montenegro and Kosovo. The route is detailed on the Peaks of the Balkans website. It passes through the Gashi nature reserve. Doable in summer, when both hamlets are occupied by shepherds. In Dobërdol, you'll find the Bilbil Vatnika guest house. From there, you can continue on to Kosovo (the route can also be found on the Peaks of the Balkans network website).
MONT GJALLICA
At 2,489 m, this superb mountain dominates the entire Kukës region. Hiking ...Read more
OEIL BLEU
Read moreThis resurgence (Syri i Kaltër) of the Lumi i Zi ("black river") owes its name to the hues of the water that gushes to the surface in a 100m2 natural pool: bright blue-green on the edges, reminiscent of the iris, and dark black in the center, like the pupil. You can swim here, but the water temperature is 7ºC. Surrounded by vegetation, with a café nearby in summer, the place is accessible on foot (3h from the Isolation Tower) or by 4 x 4 (the last stretch is on foot) via the hamlet of Ndërlysaj. Another possible route is from the Grunas waterfall.
GRAND KORAB
Highest point in Albania and Northern Macedonia (2,764 m). A 9.4 km hike ...Read more
SENTIER THETH-VUSANJE
Read moreThis trail links Theth with Vusanje/Вусање, Montenegro, a mainly Albanian-populated market town in the Prokletije National Park. The route is part of the Peaks of the Balkans network. The first section, below Mount Harapit (2,217 m), is the most difficult, requiring you to cross the Peja pass (Qafa e Pejës), at 1,703 m altitude. The descent then takes in plateaus and Lake Ropojana. You can stop shortly before Vusanje at Gusinje/Гусиње, a village with accommodation mostly inhabited by Bosnians.
GURI I MËNGJESIT
Rising to an altitude of 1,940 m, this peak with its strange rock ...Read more
LURA NATIONAL PARK
It extends over 202 km2in a mountainous area. Beautiful glacial lakes, but ...Read more
PATOK LAGOON
480-hectare lagoon with a large sea turtle colony, houses on stilts and ...Read more
MONT JEZERCA
Highest point in the Albanian Alps, at 2,692 meters. Difficult hike ...Read more
THETH-VALBONA TRAIL
A small café, little known to visitors, offering brand-new rooms and ...Read more
CHUTE DE LA GRUNAS
Here, the Grunas River drops 25 m into a small canyon. Short hike.Read more