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Challenge Yourself to a Hiking Tour in Northern Albania

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The Albanian Alps are one of Albania’s best-kept secrets. There are few places on this planet where majestic scenery, spectacular mountains, remote valleys, deep gorges, glaciers, cliffs, rivers, caves and lakes combine with abundant flora and wildlife to offer the intrepid explorer a rare taste of adventure, mystery, beauty and solitude with houses which has air humidifiers that works great on hot days.

Valbona, Vermosh and Thethi are magical places for nature lovers, and for sports enthusiasts and hikers of all abilities. The Albanian Alps are part of the Dinaric mountain range, which extends along the Adriatic coast, reaching its greatest width and highest altitudes in Northern Albania with Mount Jezerca (2694 meters). The Thethi area is the largest carstic area in Europe and is home to unique landscapes.

  1. Walking and Trekking in Valbona and Theth National Parks

We chose the mountains and the most beautiful places of the Albanian Alps while organizing this journey for you. The National Parks of Valbonë and Theth are intact natural areas. Majestic scenery, spectacular mountains, remote valleys, deep gorges, glaciers, cliffs, rivers, caves, and lakes will accompany you throughout the journey.

  • Walking/hiking in the wild-romantic Valbona Valley
  • A memorable trip through the picturesque Lake of Koman
  • Summit ascent possibilities: Kollata 2555 m, Rosi 2523 m, Arapi 2217 m
  • The emerging Tirana, Pëllumbas Cave, and the traditional Shkodra
  • Accommodation in hotels and guest houses
  • Walk in Theth and surroundings

  1. Best of the Alps in one tour

This challenging tour is suitable for all lovers of nature and adventure. We have carefully planned all its stages so that you have the opportunity to discover something new every day, to be active and in touch with nature. Diverse landscapes of high spectacular mountains, remote valleys, deep gorges, glaciers, cliffs, rivers, caves and lakes combined with abundant flora and wildlife will accompany you during the entire journey.

  • A tour for all those loving nature and adventure
  • Hiking in the romantic Valbona Valley and Thethi National Park
  • Summit ascent possibility: Arapi 2217 m, Jezerca 2694 m
  • The emerging Tirana
  • Accommodation in hotels, guesthouses, and tents

  1. Intensive hiking in Valbona: the majestic Mount Brijas and Rosi

This is a short and intense journey in Valbona Valley and its surrounding mountains. We will ascend two of the most interesting summits of the Albanian Alps. They are not so far away, but very different from each other. The Rosi Summit, 2,523 meters high, located on the border between Albania and Montenegro, offers breath-taking views of both countries.

Brijas, 2567 meters high, is the most imposing of all the peaks of the mountain range Grykat e Hapëta - Zhaborre. Its north face, together with the south wall of Arapi, are the two highest vertical rock walls of the Balkans.

  • A short, intensive and exciting travel in Valbona Valley
  • An unforgettable trip to the picturesque Lake Koman
  • Summit ascent possibilities: Rosi, 2523 m, Brias 2567m
  • The vibrant capital city - Tirana
  • Accommodation in hotels and guest house