Grabovë e Sipërme - Shtëpizë / Lodge 1320 m

Valamares is among our most favorite hikes in Albania. It has all attributes that make a good hike: a hotel right at the trailhead - so you just get up in the morning and start walking. There is 1000 Meter elevation gain, but it feels like a breeze as the trail has a steady gentle slope. The first part of the trail leads through...

Der klangvolle Valamara befindet sich ca. 50km südwestlich von Elsbasan & zwischen die Täler Devoll & Shkumbin. Der nächste höhere Erhebung ist in Berg Tomorr zu finden - gut 28km entfernt. Erstmals wurde dieser Tour von der albanischen Alpenverbund (offiziell: Federata Shqipëtare e Alpinizmit dhe Turizmit Malor,...

We were heading into the Gramsh - Grabove area, waiting what the weather would be like. As one year before, while the rest of Albania was nearing a heat stroke, Gramsh experienced major thunderstorms, rendering some of the more difficult access roads impassable. We therefore had to reorganize, and decided to hike Mali i...