Pellumba Cave
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24. Juni 2012 um 12:11.
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Pellumba Cave is - and should be - one of the top hiking destinations from Tirana, especially for those with little time to spare. Half a day can be sufficient, though one could spend many hours in the cave itself. The cave is cool during the hot summer months, and probably warm in winter (though we didn't try).
The trail to the cave is very pleasant, well signposted and secured to protect the inexperienced from the sharp drops into the Erzen Gorge. There are rest places, with benches, at several view points along the way. But don't take it too easy - this is not a stroll in the park, but a hike!
The cave is 380 meter long, and may take some time to explore. After the first 40 meter or so the cave becomes absolutely dark. The floor can be muddy and slippery. There are (small) bats in the cave, but not too many.
For the hike, but especially for the cave, take hiking shoes. If you have, take a walking stick, to help you balance when in the cave. Also take at least one torch for every visitor. A guide is supposed to issue flashlights and helmets for every visitor (for a 100 Lek fee), but on our visit only one lamp was available from the guide (we brought our own). The fee is charged nevertheless, per person. The guide might only be there on your return trip.
If you want to create photographs like those below, take different types of flashlights (e.g. an LED lamp, a regular flashlight, and so on). The light emitted from different types of lamps has different "color temperatures", which creates the impression of blue light, or yellow or red light on the photograph. Also take a tripod or other rest for your camera. Turn off the flash, and choose a long shutter speed (the images below were taken with between 2 and 5 seconds). Use your various flashlights to illuminate the objects in the cave, but wave the lights around during the camera exposure to avoid "burning" the image.
For more information, visit: http://www.palmtreeproduction.com/Hikes%20and%20Climbs/Albania%20Climbs/pellumba/pellumbagallery.html
The trail to the cave is very pleasant, well signposted and secured to protect the inexperienced from the sharp drops into the Erzen Gorge. There are rest places, with benches, at several view points along the way. But don't take it too easy - this is not a stroll in the park, but a hike!
The cave is 380 meter long, and may take some time to explore. After the first 40 meter or so the cave becomes absolutely dark. The floor can be muddy and slippery. There are (small) bats in the cave, but not too many.
For the hike, but especially for the cave, take hiking shoes. If you have, take a walking stick, to help you balance when in the cave. Also take at least one torch for every visitor. A guide is supposed to issue flashlights and helmets for every visitor (for a 100 Lek fee), but on our visit only one lamp was available from the guide (we brought our own). The fee is charged nevertheless, per person. The guide might only be there on your return trip.
If you want to create photographs like those below, take different types of flashlights (e.g. an LED lamp, a regular flashlight, and so on). The light emitted from different types of lamps has different "color temperatures", which creates the impression of blue light, or yellow or red light on the photograph. Also take a tripod or other rest for your camera. Turn off the flash, and choose a long shutter speed (the images below were taken with between 2 and 5 seconds). Use your various flashlights to illuminate the objects in the cave, but wave the lights around during the camera exposure to avoid "burning" the image.
For more information, visit: http://www.palmtreeproduction.com/Hikes%20and%20Climbs/Albania%20Climbs/pellumba/pellumbagallery.html
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