Brar North Summit from PeV

 Mali i Brarit is the source of endless delight. Mali i Brarit has been the mountain to which we returned most frequently, and which we enjoyed every time.

From the west, Brar Mountain can be climbed from either Brar village or Priske e Vogël - or PeV in case you wondered.

The normal route to the plateau and either of the summits of Brar is one of the best mountain paths (if not THE BEST mountain path) in the vicinity of Tirana. For instance, check out the following trails to Brar Main summit and Brar Mountain Pass (with return on the Arber road).

For our ascent of the northern Summit of Brar we selected a new trail, that leads more direct from PeV to the grazing areas on the plateau, and then reaches the summit via its northwest ridge. The path is quite exciting, and ingeniously laid out into the rocky west face of Brar. A few spots make you wonder whether you'll ever get out of it, just to reveal a new twist and turn until you reach the plateau.

For the return hike, descended south until we reached the trail that leads to the pass between the twin summit of Brar Mountain.

For this hike we picked the most hazy day of 2013 (so far), so the images are not what they could have been otherwise. But it didn't take away from the hike!