Brar North from PeV
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 4.81 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,848 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,848 ft
- Max elevation
- 4,058 ft
- TrailRank
-
49
4.3
- Min elevation
- 1,229 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Coordinates
- 496
- Uploaded
- May 19, 2013
- Recorded
- May 2013
near Priska e Vogël, Tiranë (Albania)
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Itinerary description
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. It is well marked by Endrit's trails #4110782 and #2084005.
For our ascent of the northern Summit of Brar we choose 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 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, we first followed Endrit's trail back to the "gate" of Brar mountain, and then the way back to PeV on a trail that we took earlier when climbing the southern summit (#2142779).
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!
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. It is well marked by Endrit's trails #4110782 and #2084005.
For our ascent of the northern Summit of Brar we choose 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 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, we first followed Endrit's trail back to the "gate" of Brar mountain, and then the way back to PeV on a trail that we took earlier when climbing the southern summit (#2142779).
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!
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Tree
2,283 ft
Panorama
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Summit
Intersection
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It certainly does look like a source of endless delight!
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I went on - or better tried - the trail as described here. However, we aborted the hike as we missed many turns due to the trail being overgrown with bushes (bring long trousers!) and ran out of time. At times, it seemed there was no trail, but often it just appreared again. It's beatuful nonetheless. It was really hard to navigate the plateau, that's where we turned around - after 2.5h! We were told that herder don't send their livestock up anymore - that may be explain the bushiness. Perhaps I'll try again, come earlier and bring a machete :D