Activity

Maja e Cikes 2045m & Maja Vali i Bufit 1852m from Vranisht

Download

Trail photos

Photo ofMaja e Cikes 2045m & Maja Vali i Bufit 1852m from Vranisht Photo ofMaja e Cikes 2045m & Maja Vali i Bufit 1852m from Vranisht Photo ofMaja e Cikes 2045m & Maja Vali i Bufit 1852m from Vranisht

Author

Trail stats

Distance
13.2 mi
Elevation gain
6,614 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
6,614 ft
Max elevation
6,656 ft
TrailRank 
34
Min elevation
1,001 ft
Trail type
Loop
Time
9 hours 40 minutes
Coordinates
9397
Uploaded
May 29, 2022
Recorded
May 2022
Share

near Vranisht, Vlorë (Albania)

Viewed 221 times, downloaded 7 times

Trail photos

Photo ofMaja e Cikes 2045m & Maja Vali i Bufit 1852m from Vranisht Photo ofMaja e Cikes 2045m & Maja Vali i Bufit 1852m from Vranisht Photo ofMaja e Cikes 2045m & Maja Vali i Bufit 1852m from Vranisht

Itinerary description

We started this hike mainly to reach Maja Vali i Bufit but as Maja e Cikes is 2km from Vali I Bufit we decided to ascend that as well. This is from the best Hike we have ever done.
Our trail point is at Vranisht village 305m altitude, located 51km from Vlora City.
For 1.6km we walked on unpaved road and then the path turn left and up through bushes. After 3.7km we turn left on west direction and continue according to stream of a dry river for approx. 1km and then turn right up to follow the route which is easy to see it. The path continue up and with many turns left and right till the saddle, 8.3km/1736m. From the this point Maja Vali I Bufit is 500m away. After that we continued to hike for 2.5km more so as to reach Maja e Cikes and we did it for 1h20min. The path from Vali I Bufit to Maja e Cikes is somehow marked and is easy to follow but it goes through a dangerous point where has happen kind of erosion and one should be very careful passing there. This point is 10.5km from our trail point at altitude 1920m. It can be easy located on the map as well.
From Both Summits the view is beautiful with Shushica Valley from east side and Ionian sea from the west side.
During descending we followed the same path with some changes before reaching Maja Vali I Bufit and down at the stream of the dry river,926m altitude we continued to another path which goes through the forest but at a certain point the path deviate to the north and so we left that continue down the hill till we reach the stream of the dry river. On our return way at altitude 530m, we came across with two goats flocks which were accompanied with their guard dogs as well. Stay ready to throw them stones.
Some Data Maja Vali i Bufit
Distance 8.8km
Ascending 1700m
Time 4h10min

Data for the whole activity
Distance 22km
Elevation gain approx.. 2050m
Elapsed time 9h40min

Comments

    You can or this trail