Maja e Frasherit 1789m Hike, Prongji

Mali i Gjerë is a massif located between the municipalities of Sarandë and Gjirokastër, in southern Albania. It constitutes the watershed boundary of the Delvina basin and the Drino valley as well as the waters that flow into the Adriatic and Ionian seas. Mali i Gjerë stretches from the valley of Kardhiq in the northwest to Qafa e Muzinës 540 m in the south, at a length of about 30 km.
The watershed ridge as well as the wide eastern slope gently incline and are filled with various forms of karst erosion. The main passes are Muzina, Sopot and Skërficka. At the southwestern and northeastern foothills are found a number of karst springs (Bistrica, Vërgoi, Viroi). The main tributary is sourced from a well-known karst spring called the Blue Eye (Syri i Kaltër), which is a popular tourist attraction due to its scenic environment.
The highest point is Maja e Frashërit, reaching a height of 1,789 m and you can reach the summit from two direction. From Gjirokaster city, Viroi, Mashkullore village or from the valley of Kardhiq, Prongji village as I did. Only 2.5 km to reach the center of the village is partially unpaved and you can pas also by small car driving slowly. The path is not marked but you can find it, better to have GPS with you. The trail started from a small path with stone for 3 km until you arrive in a small pool. After that you shoul continued up zig-zag in a small path with pebbles until you will enter in a forest. At the end of the forest, you should turn left to continue in a small ridge up at first and down after 200m to catch the trail full of big stone. At the end of this trail, you should turn left and up to catch the ridge of the mountain until you arrive in the peak of Maja e Frasherit 1789m.