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Streamhopping and Bushwhacking near Krrabë

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Distance
3.21 mi
Elevation gain
748 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
748 ft
Max elevation
2,035 ft
TrailRank 
43
Min elevation
1,360 ft
Trail type
Loop
Time
3 hours 8 minutes
Coordinates
472
Uploaded
April 1, 2013
Recorded
April 2013
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near Krrabë, Tiranë (Albania)

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Itinerary description

This hike to a beautiful waterfall near Krrabë is proof that you can't have your cake and eat it. The waterfall is only there after a good heavy rain - or an entire season of rain!

But then, the trails are muddy, and it will not be easy to cross all those little streams that are in your way, and which make up the waterfall.

The waterfall can be seen when driving on the old road from Tirana to Elbasan, near the village of Krrabë. The waterfall is left (east) of the new tunnel of the new Tirana - Elbasan highway. We went there on 1 April 2013, and the tunnel and the road were still a construction site. Most likely by the time of the election in June 2013, much of the new road will be done. We hope that the waterfall will still be visible, most probably also from the new road.

Most of the trail follows old village paths - except for about 200 Meter or so between waypoint 4 and 5, where the paths are overgrown and orientation difficult. And since the waterfall is best seen in the rainy season, the rocks might be slippery, and you may have to take off your boots at the many stream crossing! That's why we gave it a moderate-difficulty rating. Just keep going!

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Waypoints

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,371 ft

1-View

01-APR-13 12:52:33

PictographRiver Altitude 1,604 ft
Photo of2-Stream

2-Stream

01-APR-13 13:28:23

PictographRiver Altitude 1,634 ft
Photo of3-Stream

3-Stream

01-APR-13 13:38:00

PictographRiver Altitude 1,647 ft

4-Stream

01-APR-13 14:06:55

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,031 ft
Photo of5-Meet road Photo of5-Meet road

5-Meet road

01-APR-13 14:38:51

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,736 ft
Photo of6-Leave road

6-Leave road

01-APR-13 15:09:59

Comments  (1)

  • Photo of Tini Hart
    Tini Hart Apr 17, 2013

    Schoene und interessante Beschreibung - und tolle Bilder!

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