Zagoria valley 2-day loop
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 58.31 mi
- Elevation gain
- 7,644 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 7,799 ft
- Max elevation
- 4,308 ft
- TrailRank
- 32
- Min elevation
- 605 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Coordinates
- 6937
- Uploaded
- March 4, 2020
- Recorded
- March 2020
near Gjirokastër, Gjirokastër (Albania)
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Itinerary description
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Day 1:
Over the cobblestones of old Gjirokaster we descend to Drino valley, where we follow some dirt roads before starting a longer but beautiful asphalt climb up to the days highest point, the 1300m high “Cajupi field”. Time for a lunch with local shepherds – all homemade & fresh. After lunch it gets a bit rocky – asphalt has come to an end and we bike a 4x4 track instead – mainly downhill into the “Zagoria” valley. Later afternoon we reach the village of Nderan, where we enjoy dinner, night and hospitality of a local guesthouse.
Day 2:
After a complete breakfast we start today’s journey back to Gjirokastra, which leads through remote landscapes and over various attractions. A monument from communist times, a wild waterfall in a canyon, a century old stone bridge – and more. Some uphill and lots of downhill – a joy! Close to the Greek border we dive into a deep canyon, where we enjoy lunch in a small restaurant with adjacent waterfall. Second half of the day leads us over farmland dirt roads and a little asphalt back to Gjirokaster.
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www.ride-albania.com
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Day 1:
Over the cobblestones of old Gjirokaster we descend to Drino valley, where we follow some dirt roads before starting a longer but beautiful asphalt climb up to the days highest point, the 1300m high “Cajupi field”. Time for a lunch with local shepherds – all homemade & fresh. After lunch it gets a bit rocky – asphalt has come to an end and we bike a 4x4 track instead – mainly downhill into the “Zagoria” valley. Later afternoon we reach the village of Nderan, where we enjoy dinner, night and hospitality of a local guesthouse.
Day 2:
After a complete breakfast we start today’s journey back to Gjirokastra, which leads through remote landscapes and over various attractions. A monument from communist times, a wild waterfall in a canyon, a century old stone bridge – and more. Some uphill and lots of downhill – a joy! Close to the Greek border we dive into a deep canyon, where we enjoy lunch in a small restaurant with adjacent waterfall. Second half of the day leads us over farmland dirt roads and a little asphalt back to Gjirokaster.
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www.ride-albania.com
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