Valbona - Maja Jezercë - Valbona (Summer conditions)
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- Distance
- 13.37 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,089 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 5,089 ft
- Max elevation
- 8,240 ft
- TrailRank
-
40
4.5
- Min elevation
- 2,715 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 6 hours 40 minutes
- Time
- 12 hours 35 minutes
- Coordinates
- 3674
- Uploaded
- June 24, 2018
- Recorded
- June 2018
near Rrogam, Kukës (Albania)
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Maja Jezercë, the highest peak of Prokletije (the Accursed mountains), also known as the “Queen of the Alps”. With an elevation of 2694 m/alt. Amazing views during all the path!
There are several ways of climbing this mountain. The most popular one is this one starting in Fusha e Gjesë (Valbonë) - Maja e Jezercë - Fusha e Gjesë (Valbonë).
The last water source is to the Cafe bar "Te Simoni".
NOTE: Definitely, this is not a hike for beginners!
For more: https://alpventurer.com/maja-jezerce
There are several ways of climbing this mountain. The most popular one is this one starting in Fusha e Gjesë (Valbonë) - Maja e Jezercë - Fusha e Gjesë (Valbonë).
The last water source is to the Cafe bar "Te Simoni".
NOTE: Definitely, this is not a hike for beginners!
For more: https://alpventurer.com/maja-jezerce
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Great hike. We started from Rrogam to safe energy as we are amateurs (our first climbed mountain), but the way from Valbona to Rrogam is the easy part for sure. The GPS trail helped us finding the way quite often. Hard hike that takes a lot of time and energy, took us 13 hours and all stamina we had.
Thanks for the trail, we probably wouldn't have been able to make it otherwise.
una consulta el recorrido es muy tecnico?Hi, is the descent very technical? many steps exposed? My intention is to go down loaded with the big backpack, tent, clothes, ectct, ahh and do you have to use crampons? Since I will go at the beginning of June? regards
@mansur, the descent is technical, and I would highly suggest having your campons, because, at the beginning of June, it may have snow.
no need to hire a guide? I will go alone and I have experience in the mountains, thank you
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As a not that experienced hiker Maja Jezerce fucking broke me, I started from Ragam still didn't reach the summit and still took me 13,5 hours to return to Ragam again
The path of the trail is not marked that well in some spots which resulted in me waisting a lot of time and effort to figure out where I have to go
If you are still a beginner like me and you still insist on attempting to hike Maja Jezerce book a guesthouse/hotel in Ragam and not in Valbone it will save you a lot of effort especially in the descent which is brutal. I recommend u start hiking around 6am and start heading back no matter what at 12:00. I also took 6 litters of water just to be safe but 5 can do it as well
Hiking poles and hiking shoes/boots(i used boots) are a must