The Best Trails in Gjirokastër (Albania)

Ultra: Papingut from Permet

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near Gjinkar, Gjirokastër (Albania)

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Distance: 8.58mi
Elevation +: 7575f
TrailRank: 83| 4.67

Mali i Nemercke is one of the Albanian ultra-prominent mountains, meaning that - theoretically - you have to descend more than 1500 meter in order to climb a mountain that is higher. In other words, its prominence is mor...

Your photos are sublime. It's a challenge this mountains for me. I still didn't find my group to try it.

Egla Haxhi

Done it yesterday 👍

Roy Petrofski

What a beautiful path Your photos are really awesome Very enjoyable and exciting

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Mali i Shëndëllisë

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near Kashisht, Gjirokastër (Albania)

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Distance: 4.27mi
Elevation +: 3760f
TrailRank: 63

Mali i Shëndëllisë is along the major highway connecting Fier and Gjirokaster. It is in everybody's view, but we had never heard of anyone climbing it. Shëndëllisë had been on our mind for a while, and we were just waiti...

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First Snow on Mali i Buretos

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near Hoxhallare, Gjirokastër (Albania)

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Distance: 7.98mi
Elevation +: 3632f
TrailRank: 61| 5.0

Mali i Buretos is perhaps somewhat neglected by ambitious hikers. This might be because it happens to be a little less high than mighty Cajupi Mountain, or even nearby Nemercka or Papingut. 1759 Meter do not seem to be v...

Beautiful hike

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Along the Edge - Maja e Strakovecit

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near Labova e Madhe, Gjirokastër (Albania)

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Distance: 2.47mi
Elevation +: 125f
TrailRank: 59| 4.87

Photo ofAlong the Edge - Maja e Strakovecit

What looks like something from one side may look a different matter from the other side. Mali i Lunxherise is one of those two-faced mountains. Lunxherise is the mountain range east of Gjirokastra. It looks not like m...

Beautiful easy hike with great views. Not much of a trail, just follow along the ridge to get amazing views of the mount...

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Excellent trail offering stunning views to all directions, easily accessible by car via a paved road. When approaching...

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I've done half of this trail with my 2 kids (9 and 11), Very nice views, easy path (although necessary to have good shoe...

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Vlachs historic transhumance route from Dhëmbel mountain pass (Përmet) to Mt Gramoz (Kolonja)

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near Sheper, Gjirokastër (Albania)

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Distance: 56.35mi
Elevation +: 16096f
TrailRank: 58

Photo ofVlachs historic transhumance route from Dhëmbel mountain pass (Përmet) to Mt Gramoz (Kolonja)

The Vlachs are an ethnolinguistic community who spoke a dialect of the neo-Latin language, and are distinguished by a way of living that was based primary on pastoral transhumance. For centuries, groups of Vlachs have tr...

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Goranxi-Vanistër-Manastiri i Ravenes-Goranxi

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near Vanistër, Gjirokastër (Albania)

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Distance: 3.60mi
Elevation +: 502f
TrailRank: 57

Photo ofGoranxi-Vanistër-Manastiri i Ravenes-Goranxi

Manastiri i Ravenes ne Goranxi dhe Manastiri i Ringjalljes ne Vanister. These two monasteries are part of three others that are located above the villages on the right side of the national road Gjirokaster- Kakavije. Th...

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Cajupi Summit

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near Saraqinishtë, Gjirokastër (Albania)

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Distance: 6.66mi
Elevation +: 4281f
TrailRank: 56| 5.0

When in Gjirokaster, Cajupi is right in your face, and the people of Gjirokaster get excited when talking about it - or hearing about your intention to make it to its summit. Still, we are not aware that Cajupi is cli...

Great hike, fairly easy to follow on a clear day as you can always see where you've been and are heading. I particularly...

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A terrific hike! Great views of the surrounding areas and a really enjoyable summit ridge. Did this on a beautiful sprin...

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05a Banjat e Benjës - Lengarica Canyon from above and inside

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near Benjë-Novoselë, Gjirokastër (Albania)

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Distance: 8.09mi
Elevation +: 1614f
TrailRank: 55| 4.44

Photo of05a Banjat e Benjës - Lengarica Canyon from above and inside

This is a roundtrip crossing a mountain and going back inside a riverbed. You will have to swim some small parts most likely even in hot summer. In the time of melting snow or rainfalls I would discourage walking the riv...

We did this trail in November 2022. The landscape is absolutely amazing but be really well prepared for that. The time i...

tagadafan

Itinéraire fait aujourd'hui (7 août 2021) mais en sens contraire : nous avons remonté le lit du canyon et sommes rentrés...

Benjamin DE LEGLISE 1

can’t believe how clear was the water in 2013, i’ve done the loop twice, once as described here and once on the car road...

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The Notorius Frasher Loop

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near Petran, Gjirokastër (Albania)

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Distance: 44.70mi
Elevation +: 6355f
TrailRank: 55| 4.83

Frasher can be reached very comfortably on a rather good dirt road, taking the turn-off from the Kelcyre-Permet road near Piskove. It is an easy but long drive of almost 30 kilometer, passing through the Bredhi i Hotoves...

Der Trail ist zwischen Pagri und Gostivisth (wir sind gegen den Uhrzeigersinn gefahren) sehr schön. Der Teil von der The...

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Quite an easy track just a couple of SYP moments after Frasher going in a clockwise direction

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Beautiful trail. 4x4

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07 crossing Mount Dhëmbel - Hike from town Permët to village Sheper

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near Përmet, Gjirokastër (Albania)

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Distance: 15.15mi
Elevation +: 6194f
TrailRank: 52

Photo of07 crossing Mount Dhëmbel - Hike from town Permët to village Sheper

This is the seventh part of a series describing my hike from Bogova to Gjirokastra. Most of the single parts can also be hiked separately when you can manage the transportation. This hike is a little more challenging ...

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Mali i Trebeshinës

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near Mullahaj, Gjirokastër (Albania)

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Distance: 3.60mi
Elevation +: 4465f
TrailRank: 52| 5.0

Mali i Trebeshinës (or Trebeshina Mountain) is the big brother of Shendellisë. Trebeshina is more than 100 meters higher. While Shendellisë has a narrow ridgeline, Trebeshinë is rather broad and long. Its mass makes it t...

Its a beautiful mountain and the view in the summit is amazing

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Mourgana

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near Sotirë, Gjirokastër (Albania)

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Distance: 4.74mi
Elevation +: 4331f
TrailRank: 51

When mentioning Mourgana to someone in Albania, you are likely to draw a blank. This is, perhaps, because Mourgana is the southernmost big mountain in Albania and remote. But then, because it is the southernmost big peak...

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08 crossing Mount Lunxhëri - hike from village Sheper to village Krinë

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near Sheper, Gjirokastër (Albania)

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Distance: 13.92mi
Elevation +: 4452f
TrailRank: 51

Photo of08 crossing Mount Lunxhëri - hike from village Sheper to village Krinë

This is the eighth part of a series describing my hike from Bogova to Gjirokastra. Most of the single parts can also be hiked separately when you can manage the transportation. Hints * Please consider the hint I gave...

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Nemercka

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near Poliçan, Gjirokastër County (Albania)

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Distance: 13.09mi
Elevation +: 5699f
TrailRank: 49

I wish nobody have the same experience as ours to Papingu Peak. We had to walk for about 4-5 hours in a harsh wintery condition to reach the top. This trail is longer than the one from Skore(almost double in km) but it i...

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Qafërrap - Malëshovë

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near Qafërrap, Gjirokastër (Albania)

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Distance: 5.69mi
Elevation +: 3123f
TrailRank: 49

New narrow asphalted road that connects Kelcyre with Maleshova are, once very remote and isolated now with a new prospective of development, especially in tourism industry. The old road was 5 km longer and not asphalted,...

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06 From natural spa 'Banjat e Benjës' to Permët

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near Benjë-Novoselë, Gjirokastër (Albania)

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Distance: 12.84mi
Elevation +: 1102f
TrailRank: 47

Photo of06 From natural spa 'Banjat e Benjës' to Permët

This is the sixth part of a series describing my hike from Bogova to Gjirokastra. Most of the single parts can also be hiked separately when you can manage the transportation. This part is an easy walk all the time qu...

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Maja Lucës

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near Fushëbardhë, Gjirokastër (Albania)

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Distance: 6.32mi
Elevation +: 3245f
TrailRank: 45

Maja Lucës had been long on our wishlist, from the time we got a glimpse of it from the Kurvelesh valley, when visiting Picar, Fushe Bardhë and Zhulat, and when looking at it from the Sarande-Delvine area. The summit ...

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Lipe-Leuse-Leshice

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near Lipë, Gjirokastër (Albania)

Endrit Shima

Distance: 3.27mi
Elevation +: 860f
TrailRank: 44

This is a nice warm up hike which gives the opportunity to visit 3 villages near Përmet in an easy hike. The hike offers very good views onto the Vjosa valley and visits in villages which are still free of modern buildin...

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Offroading Permet - Lengarices Canyon

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near Përmet, Gjirokastër (Albania)

Endrit Shima

Distance: 22.97mi
Elevation +: 4429f
TrailRank: 43| 4.33

Photo ofOffroading Permet - Lengarices Canyon

This is a nice drive from the town of Permet along the Lengarices Canyon. The first half of the trail is relatively easy on a gravel road and the second half is more demanding on dirt roads. During this drive you can vis...

25.08.2018, ich teile die Einschätzung moderat. Jedoch ist im nördlichen Teil der Route etwas Bodenfreiheit bei 2 Bach-D...

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Curricular hike Leuse - Dhembel - Lipe - Leuse

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near Leusë, Gjirokastër (Albania)

Endrit Shima

Distance: 9.46mi
Elevation +: 4856f
TrailRank: 43| 4.33

Photo ofCurricular hike Leuse - Dhembel - Lipe - Leuse

This curricular hike is following a mule challenging trail that regularly used by shepherds. It climbs steeply from the village of Leusë to the Dhëmbelit pass, follows the northern slope of Mount Dhëmbel on a good trail ...

We enjoyed die trail. Eventhough we sometimes needed to take a slightly different way as it was partly bushy. Without th...

Johanna Zander

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Asim Zeneli - Antigonia - Dhoksat

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near Asim Zeneli, Gjirokastër (Albania)

Pedaleando Aventuras

Distance: 14.83mi
Elevation +: 3737f
TrailRank: 43

Photo ofAsim Zeneli - Antigonia - Dhoksat

A bit of a crazy hike has to get to the Monastery there were not always trails so we just went on the bushes and random places. Good views but for the risa and hard hike I would suggest starting directly in Antigonia.

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Gryka e Kazanit - the best view of Nemercka

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near Biovizhdë, Gjirokastër (Albania)

Endrit Shima

Distance: 10.17mi
Elevation +: 4590f
TrailRank: 42| 3.67

Photo ofGryka e Kazanit - the best view of Nemercka

Gryka e Kazanit is the name of the gorge that lies on the foot of the dramatic wall of Nemercka . It is one of the most beautiful hikes in Vjosa valley. It reaches the foot of Nemercka wall and after that walks on border...

We did the hike yesterday and it might need some updating 😅 after ten years about 2-3 km are completely overgrown betwe...

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Hike to Maja e Lalucit

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near Gjirokastër, Gjirokastër (Albania)

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Distance: 23.06mi
Elevation +: 7090f
TrailRank: 42

Disclaimer: I like doing extreme day hikes so this is definitely not for everyone. I've only marked it difficult due to elevation gain and distance but otherwise, it's a straight forward hike. Nothing technical about it....

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Maja Buze-Bredhit (Buze Derrit) 1574m

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near Luzat, Gjirokastër (Albania)

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Distance: 10.92mi
Elevation +: 5056f
TrailRank: 42

Photo ofMaja Buze-Bredhit (Buze Derrit) 1574m

Maja Buze-Devri (Maja e Buzë Derrit) is a peak (class T - Hypsographic) in Qarku i Gjirokastres. It is located at an elevation of 1,574 meters above sea level. Maja Buze-Devri is also known as Buza e Sefer Agajit, Maja e...

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