Albania snowshoeing holiday – 9 days

  • Albania
  • Duration 9 days
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Description

Largely undiscovered, the rugged Albanian Alps possess a wild and outstanding natural beauty. This is a land with a captivating history; of ancient blood feuds and folklore, and where agricultural life has remained unchanged for years. After winter snowfall, the remote mountains around Valbonë and the Kosovan border offer some fantastic snowshoe routes passing alpine meadows, rural hamlets, peaks and forest. There’s time too for sightseeing in Prizren (Kosovo’s capital of culture) before heading back to Tirana. 

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Tour Plan

  • Day 1
    Fly to Tirana.
  • Day 2
    Drive northwards via Bajram Curri to picturesque Valbonë in the Albanian Alps.
  • Day 3
    Circular snowshoe walk climbing to Pllanë (1550m) and then descending through wild meadows.
  • Day 4
    Demanding ascent up the slopes of Grykat e Hapta to 1700m, offering vistas over some of the highest peaks in the region.
  • Day 5
    Snowshoe walk around Rrogamit Mountain and Vali Valley, ending in the alpine village of Rrogam; folklore evening.
  • Day 6
    Transfer to Tropojë, enjoying a snowshoe walk through traditional mountain villages en route; optional afternoon snowshoe walk.
  • Day 7
    Snowshoe through beech and pine forest to Padesh (1450m); continue to Botushë; short drive to Gjakovë, Kosovo.
  • Day 8
    Sightseeing visit to the Ottoman city of Prizren; continue to Tirana.
  • Day 9
    Fly to Home.

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