Woman Tourist Hiking in Valbona to Theth trek
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Oude kastelen, herdersdorpen aan de Montenegrijnse grens en Ionische baaien aan het einde van een voetpad: zelfgeleide wandelingen in de Albanese Alpen en Riviera.

Hoogtepunten

  • De Albanese Alpen, de Pieken van de Balkan en de Ionische Rivièra
  • Grensovergangspaden naar Montenegro en Kosovo
  • Pensions in de bergen, kleine hotels aan de zee
  • Zomer in de Alpen, lente en herfst aan de kust
Grebaje Valley and Prokletije National Park, Accursed Mountains, Skala, Gusinje, Montenegro

Waar te Wandelen in Albanië

Wandelen in Albanië betekent twee heel verschillende werelden. In het noorden rijzen de Albanese Alpen, ook wel de Vervloekte Bergen genoemd, tot 2.694 m bij Maja Jezercë en verbergen de valleien van Theth en Valbona, verbonden door de Valbona Pas. Het gebergte loopt door naar Montenegro en Kosovo, wat de reden is waarom de Peaks of the Balkans-route drie landen in één lus doorkruist.

In het zuiden vallen de Ceraunische Bergen recht in de Ionische Zee. Van de Llogara Pas naar beneden langs Himarë is de Albanese Rivièra een keten van stenen dorpen en kiezelbaaien, verbonden door oude paden door olijfterrassen en dennenbossen.

De twee regio's hebben verschillende seizoenen: de hoge bergen van juni tot begin oktober, de kust in de lente en de herfst, wanneer de paden koel zijn. In september kun je beide in één reis wandelen, en de zee is nog steeds warm.

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Veelgestelde vragen

No. You walk without a group or a guide, with the route in our navigation app and the guidebook on your phone. Both work offline, so a weak signal on the trail is not a problem.

How a self-guided tour works, step by step.

Each tour page shows two ratings from 1 to 5: fitness, for how long and steep the days are, and technical, for how rough the ground is. Nothing in Albania needs ropes or scrambling, but mountain paths are rocky and loose near the passes.

Our Hiking Difficulty Guide explains the scale. Not sure which tour suits you? Ask us.

Yes. All nights on the tour are included, with breakfast and a private room: guesthouses in the mountain villages, hotels in towns and on the coast. A few remote stops on the Peaks of the Balkans are simpler.

Each tour page shows example stays, and the exact names come with your booking confirmation. Want an upgrade or an extra night? Let us know.

Breakfast is included every day. Lunch and dinner you pay on the spot, often in cash, and your guidebook lists where to eat at each stop.

Vegetarian is easy in Albania: byrek, beans, salads, cheese and eggs are on most tables. Vegan and gluten-free take more planning in small village kitchens, so tell us when you book and we pass it on to every place you stay.

Usually not. Between mountain villages there is often no road, so you carry your own pack, and 25 to 45 litres is enough. Where a tour keeps the same hotel for several nights, your bags stay in the room.

Yes. Tours start on the day that suits you within the season, and we can add nights before, during or after the tour. Tell us your dates and we check availability.

For July and August in the Albanian Alps, book in spring: the mountain villages have few rooms. The coast in spring and autumn usually has space a few weeks ahead. Travelling sooner? Ask us what is still free.