Albania

Description

Albania Squeezed in between Montenegro in the north and Greece in the south lies Albania, a land of rugged mountains and gorges, rolling hills, remote villages and byzantine churches. In the west the country borders on both the Adriatic and the Ionian Sea, with dramatic limestone cliffs in the south. Being one of the poorest countries in Europe, the last pockets of truly isolated subsistence farming can be found here. It's a bit like traveling back in time, in the tracks of the renowned early 19th century English poet Lord Byron, who passed through Albania on his way to the palace of Ali Pasha in the autumn of 1809.

To walk in Albania means to share footpaths and dirt roads with local pedestrians trailing their horses and donkeys, to meet friendly villagers, and shepherds watching over their herds up in the hills. There are no waymarked long distance hiking trails that we know of, and detailed maps are hard to come by.

Winters in Albania can be quite cool, and summers are scorching, so in general the best seasons to go are spring and autumn. In the Albanian interior, hotels or private rooms may be hard to find.

Trails

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Books

Bol.com
Netherlands
  • Land of Eagles
  • Albania is the least-known and least developed country in Europe. It has a long, rich and troubled past, characterised by unrest and isolationism. Today, very little is known of its people - beyond those who have emigrated to other countries in Europe - and its landscapes have remained virtually untravelled for centuries. Determined to discover... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
  • Land of Eagles
  • Albania is the least-known and least developed country in Europe. It has a long, rich and troubled past, characterised by unrest and isolationism. Today, very little is known of its people - beyond those who have emigrated to other countries in Europe - and its landscapes have remained virtually untravelled for centuries. Determined to discover... Read more
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Bol.com
Netherlands
2018
  • Albania
  • This new, thoroughly updated sixth edition of Bradt's Albania remains the only standalone guide to this dynamic and rapidly modernising eastern European country, from the capital, Tirana, a lively European city, with shopping malls, cycle paths, museums, galleries and historic buildings, to remote outposts where traditional ways of life... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
2018
  • Albania
  • This new, thoroughly updated sixth edition of Bradt's Albania remains the only standalone guide to this dynamic and rapidly modernising eastern European country, from the capital, Tirana, a lively European city, with shopping malls, cycle paths, museums, galleries and historic buildings, to remote outposts where traditional ways of life... Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2014
Bol.com
Netherlands
2015
  • Peaks of the Balkans
  • 2012 wurde mit dem Peaks of the Balkans ein abenteuerlicher neuer Fernwanderweg im Dreiländereck zwischen Albanien, Kosovo und Montenegro eröffnet. Dieser Wanderführer liefert eine genaue Beschreibung des knapp 200 km langen Weges durch die faszinierende Landschaft rund um die „Gipfel des Balkans“. Mit vielen Tipps zu Themen wie Anreise,... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
2015
  • Peaks of the Balkans
  • 2012 wurde mit dem Peaks of the Balkans ein abenteuerlicher neuer Fernwanderweg im Dreiländereck zwischen Albanien, Kosovo und Montenegro eröffnet. Dieser Wanderführer liefert eine genaue Beschreibung des knapp 200 km langen Weges durch die faszinierende Landschaft rund um die „Gipfel des Balkans“. Mit vielen Tipps zu Themen wie Anreise,... Read more
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Bol.com
Netherlands
2015
  • Lonely Planet Europe
  • Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Europe is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Tour French chateaux, take boat trips to Greek beaches, hike past Bulgarian monasteries and glug Spanish wine; all with your trusted travel... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
2015
  • Lonely Planet Europe
  • Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Europe is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Tour French chateaux, take boat trips to Greek beaches, hike past Bulgarian monasteries and glug Spanish wine; all with your trusted travel... Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2014
  • Reisgids Albanië - Albanie | Boekscout
  • Wat is de waarheid over Albanië? Qua natuur is het een woest land. Het heeft ongerepte plekken waar maar heel weinig mensen komen. Je vindt er een prachtige kustlijn met enorme stranden en een cultuur vanaf de Illyriërs tot heden. De mensen in Albanië zijn gastvrij en vriendelijk. Je kunt er indrukwekkende opgravingen en kastelen en prachtige... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2013
  • Reisgids Albanie - Albanien Reiseführer | Verlag Unterwegs
  • Uitgebreide duitstalige reisgids met zowel culturele als praktische zaken. Daarnaast worden een aantal routes beschreven. Dieses Buch wird Sie begleiten und Ihnen die schönsten; interessanteten und erlebnisreichsten Routen beschreiben. Sie werden davon profitieren - egal, ob Sie Albanien mit dem Auto, Fahrrad oder als Wanderer entdecken... Read more
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Maps

Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Vermoshi - Tamare - Razma - Thethi Huber Hiking & Biking Map
  • Vermoshi - Tamare - Razma - Thethi area of northern Albania at 1:50,000 in a series of GPS compatible contoured maps from Huber Verlag showing hiking and cycling routes, climbing sites, tourist accommodation, etc. Descriptions cover 16 hiking trails and six cycling routes between 14km and 152km long. Route profiles are provided for most of the... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Puka Huber Hiking & Biking Map
  • Puka and Environs area of northern Albania at 1:50,000 in a series of GPS compatible contoured maps from Huber Verlag showing hiking and cycling routes, climbing sites, tourist accommodation, etc. Descriptions cover 24 cycling routes and four hiking trails.Maps in this series, prepared in cooperation with the Albanian Alps Associations and the... Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
  • Wandelkaart 4 Puka | Huber Verlag
  • Puka and Environs area of northern Albania at 1:50,000 in a series of GPS compatible contoured maps from Huber Verlag showing hiking and cycling routes, climbing sites, tourist accommodation, etc. Descriptions cover 24 cycling routes and four hiking trails.Maps in this series, prepared in cooperation with the Albanian Alps Associations and the... Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
De Zwerver
Netherlands
  • Wandelkaart Wanderkarte Nordalbanien Thethi und Kelmend | Huber Verlag
  • Wandelkaart van een bijzonder gebied. Veel detail, prima om op te lopen. Höhenangaben in Meter, Äquidistanz 20 Meter, Höhenlinien, Gitternetz. 17 Wandervorschläge: 1. Rundspaziergang Thethi Zentrum - Wasserfall (ujevara) - Canyon Grunas-Kulla e Ngujimit - Thethi Zentrum. 2. Rundwanderung Theti - Nenrreth - Ulaj - Theti. 3. Thethi - Fahrstrasse... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
De Zwerver
Netherlands
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Netherlands
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