Peaks of the Balkans

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Peaks of the Balkans
Hikers in the valley of Theth before the ascent to Qafa e Pejës
Hikers in the valley of Theth before the ascent to Qafa e Pejës
Data
length 192 km
location Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro
Supervised by AGEG Tourism for Sustainability Consulting
Markers white-red-white in Albania, red-white-red in Kosovo,
red circle with white center in Montenegro
Starting point Theth, Albania
42 ° 23 ′ 46 ″  N , 19 ° 46 ′ 29 ″  E
Target point Theth, Albania
42 ° 23 ′ 46 ″  N , 19 ° 46 ′ 29 ″  E
Type trail
Height difference 9800-9900 mdep1
The highest point 2290 m (near the Albania-Kosovo border between Dobёrdol and Milishevc)
Lowest point 670 m (Valbonatal before ascent to Çerem)
Level of difficulty medium, some easy stages
Months June – October

Peaks of the Balkans is a 192-kilometer long- distance hiking trail in the Prokletije Mountains (Albanian Alps). It leads over ten day stages through Albania , Kosovo and Montenegro .

history

Hikers on the hiking trail in the Valbonatal near Rragam

The new hiking trail was preceded by efforts to bring the people of the various Prokletijes closer together and to reduce borders. In particular, the Balkans Peace Park Project had tried to reopen the old shepherd and trade routes across the border. The German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) has been working on the development of mountain tourism in Theth since 2006 and promoted the marking of hiking trails and the publication of corresponding maps and hiking guides.

The hiking trail was laid out and popularized by AGEG Tourism for Sustainability Consulting as part of a GIZ project. In 2013 the project received the “Tourism of Tomorrow” award.

Route

The path runs partly through developed valleys, but partly also very secluded in high alpine regions, where only simple alpine huts are available for overnight stays. The path is therefore only recommended for experienced mountain hikers. The path leads through protected areas such as the National Park Theth , Valbonë Valley National Park , National Park Bjeshkët e Nemuna , the nature reserve Lumi i Gashi and the National Park Prokletije .

In addition to Theth, entry is also possible in other easily accessible places such as Valbona, Plav, Vusanje and Peja . If there are several stages, it is advisable to divide them up over several day segments due to the length of the route, although accommodation is not always available.

The border crossings do not take place at official border crossings . The necessary documents must be obtained in advance.

literature

  • Jan Dohren: Peaks of the Balkans . In: OutdoorHandbuch . tape 349 . Conrad Stein Verlag, Welver 2015, ISBN 978-3-86686-465-8 .
  • Max Bosse, Kathrin Steinweg: Peaks of the Balkans (=  Rother hiking guide ). Bergverlag Rother, Munich 2016, ISBN 978-3-7633-4491-8 .
  • Endrit Shima (Ed.): Peaks of the Balkans, cross border hiking Albania - Kosovo - Montenegro. Hiking map, scale 1: 60,000 . Kartographie Huber / GIZ, Munich 2012, ISBN 978-3-943752-16-8 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ What we do. In: Balkans Peace Park Project. Retrieved January 3, 2015 .
  2. ↑ Ismail Beka: Cross-border destination development for mountain tourism (Albania, Montenegro, Kosovo). (PDF) April 24, 2010, accessed January 3, 2015 .
  3. ↑ Joachim Chwaszcza: Forgotten Mountains. (PDF) In: DAV Panorama , No. 6/2014. Pp. 96-101 , accessed January 15, 2017 .
  4. ↑ Excellent hiking trail. In: German Society for International Cooperation. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015 ; Retrieved January 3, 2015 .
  5. ↑ DPA: Support for hiking trails in the Balkans. In: Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger. February 18, 2013, accessed January 3, 2015 .