Uh… maybe! For the last few days, I’ve been staying in a hotel that’s a bit on the outskirts, so I decide that some wheels would be useful. The good folks at Renta de Carra hooked me up with this Honda “Twistar” CBF125. I shall call you Zoro, and you[…]
If there’s one well-known hike in Prokletije National Park, it’s the Volušnica TalIjanka Popadija trail. Referred to by locals as the “three peaks” hike, this trail delivers nonstop breathtaking views along a ridge that includes three mountain summits in a loop. Our favorite hiking bloggers World Wild Hearts said that[…]
Prokletje National Park is Montenegro’s newest park, very close to the borders of Albania and Kosovo. Its lack of popularity means that if you come here, you basically have the trails to yourself. But, that also makes it hard to find information about available hikes. Based on this limited info,[…]
On Wednesday, we checked out of our cozy cabin in Zabljak and drove south to Gusinje. When you’re on a Montenegrin road trip (or perhaps any road trip through the Balkans), it’s important to leave plenty of time for animal-related delays. Having snagged some annual Montenegro Parks passes for 13[…]
One of the attractions we planned to visit during our time at Durmator National Park is Tara Canyon, which is one of the largest canyons in Europe. On Thanksgiving Monday, we were initially going to try to check another longer mountain hike off our list (Durmitor Ice Cave). But, we[…]
Yesterday we set out for Planinica (“Small Mountain”) in Durmitor National Park, Montenegro. The internet promised that this would be a full-day hike with lots of variety. Accurate on both accounts! The hike begins near the park entrance at Black Lake, following the 102 route. Right away, we encountered a[…]
Albania is home to a bucket list hike: the Valbona Pass through the Accursed Mountains. This 17km hike between Theth and Valbona offers nonstop jaw-dropping mountain vistas. (More in the next post). Theth and Valbona are both small villages with limited services. So, hikers usually drop off their luggage in[…]
Osumi Canyon is a 26km river gorge in Southern Albania. We visited the canyon as a group tour from Berat. As you know, I prefer independent travel when possible. But, I think Osumi Canyon would be tricky to fit in that way. You would have to rent a car and[…]
The coastal town of Dhermi, Albania is close to Llogara National Park, which has some impressive mountain hiking. Yesterday, we rode up there and attempted the Maja e Qores hike, which is (ostensibly) a ~10km out and back. We followed Build & Board Travel’s instructions for accessing the trailhead (thank[…]
Actually, you can’t. But you can rent one in Himare! We said goodbye to Ksamil yesterday, and took a taxi up to Dhermi: a village about two hours north along the Albanian Riviera. Dhermi shares some similarities with Ksamil, but it is quite a bit smaller, and, inexplicably, even more[…]