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The Peaks of the Balkans Trail

Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo

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Buch | Softcover
160 Seiten
2025 | 2nd Revised edition
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-78631-231-0 (ISBN)
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Guidebook to the Peaks of the Balkans Trail, a 192km trek through Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo. The route, which can comfortably be completed in less than a fortnight, is waymarked and covers terrain between 670m and 2300m in altitude, taking in remote valleys, dramatic mountain passes, stunning scenery and villages untouched by time.
A guidebook to walking the 182km (113 mile) Peaks of the Balkans Trail. Presented in 10 stages of 10–28km (6–17 miles), this circular long-distance trek through Montenegro, Albania and Bosnia is suitable for most able walkers and can be walked in 2 weeks.


The route passes Theth, Valbona, Çeremi and Dobërdol (Albania); Milishevc, Rekë e Allagës and Drelaj (Kosovo); Babino polje, Plav and Vusanje (Montenegro), and it is suitable to be walked May to October.




Clear route description illustrated with 1:50,000 mapping
GPX files available for download
Suggestions for side trips are also given
Highlights include the Prokletije mountains, Thethi and Valbona Valley, Rugova Valley
Detailed practical information covering travel, permits, accommodation, language and safety

Rudolf Abraham was born in London. Since graduating in 1995, he has traveled extensively in eastern Turkey, the south Caucasus, Iran and the Central Asian republics. He lived in Croatia from 1999 to 2001, working as an English teacher in Zagreb, and has made numerous trips into the mountains of Croatia and Slovenia. Previous titles for Cicerone include Walking in Croatia, The Islands of Croatia and The Mountains of Montenegro.

Map key
Overview maps
Route summary table

Introduction
Geography and geology
Historical summary
National parks and nature reserves
Wildlife and plants
Climate
When to hike
Getting there and around
Accommodation and food
Public holidays
Language
Money
Phones, internet and electricity
Cross-border permits
Local tour operators
Where to start/finish
Variations, transfers and highlights
Trail markings
Maps
Equipment
Water
Safety in the mountains and what to do in an emergency
Using this guide

The Peaks of the Balkans Trail
Stage 1 Theth (Albania) - Valbona (Albania)
Stage 2 Valbona (Albania) - Çeremi (Albania) via the Prosllopit Pass
Stage 3 Çeremi (Albania) - Dobërdol (Albania)
Stage 4 Dobërdol (Albania) - Milishevc (Kosovo)
Stage 5 Milishevc (Kosovo) - Rekë e Allagës (Kosovo)
Stage 6 Rekë e Allagës (Kosovo) - Drelaj or Restaurant Te Liqeni (Kosovo)
Stage 7 Restaurant Te Liqeni (Kosovo) - Babino polje (Montenegro)
Stage 8 Babino polje (Montenegro) - Plav (Montenegro)
Stage 9 Plav (Montenegro) - Vusanje (Montenegro)
Stage 10 Vusanje (Montenegro) - Theth (Albania)

Appendix A Useful contacts
Appendix B Accommodation
Appendix C Further reading
Appendix D Language and glossary
Appendix E History timeline

Erscheint lt. Verlag 15.6.2025
Reihe/Serie Cicerone guidebooks
Zusatzinfo 12 maps, 10 stage profiles, 59 colour photos
Verlagsort Kendal
Sprache englisch
Maße 116 x 172 mm
Gewicht 180 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Sport
Reisen Reiseführer Europa
Reisen Sport- / Aktivreisen Europa
ISBN-10 1-78631-231-X / 178631231X
ISBN-13 978-1-78631-231-0 / 9781786312310
Zustand Neuware
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