The Peaks of the Balkans Trail: Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo

by Rudolf Abraham

Overview

A guidebook to walking the 192km (119 mile) Peaks of the Balkans Trail. Presented in 10 stages of 10–28km (6–17 miles), this circular long-distance trek through the Prokletije mountains inMontenegro, Albania and Kosovo 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 June 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 Theth and Valbona valleys, the Valbona Pass, Prosllopit Pass and Dobërdol
• Detailed practical information covering travel, permits, accommodation, language and safety

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787650961
Publisher:	Cicerone Press
Publication date:	05/06/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	168
File size:	56 MB
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About the Author

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.
Rudolf Abraham (https://www.rudolfabraham.com) is an award-winning travel writer, photographer and guidebook author specialising in Central and Southeast Europe. He is the author of over 15 books, including the first comprehensive English-language hiking guidebooks to Montenegro and Croatia, and has contributed to many more. His work is published widely in magazines. He first visited the mountainous borderlands of Montenegro and Albania in 2004, having already lived and worked in neighbouring Croatia in the late 1990s - and has been a frequent visitor to this little-known corner of Europe ever since.     

Table of Contents

Map key Overview maps Route summary table Introduction Geography and geology Historical summary National parks and nature reserves Environmental issues 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