{"id":11541,"date":"2024-01-29T20:01:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T19:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/project.howdymeta.com\/?page_id=11541"},"modified":"2026-04-10T12:09:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T10:09:48","slug":"self-guided","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/en\/selbst-gefuehrt\/","title":{"rendered":"Peaks of the Balkans Tour - Self Guided"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11541\" class=\"elementor elementor-11541\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3e5706 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"d3e5706\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d3439f\" data-id=\"4d3439f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b0d7de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b0d7de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peaks of the Balkans TOUR - Self-guided<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f248fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f248fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8c2f01\" data-id=\"b8c2f01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d37ed7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d37ed7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-22ba1ba\" data-id=\"22ba1ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a2127 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56a2127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peaks of the Balkans Self-guided - Tours<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9bfef9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9bfef9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Self-guided tours in the Peaks of the Balkans are for experienced hikers who are confident enough to walk the trail themselves without a local guide. The tours can be organised flexibly on a start date of your choice and give you more of a sense of adventure when you hike the trail on your own.<\/p><p>Some of the guesthouses are located in regions where there is no telephone or internet, so it can sometimes be difficult to make reservations there. Another challenge is obtaining border permits. These must be organised in advance and registered with the local police authorities. In Montenegro, a fee must also be paid on arrival.<\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15489 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-auf-eigene-Faust.jpg\" alt=\"Peaks of the Balkans on your own Hiker relaxes in a meadow\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-auf-eigene-Faust.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-auf-eigene-Faust-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-auf-eigene-Faust-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-auf-eigene-Faust-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-auf-eigene-Faust-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p><p>The third point is pricing. Although you might think that you save money by booking direct, this is not always the case. Local agencies sign contracts with guesthouses and get preferential rates that independent travellers can't get. Platforms such as booking.com usually take around 15 per cent commission, which is usually added to the original price by the guesthouses.<\/p><p>Various providers offer packages for self-guided tours. If you book a self-guided tour with a company, you benefit from the agency's expertise in finding the best hiking trails, a secure booking, fewer headaches when organising, a contact person in the event of an accident or emergency and, last but not least, you support the local economy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc81834 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc81834\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8988c1\" data-id=\"a8988c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" link=\"https:\/\/bnadventure.com\/products\/self-guided-tour-in-the-peaks-of-the-balkans\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f4d069 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f4d069\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a1bb27\" data-id=\"6a1bb27\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f32951d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f32951d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abenteueralbanien.de\/peaks-of-the-balkans-5-10-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Self-guided tours from \u20ac 615<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-932f232 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"932f232\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d08313\" data-id=\"5d08313\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3514fea elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3514fea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abenteueralbanien.de\/peaks-of-the-balkans-5-10-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Peaks of the Balkans Trail Booking<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e8c81f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e8c81f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9518f2\" data-id=\"a9518f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da5ebaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da5ebaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peaks of the Balkans Self-guided - Route &amp; altitude metres<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4862e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"b4862e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1891\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1891\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">11 days Peaks of the Balkans self-guided (click here for details)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1891\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1891\"><p>These <b>11-day self-guided hike<\/b> takes you on the classic route through three countries: <b>Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro<\/b>. We have optimised the tour to avoid some of the less beautiful sections, and instead <b>Highlights such as Mt Trekufiri, Mt Hajla, the Taljanka peak in the Grebaja Valley and the ferry crossing on Lake Koman<\/b> which, in our opinion, are particularly worth seeing.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15472\" src=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-11-Tage-Selbst-Gefuehrte-Wander-Tour.jpg\" alt=\"Peaks of the Balkans 11 days self-guided hiking tour\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-11-Tage-Selbst-Gefuehrte-Wander-Tour.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-11-Tage-Selbst-Gefuehrte-Wander-Tour-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-11-Tage-Selbst-Gefuehrte-Wander-Tour-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-11-Tage-Selbst-Gefuehrte-Wander-Tour-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p><p><b>Highlights<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Ferry crossing through the fjord-like landscape of Lake Komani (ticket included)<\/li><li>Climb 4 unique peaks: Trekufiri, Hajla, Taljanka and Popadija<\/li><li>Extra high mountain stage in Albania behind Montenegro's highest peak<\/li><li>More time for close contact with the locals in mountain villages &amp; shepherd's huts<\/li><li>Breathtaking views of the Taljanka peak from the high mountain ridges around the Grebaja Valley in Montenegro<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Route &amp; altitude metres:<\/strong><\/p><p>Day 01: Airport transfer and arrival in Shkoder - Hotel\/private (-\/-\/-)<\/p><p>Day 02: Transfer to Koman, ferry crossing to Fierze, hike to Valbona (7.5 km, 250 m ascent, 50 m descent) - hotel\/private (breakfast\/packed lunch\/dinner)<\/p><p>Day 03: Hike Valbone - Persllopit Pass - Cerem (approx. 8 hours - 14 km, 1200 metres ascent, 950 metres descent) - guesthouse\/private (F\/LP\/A)<\/p><p>Day 04: Hike Cerem - Balqin - Doberdol (approx. 6 hours - 16 km, 1100 metres ascent, 450 metres descent) - hut\/private (F\/LP\/A)<\/p><p>Day 05: Hike Doberdol - Roshkodol Pass - Milishevc (approx. 5 hours - 12.5 km, 550 metres ascent, 525 metres descent) - guesthouse\/private (F\/LP\/A)<\/p><p>Day 06: Hike Milishevc - Reka Alleges - Mt. Hajla (optional) - Drelaj (approx. 7 hours - 13 km, 1250 metres ascent, 1300 metres descent) - guesthouse\/private (F\/LP\/A)<\/p><p>Day 07: Hike Drelaj - Liqenat - Babino Polje (approx. 8 hours - 15 km, 11550 metres ascent, 1050 metres descent) - guesthouse\/private (F\/LP\/A)<\/p><p>Day 08: Drive to the Grebaja valley, circular hike to Talkjanka summit, Vusanje (approx. 6.5 hours - 12 km, 950 metres ascent, 950 metres descent) - guesthouse\/private (F\/LP\/A)<\/p><p>Day 09: Hike Vusanje - Peja Pass - Theth (approx. 8 hours - 16.5 km, 1050 metres ascent, 1000 metres descent) - guesthouse\/private (F\/LP\/A)<\/p><p>Day 10: Hike Theth - Nderlyse, transfer to Shkoder and then to Tirana (approx. 2 hours - 8 km, 150 metres ascent, 400 metres descent) - hotel\/private (F\/LP\/-)<\/p><p>Day 11: (Transfer to Tirana Airport) - Departure - (F\/-\/-)<\/p><p><strong>Included in the price:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Accommodation in private rooms: 3x hotel, 6x guest house, 1x hut<\/li><li>All transfers as specified in the itinerary in private vehicles<\/li><li>Meals (10x breakfast, 9x packed lunch, 9x dinner)<\/li><li>Border permits (border crossing authorisations)<\/li><li><strong>Luggage transport between the hiking stages<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Airport transfers on arrival &amp; departure, meet &amp; greet with briefing on arrival (TIA)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Garmin GPS &amp; local mobile phone on arrival, detailed route description<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1892\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1892\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">10 days Peaks of the Balkans self-guided <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1892\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1892\"><p>This self-managed <b>10 days hike<\/b> takes you through three countries: <b>Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro<\/b>. We have optimised the tour a little to avoid some of the less beautiful sections, and instead <b>Highlights such as Mount Trekufiri and Lake Hrid<\/b> which, in our opinion, are particularly worth seeing.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15473\" src=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-Selbst-Gefuehrt-10-Tage-Wanderung.webp\" alt=\"Peaks of the Balkans Self-Guided 10 Day Tour Hikers before the descent into the Theth Valley\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-Selbst-Gefuehrt-10-Tage-Wanderung.webp 1024w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-Selbst-Gefuehrt-10-Tage-Wanderung-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-Selbst-Gefuehrt-10-Tage-Wanderung-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-Selbst-Gefuehrt-10-Tage-Wanderung-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Overnight stay in the shepherd village of Doberdol, the most remote part of the route<\/li><li>Ascent of the highest peak in Kosovo - Gjeravica<\/li><li>Experience Lake Hrid in the heart of Prokletije at almost 2000 metres above sea level.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Route &amp; altitude metres<\/strong><\/p><p>Day 01: Arrival in Shkoder\u00a0<\/p><p>Day 02: Transfer to Theth, hike Theth - Valbone (approx. 6:30 hours - 10 km, 1125 m ascent, 750 m descent)\u00a0<\/p><p>Day 03: Hike Valbone - Persllopit Pass - Cerem (approx. 8 hours - 14 km, 1200 metres ascent, 950 metres descent)\u00a0<\/p><p>Day 04: Hike Cerem - Balqin - Doberdol (approx. 6 hours - 16 km, 1100 metres ascent, 450 metres descent)\u00a0<\/p><p>Day 05: Hike Doberdol - (Mt. Gjeravica) - Bjeshka Tropojes (approx. 5 hours - 12.5 km, 550 metres ascent, 525 metres descent)\u00a0<\/p><p>Day 06: Hike Bjeshka Tropojes - Roshkodol Pass - Milishevc (approx. 6.5 hours - 16 km, 775 metres ascent, 950 metres descent)\u00a0<\/p><p>Day 07: Hike Milishevc - Ravno Brdo - Babino Polje (approx. 6 hours - 12 km, 750 metres ascent, 850 metres descent)\u00a0<\/p><p>Day 08: Hike Babino Polje - Mt. Bor - Vusanje (approx. 6.5 hours - 18 km, 550 metres ascent, 1050 metres descent)\u00a0<\/p><p>Day 09: Hike Vusanje - Theth, transfer to Shkoder (approx. 8 hours - 16.5 km, 1050 metres ascent, 1000 metres descent)\u00a0<\/p><p>Day 10: Shkoder - Departure<\/p><p><strong>Included<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Accommodation in double room: 2x hotel, 5x guest house, 2x hut<\/li><li>Transfers as indicated in the itinerary<\/li><li>Meals (9x breakfast, 8x packed lunch, 8x dinner)<\/li><li>Border permits (border crossing authorisations)<\/li><li>GPS files &amp; route description\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1893\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1893\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">8 days Peaks of the Balkans self-guided <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1893\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1893\"><p>The self-guided <b>8 days tour<\/b> through the Cursed Mountains is for those who prefer a shorter circular hike through the peaks of the Balkans, but without missing the ferry ride through the fjord-like landscape of Lake Coma. The route takes a <b>Shortcut from Albania to Montenegro, without Kosovo, and includes all the highlights of the trail<\/b>.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15478\" src=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-Selbst-Gefuehrt-8-Tage-Wander-Tour-Albanien.jpg\" alt=\"Peaks of the Balkans Self-Guided 8 Days Hiking Tour Albania\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-Selbst-Gefuehrt-8-Tage-Wander-Tour-Albanien.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-Selbst-Gefuehrt-8-Tage-Wander-Tour-Albanien-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-Selbst-Gefuehrt-8-Tage-Wander-Tour-Albanien-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-Selbst-Gefuehrt-8-Tage-Wander-Tour-Albanien-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Highlights:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Ferry crossing on Lake Komani (ticket included)<\/li><li>Climb the Trekufiri and enjoy the unique view of three countries.<\/li><li>Hike from Theth to Valbone, the highlight of the Albanian Alps with spectacular views of the Valbona valley.<\/li><li>Hike from Vusanje to Theth, where you can see how the borders were guarded with remote bunkers during the Cold War.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Itinerary:<\/strong><\/p><p>Day 01: Airport transfer &amp; arrival in Shkoder - hotel\/private (-\/-\/-)<\/p><p>Day 02: Transfer to Koman, ferry crossing to Fierze, hike to Valbone (7.5 km, 250 m ascent, 50 m descent) - hotel\/private (breakfast\/packed lunch\/dinner)<\/p><p>Day 03: Transfer to Cerem, hike Cerem - Doberdol (approx. 6 hours - 16 km, 1100 metres ascent, 450 metres descent) - guesthouse\/private (F\/LP\/A)<\/p><p>Day 04: Hike Doberdol - Mt. Trekufiri - Lake Hrid - Bajrovica Katun (approx. 5 hours - 13 km, 675 metres ascent, 725 metres descent) - hut\/private (F\/LP\/A)<\/p><p>Day 05: Transfer to Grebaja valley, circular hike to Taljanka summit, Vusanje (approx. 6.5 hours - 12 km, 950 metres ascent, 950 metres descent) - guesthouse\/private (F\/LP\/A)<\/p><p>Day 06: Hike Vusanje - Peja Pass - Theth (approx. 8 hours - 16.5 km, 1050 metres ascent, 1000 metres descent) - guesthouse\/private (F\/LP\/A)<\/p><p>Day 07: Hike Theth - Nderlyse, transfer to Shkoder and then to Tirana (approx. 2 hours - 8 km, 150 metres ascent, 400 metres descent) - hotel\/private (F\/LP\/-)<\/p><p>Day 08: (Transfer to Tirana Airport) - Departure - (F\/-\/-)<\/p><p><strong>Included in the price:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Accommodation in private rooms: 3x hotel, 6x guest house, 1x hut<\/li><li>All transfers as specified in the itinerary in private vehicles<\/li><li>Meals (10x breakfast, 9x packed lunch, 9x dinner)<\/li><li>Border permits (border crossing authorisations)<\/li><li><strong>Luggage transport between the hiking stages<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Airport transfers on arrival &amp; departure, meet &amp; greet with briefing on arrival (TIA)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Garmin GPS &amp; local mobile phone on arrival, detailed route description<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af9cd01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af9cd01\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6581208\" data-id=\"6581208\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca5d13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dca5d13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Offers self-guided tours<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbca12a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbca12a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d5aa18\" data-id=\"6d5aa18\" 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elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"0190617\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abenteueralbanien.de\/peaks-of-the-balkans-5-10-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><h4>Peaks of the Balkans self-guided 11 days, price from \u20ac 890<span style=\"background-color: transparent;, sans-serif;font-size: 30px;font-weight: 800\"><\/span><\/h4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b53199d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b53199d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-38708f0\" data-id=\"38708f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-097af31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"097af31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Countries:<\/strong> Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd64099 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd64099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\">Duration:<\/strong><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\"> 11 days | <\/span><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\">Difficulty:<\/strong><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\"> Moderate |<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Availability:<\/strong> June - October<\/p><p>11 days of hiking in the Peaks of the Balkans, a journey that takes you through three countries: Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aee3828 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"aee3828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abenteueralbanien.de\/peaks-of-the-balkans-5-10-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Show details<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbf53fe\" 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data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-743c389 elementor-align-center elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"743c389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abenteueralbanien.de\/peaks-of-the-balkans-5-10-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><h4> Peaks of the Balkans self-guided 10 days, price \u20ac 765 <span style=\"background-color: transparent;, sans-serif;font-size: 10px;font-weight: 500\"><\/span><\/h4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e290c67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e290c67\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-06b9cb5\" data-id=\"06b9cb5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d2233c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d2233c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Countries: <\/strong>Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac0d4af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac0d4af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\">Duration:<\/strong><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\"> 10 days | <\/span><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\">Difficulty:<\/strong><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\"> Moderate |<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\">Availability:<\/strong><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\"> June - October<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Natural and cultural monuments, people and traditions, landscapes with wild nature - you will find all of this along the routes that lead through these mountains.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e2a6b4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5e2a6b4\" 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d7d23 elementor-align-center elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"30d7d23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abenteueralbanien.de\/peaks-of-the-balkans-5-10-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><h4> Peaks of the Balkans self-guided 7 days, price \u20ac 615 <h4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-004e9c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"004e9c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-230a135\" data-id=\"230a135\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8d4714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8d4714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Countries:<\/strong> Albania and Montenegro<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-464b44d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"464b44d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\">Duration:<\/strong><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\"> 7 days | <\/span><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\">Difficulty:<\/strong><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\"> Moderate |<\/span><\/p><p><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\">Availability:<\/strong><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\"> June - October<\/span><\/p><p>Enjoy eight days in the peaks of the Balkans on a self-guided tour to the most important highlights of northern Albania and Montenegro.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4074e82 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4074e82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm 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data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec767d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6ec767d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-float\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abenteueralbanien.de\/peaks-of-the-balkans-5-10-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">VIEW ALL OFFERS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-910f339 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"910f339\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ed2678\" data-id=\"4ed2678\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85dc13d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85dc13d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Peaks of the Balkans Trail - Tour information<\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb11a9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb11a9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66c5b83\" data-id=\"66c5b83\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-298b5e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"298b5e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Peak of the Balkans is the most famous long-distance hiking trail in the Balkans and leads through the still little-known border triangle of Kosovo, Albania and Montenegro along a wild and unspoilt mountain world in the Dinaric Alps. Rugged cliffs, clear mountain lakes, warm hospitality, solitude, narrow paths, green alpine meadows surrounded by high peaks!<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15488\" src=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-Self-Guided.jpg\" alt=\"Peaks of the Balkans hike Self-guided hike at the summit\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-Self-Guided.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-Self-Guided-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-Self-Guided-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-Self-Guided-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-Self-Guided-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peaks-of-the-Balkans-Self-Guided-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p><p>We offer this tour as SELF-GUIDED, i.e. we take care of the entire organisation and booking. This means transfers, food and accommodation, being available during the tour and sending you all the GPX hiking tracks, so you don't have to worry about anything and can start hiking straight away.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64570c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64570c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12d869b\" data-id=\"12d869b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e49626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e49626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Included in the price<\/b><\/p><p>- All transfers as indicated in the itinerary<\/p><p>- Accommodation and catering during the hike<\/p><p>- Border Permits<\/p><p>- GPX files for navigation and on-site support<\/p><p><b>Not included<\/b><\/p><p>- Alcoholic drinks or soft drinks<\/p><p>- Luggage transport (can be provided on request)<\/p><p><strong>Starting point:\u00a0<\/strong>The Peaks of the Balkans hiking trail has several entry points. <b>In Albania you can either go to Theth or Valbona<\/b> start. You fly to the capital Tirana and travel by public transport to the starting point in Shkoder (duration approx. 2 hours) to start the hike the next day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f30529\" data-id=\"9f30529\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68992b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68992b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Difficulty:<\/strong> The Peaks of the Balkans is a must for every keen hiker and has a difficulty level of <em>easy to moderately difficult<\/em> on. The Balkan Trail requires good physical fitness and the appropriate hiking equipment (hiking boots, waterproof clothing, lamps, GPS, first aid kit, mobile phone). The self-guided tour \"Peaks of the Balkans\" is a trekking route covering around 200 kilometres through Kosovo, Montenegro and Albania.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required travel documents:<\/strong> Valid passport or identity card (at least 3 additional months)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Currency:<\/strong> The currency in Albania is the lek (ALL). However, the euro is often accepted. The official currency in Kosovo and Montenegro is the euro. Note: Lek can only be purchased in Albania.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Power supply and sockets<\/strong>220 V, 50 Hz, two-pole round plug.<\/p>\n<p><b>Availability of ATMs<\/b> (during the trekking)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tirana &amp; Shkoder<\/li>\n<li>Gusinje &amp; Plav<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-954d8b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"954d8b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d38d04\" data-id=\"3d38d04\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be71e13\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38e8ab8\" data-id=\"38e8ab8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-335b44f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"335b44f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfceb31\" data-id=\"bfceb31\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dee73f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dee73f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Highlights<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1a085e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1a085e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc7f0ec\" data-id=\"fc7f0ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f232d8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f232d8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Theth-Dorf-Albanien-Kirche.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Theth Dorf Albanien Kirche\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Kirche in Theth vor hohen Gipfeln in den Albanischen Alpen\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTQ3MzgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9wZWFrc29mdGhlYmFsa2Fucy5hdFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDFcL1RoZXRoLURvcmYtQWxiYW5pZW4tS2lyY2hlLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Theth-Dorf-Albanien-Kirche.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14738\" alt=\"Church in Theth in front of high peaks in the Albanian Alps\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Theth-Dorf-Albanien-Kirche.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Theth-Dorf-Albanien-Kirche-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Theth-Dorf-Albanien-Kirche-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Theth-Dorf-Albanien-Kirche-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6255ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6255ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/en\/theth-albania\/\">THETH<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1285f4a\" data-id=\"1285f4a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd2ba55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd2ba55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hrid-See.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Hrid See\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Hrid See vor gr\u00fcnen Tannen die sich im Wasser spiegeln\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTQ3MzksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9wZWFrc29mdGhlYmFsa2Fucy5hdFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDFcL0hyaWQtU2VlLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hrid-See.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-14739\" alt=\"Hrid lake in front of green fir trees reflected in the water\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hrid-See.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hrid-See-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hrid-See-768x487.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hrid-See-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4a6907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4a6907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HRID LAKE<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a04d63\" data-id=\"5a04d63\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3104a11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3104a11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Theth-Valbona-Pass.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Theth Valbona Pass\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTQ3NDAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9wZWFrc29mdGhlYmFsa2Fucy5hdFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDFcL1RoZXRoLVZhbGJvbmEtUGFzcy5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Theth-Valbona-Pass.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14740\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Theth-Valbona-Pass.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Theth-Valbona-Pass-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Theth-Valbona-Pass-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Theth-Valbona-Pass-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44cc08f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44cc08f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/en\/valbona-albania\/\">VALBONA PASS<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-846677e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"846677e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbb8e5a\" data-id=\"dbb8e5a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e54e95d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e54e95d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Hike along Europe's most exciting mountain hiking trail between Albania, Montenegro and Kosovo and discover the cursed mountains<\/li><li>Cross the Drin Canyon (Komani Lake) in Albania<\/li><li>Experience the beauty of the Theth Valley with its traditional houses, the church, the Blue Eye and the waterfall<\/li><li>Cross the Valbona Pass (1,811 m) in the national park of the same name with its panoramic views over Theth and the Valbona Valley<\/li><li>Spend the night in the shepherd village of Doberdol, a highlight of the journey to the peaks of the Balkans, which impresses with its remoteness and panoramic views of the surrounding valleys<\/li><li>Experience how the blueberry-covered path leads you to Montenegro, to the well-hidden Lake Hrid<\/li><li>Enjoy the warm hospitality of the locals and the traditional food in the mountains<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ebf2e elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"13ebf2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abenteueralbanien.de\/peaks-of-the-balkans-5-10-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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