{"id":11815,"date":"2024-02-04T22:30:32","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T21:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/project.howdymeta.com\/?page_id=11815"},"modified":"2026-03-10T15:17:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:17:51","slug":"stage-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/en\/etappe-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Stage 2: Valbona - Cerem"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11815\" class=\"elementor elementor-11815\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-049bea0 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"049bea0\" 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-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b291bb\" data-id=\"2b291bb\" 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-234bea1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"234bea1\" 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 stage 2: Valbona - Cerem hike<\/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-88496e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88496e6\" 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-d32fcd8\" data-id=\"d32fcd8\" 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-52b5dc1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52b5dc1\" 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-2234cd4\" data-id=\"2234cd4\" 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-8ed2f9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ed2f9f\" 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\">Stage 2: Hike Valbona - \u00c7erem<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b394be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b394be\" 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 style=\"text-align: center;\">Distance: 14-18 kilometres<\/li><li style=\"text-align: center;\">Altitude min.: 670 metres<\/li><li style=\"text-align: center;\">Maximum height: 1,156 metres<\/li><li style=\"text-align: center;\">Ascent: 540 metres<\/li><li style=\"text-align: center;\">Descent: 380 metres<\/li><li style=\"text-align: center;\">Difficulty level: Medium<\/li><li style=\"text-align: center;\">Walking time: 6-8 hours<\/li><li style=\"text-align: center;\">Markings: None<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4234e4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4234e4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-accent )\">Stage 2: Valbona - \u00c7erem Map &amp; elevation profile<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4db4932 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4db4932\" 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<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Valbona-Cerem-Hoehenprofil-Chart-1024x544.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15691\" alt=\"Peaks of the Balkans Valbona Cerem elevation profile chart\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Valbona-Cerem-Hoehenprofil-Chart-1024x544.png 1024w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Valbona-Cerem-Hoehenprofil-Chart-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Valbona-Cerem-Hoehenprofil-Chart-768x408.png 768w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Valbona-Cerem-Hoehenprofil-Chart-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Valbona-Cerem-Hoehenprofil-Chart.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\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-88c18e5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"88c18e5\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42dd7ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42dd7ff\" 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>This itinerary of the second stage includes the transfer from Valbon\u00eb to the village of \u00c7erem. To get to \u00c7erem, you can either hire a taxi or hike 20 kilometres on the gravel road from the hotel (WP 12) to \u00c7erem. The mule track - the shortest route - used to connect the two villages, but has been destroyed by erosion. There are no accommodation options along this path to split the hike and journey.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15965\" src=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Etappe-2-Wanderung-Valbona-Cerem-Schotterweg.jpg\" alt=\"Stage 2 Hike Valbona Cerem gravel path\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Etappe-2-Wanderung-Valbona-Cerem-Schotterweg.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Etappe-2-Wanderung-Valbona-Cerem-Schotterweg-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Etappe-2-Wanderung-Valbona-Cerem-Schotterweg-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Etappe-2-Wanderung-Valbona-Cerem-Schotterweg-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Etappe-2-Wanderung-Valbona-Cerem-Schotterweg-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Sporty hikers can reach \u00c7erem via the Persllopit Pass, which is over 2,000 metres high. The trail is signposted from the bridge at the eastern end of Valbona. Please note: This variant includes a <strong>steep ascent<\/strong> and <strong>Exposed passages<\/strong> and should <strong>not be walked on in wet conditions.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00c7erem is a small, largely deserted village about 17 kilometres north-east of Valbon\u00eb. It is currently only inhabited by shepherds in summer. In winter, the village is not populated due to bad weather conditions, as the road connecting the village to Valbon\u00eb and the town of Bajram Curri is blocked by snow in winter.<\/p><p>Today's hike\/ride of the second stage starts at Hotel Fusha e Gjes (WP 12), about 3.5 kilometres southwest of the centre of Valbon\u00eb. We follow the main road (unpaved) that connects Rragam with Valbon\u00eb to the north-west. About 1 kilometre from the hotel, we cross a bridge (WP 1a). A few kilometres further on we find the tourist information centre of Valbon\u00eb (WP 2a), which is located next to the main road near the village centre (WP 3a). Most of the guesthouses are located here.<\/p><p>Take the main road and then after approx. 7 kilometres keep left at the crossroads (WP 4a) to the village of \u00c7erem. If you turn right at this junction, the route will take you to the village of Dragobi and then on to the town of Bajram Curri. Turn left at the next crossroads (SS 5a) and follow the gravel road. After a few kilometres, we cross a stream (SS 6a) that flows over the road.<\/p><p>We follow the gravel road for another 2 kilometres, then cross the river and approach the centre of \u00c7erem (SS 7a).<br \/>\u00c7erem is a good place to spend the night or take a break in one of the hospitable shepherd's huts.\u00a0<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15964\" src=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Etappe-2-Wanderung-Valbona-Cerem-Albanien.jpg\" alt=\"Stage 2 Hike Valbona Cerem Albania\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Etappe-2-Wanderung-Valbona-Cerem-Albanien.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Etappe-2-Wanderung-Valbona-Cerem-Albanien-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Etappe-2-Wanderung-Valbona-Cerem-Albanien-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Etappe-2-Wanderung-Valbona-Cerem-Albanien-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Etappe-2-Wanderung-Valbona-Cerem-Albanien-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p><p>Several smaller streams converge in the \u00c7erem basin. The guest houses are located around one kilometre further on and almost 50 metres higher than the centre of the summer village. \u00c7erem is small, has no mobile phone reception and is deserted in the winter months. On the other hand, you can experience hospitality in a rustic atmosphere here.<\/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-529f182 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"529f182\" 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-79c8ba5\" data-id=\"79c8ba5\" 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-d7fc1df elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d7fc1df\" 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<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peaks of the Balkans stage 2: Valbona, Albania - \u00c7erem, Albania. 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