Arrive in Tirana and transfer to your hotel (about 30 min). Your leader meets you for a welcome briefing on the route, the huts and the border crossings. Overnight: hotel in Tirana.
Early start north to Lake Koman (about 3.5 h) and a two-hour ferry through the gorge to Fierza. Visit the 200-year-old Mic Sokoli tower in Bujan, then walk 7 km (about 2 h) to the village of Tropojë. Overnight: family guesthouse in Tropojë.
Follow the Tropojë river up the valley past the old Grad watermill, then climb steadily to the summer pastures of Sylbicë at about 1,600 m. Walk 16 km, about 7 h. Overnight: shepherd hut in Sylbicë.
Cross the pastures to Dobërdol and over Ali Çela pass, close to where Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro meet, with views of the glacial lakes. Picnic by Tropoja lake, then descend through pine forest into Kosovo. Walk 15 km, 6–7 h. Overnight: shepherd hut in Beleg.
A quiet day off the waymarked trail: through open forest to the shepherd settlement of Prilep for lunch with the families who summer there, then on to Milishevc. Walk 14 km, 6–7 h. Overnight: shepherd hut in Milishevc.
Climb to a ridge at about 2,100 m with views over Roshkodol, Milishevc and Prilep, then a long forest descent to Rugova camp — it can be muddy. Short 4x4 transfer to Reka e Allagës. Walk 14 km, 6–8 h. Overnight: guesthouse in Reka e Allagës.
The longest mountain day, below Hajla along the Kosovo–Montenegro border, with the whole Rugova valley below on a clear day. Walk 22 km, about 8 h. Overnight: mountain hotel in Bogë, with a pool.
Short transfer to Kuqishte (30 min), then up through pine forest to the Kuqishte lakes and over a high pass with views of the Accursed Mountains. Cross into Montenegro on foot and descend through meadows to Babino Polje. Walk 16 km, about 7 h. Overnight: guesthouse in Babino Polje.
Through forest to Hrid Lake in Prokletije National Park — a swim if the weather allows — then over rolling hills down to Plav. Walk 21 km, about 8 h. Overnight: hotel in Plav.
Transfer to the trailhead (45 min), then through beech forest and meadows to the summit of Bor (2,106 m), with views over Gusinje, Plav and the mountains of Kosovo and Albania. Descend through blueberry slopes to Vusanje. Walk 12 km, about 7 h. Overnight: guesthouse in Vusanje.
4x4 with the luggage to Zastan, then climb through forest to the Jezerca lakes and cross back into Albania, descending into the Valbona valley. Carry 3 litres of water — there are no springs on this stage. Walk 12 km, about 7 h. Overnight: hotel in Valbona.
Drive into Kosovo to Prizren (about 2.5 h) for a guided walk through the Ottoman old town, with lunch at your own cost. Continue to Rubik (about 2 h) and an easy 6 km village walk. Overnight: hotel in Rubik.
After breakfast, transfer to Tirana airport (about 1 h 15) for your flight home.
This is a mountain walking tour and requires a good level of fitness: several hours a day on mountain trails, several days in a row. Routes include natural trails, uneven and rocky terrain, and significant elevation gain and loss.
Due to the mountainous terrain, this tour is not suitable for wheelchair users or people with limited mobility.
If you or anyone in your group has specific accessibility needs, tell us before you book. We will give you an honest answer about what this tour can accommodate — including saying so when the answer is that it can't.