Across Munella Mountain - from Rreps to Fushe Arrëz
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 26.62 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,390 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 3,241 ft
- Max elevation
- 4,356 ft
- TrailRank
-
54
4.8
- Min elevation
- 765 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Coordinates
- 498
- Uploaded
- October 27, 2012
- Recorded
- October 2012
near Blinisht, Lezhë (Albania)
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Itinerary description
This is the other way from Rreps to Fushe Arrëz (the regular way is from Rreps, via Blinisht, to Gjegjan, Gojan and on to Fushe Arrëz, mostly on asphalt road). This old winding road takes you first to the notorious but now abandonned prison village of Gurth Spaç, then up to a height of 1160 Meter, before descending to the mining town of Kimez. From here it skirts very fragile slopes to more copper mines, on to the villages of Tuç and Lumibardhë before reaching the old road to Kukes near Fushe Arrëz.
There are no serious technical difficulties on this road. The road from Rreps to Kimez is in good condition, except that parts of it are very narrow with precipitous slopes. The roads are sometimes used by logging trucks, and you may be asked to backtrack in reverse for long stretches until a spot where the vehicles can pass.
Especially the part from Kimez to Tuç appears to be rarely used. Shortly after Kimez the trail passes slopes prone to mudslides. It might be a good idea to only try it during the dry season.
The trip is a rare mix of mining activities and beautiful mountain forests and scenery.
The trail can also be used (either from Rreps or from Fushe Arrëz) to access the trailhead of Munella Mountain (see wikiloc trail 3531588). To find out, check the trail "From Gjegjan to Munella Trailhead" (wikiloc 3532481) and see where the trails intersect.
It may take 3.5 hours to travel from Rreps to Fushe Arrëz on this trail
There are no serious technical difficulties on this road. The road from Rreps to Kimez is in good condition, except that parts of it are very narrow with precipitous slopes. The roads are sometimes used by logging trucks, and you may be asked to backtrack in reverse for long stretches until a spot where the vehicles can pass.
Especially the part from Kimez to Tuç appears to be rarely used. Shortly after Kimez the trail passes slopes prone to mudslides. It might be a good idea to only try it during the dry season.
The trip is a rare mix of mining activities and beautiful mountain forests and scenery.
The trail can also be used (either from Rreps or from Fushe Arrëz) to access the trailhead of Munella Mountain (see wikiloc trail 3531588). To find out, check the trail "From Gjegjan to Munella Trailhead" (wikiloc 3532481) and see where the trails intersect.
It may take 3.5 hours to travel from Rreps to Fushe Arrëz on this trail
Waypoints
Intersection
2,779 ft
WP 1
from Gjegja, turn right to Munelle trailhead, left to Fushe Arrez. from Rreps, go right to Fushe Arrez and left to Gjegjan
Intersection
3,215 ft
WP 2 - do not cross bridge
the old road to Fushe Arrëz would turn left. The road is no longer in use.
Intersection
3,773 ft
WP 3 - uphill for Munelle trailhead
Thi is the junction with the road from Rreps
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Auch mit einem Lkw 7,5 to sehr gut zu fahren! Nur die Thermalquellen waren eiskalt und das Wasser kam aus einer (aufgelassenen) Mine, was uns gar nicht zum Baden animierte!
Grazie, le tue tracce e consigli mi sono utilissimi per preparare il mio prossimo viaggio. Grazie
Diese Strecke bin ich mit einem 3,5t Sprinter 4x4 gefahren. Bis auf eine Stelle war es problemlos zu fahren.
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Easy to follow
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Moderate
Diese Strecke bin ich mit einem 3,5t Sprinter 4x4 gefahren. Bis auf eine Stelle war es problemlos zu fahren.