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Albania northern border

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Trail stats

Distance
23.7 mi
Elevation gain
8,222 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
3,123 ft
Max elevation
7,334 ft
TrailRank 
56
Min elevation
2,231 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
2 hours 26 minutes
Time
5 hours 17 minutes
Coordinates
4142
Uploaded
September 1, 2023
Recorded
August 2023

near Kikaj, Kukës County (Albania)

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Itinerary description

Done with an Allrad-Sprinter with rear diff-lock, which was needed. There was some rain during the night, so the track was a bit muddy. Last uphill part from 1900m to 2200m is the hardest, but most beautiful part. Track ends at a beautiful campsite.

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PictographPhoto Altitude 3,486 ft
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PictographPhoto Altitude 3,790 ft
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PictographPhoto Altitude 3,935 ft
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PictographPhoto Altitude 4,880 ft
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PictographPhoto Altitude 4,529 ft
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PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,327 ft
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PictographPhoto Altitude 5,477 ft
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PictographPhoto Altitude 6,080 ft
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PictographIntersection Altitude 6,358 ft
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PictographPhoto Altitude 6,555 ft
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PictographPhoto Altitude 6,668 ft
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PictographPhoto Altitude 6,278 ft
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PictographIntersection Altitude 6,632 ft
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To the left

PictographPhoto Altitude 6,537 ft
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PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,472 ft
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Border to the left

PictographPhoto Altitude 6,613 ft
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PictographPhoto Altitude 6,587 ft
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PictographPhoto Altitude 6,293 ft
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PictographPhoto Altitude 6,196 ft
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PictographPhoto Altitude 6,098 ft
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PictographPhoto Altitude 6,249 ft
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PictographMountain pass Altitude 7,243 ft
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Comments  (2)

  • Justin Grima Nov 5, 2023

    Hi, Nice route. Can you tell me if i can do both routes in one day. (this route border to Kosovo)
    Thanks

  • PeterHack Nov 5, 2023

    Hi, don't know about the track conditions and weather right. If bad, you can spend a lot of time in the part above 2000m. But if fine, both tracks are definitely doable in one day. We didn't focus on time. The last 2/3 of the border to Kosovo track can be done pretty fast.

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