Balkan Three Peaks Challenge
7-day trekking itinerary, reaching about 2,764 metres
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Duration
- 7 days
- Region
- Accursed Mountains
Adventure destination
Albania
Albania is one of Europe's fastest-rising walking destinations, with the Albanian Alps, Accursed Mountains, coastal ranges, and village-to-village trails giving real substance at good value. This works especially well for travelers who want rugged terrain and a less polished, more characterful feel than the central Alps.
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Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra
Butrint
Junik
Common access base for three-peak routes in the region.
Mount Korab (Maja e Korabit / Mali i Korabit)
Mount Korab is the highest peak of the Korab massif and the highest point of Albania (elevation 2,764 m / 9,068 ft). The summit lies on the Albania–North Macedonia border; the Albanian side of the mountain is located inside the Korab–Koritnik Nature Park. Coordinates: 41.79111°N, 20.54778°E.
Radomire
Common access base for three-peak routes in the region.
Valbonë
Common access base for three-peak routes in the region.
Mountains
Korab
Mount Nemërçkë
Linked landscapes
Cross-border or multi-purpose areas connected to Albania.UNESCO World Heritage in Albania
Published UNESCO World Heritage locations linked to Albania.
Natural
Transboundary
2007
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
UNESCO natural World Heritage site linked to Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, and Ukraine. Inscribed in 2007.
- Countries Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, and Ukraine
- Area Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Cultural
1992
Butrint
UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to Albania. Inscribed in 1992.
- Countries Albania
- Place Butrint
Cultural
2005
Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra
UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to Albania. Inscribed in 2005.
- Countries Albania
- Place Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra
Mixed
Transboundary
1979
Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region
UNESCO mixed World Heritage site linked to Albania and North Macedonia. Inscribed in 1979.
- Countries Albania and North Macedonia
- Area Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region