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Kukës

Valbona Valley National Park – View of the Albanian Alps loop from Valbonë

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Albania

Kukës

Valbona Valley National Park – View of the Albanian Alps loop from Valbonë

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(38)

207

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Valbona Valley National Park – View of the Albanian Alps loop from Valbonë

04:35

10.1km

710m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Parku Kombëtar Lugina e Valbonës

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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51 m

Valbona Valley National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

minimarket and a Restaurant

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69 m

View of the Valbona Valley Mountains

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On the way through Valbona there are several views of the beautiful mountains

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1.91 km

Sheep pen in Valbona Valley National Park

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4.67 km

Mountain hut with occasional refreshments

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Hut was farmed in early July, previously unlikely.

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4.97 km

Stanet e Plan (Rama Hut)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Great view, if anyone is there, there are cold drinks to buy

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5.15 km

View of the Valbona Valley mountains

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8.08 km

Traditional self-sufficient farm in Valbona Valley National Park

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Cabbage cultivation with irrigation. In between a few peppers and tomatoes. Just great.

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10.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.89 km

3.32 km

2.25 km

303 m

292 m

Surfaces

6.21 km

2.97 km

539 m

292 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 23 August

28°C

9°C

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Comments

June 18, 2022,Valbona-Tal Tour zur Hütte auf 1650m

.. as a lowlander and office worker, the tour was exhausting, but with a few breaks I got there well. The hut is "serviced" which means that you can get canned Fanta, Cola and lemon soda upstairs for 200 Lek. Beer and raki were also on the menu and water was 100 lek. If you know the supermarket prices in …

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July 8, 2025,Wanderung nach Kukaj zur Schäferhütte 🐏🥛

The path led us across lush meadows to the shepherd's hut at 1650 meters. From there, we had a beautiful view of the Albanian Alps.

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June 27, 2025,Albanien / Kukaj - Pass - zurück nach Valbona

Our hike begins near the village of Kukaj, at an altitude of . Following the path of the shepherds, we continue upwards, ever deeper into the archaic landscapes of the Eastern Alps of Albania. We hike across colorful meadows full of wildflowers and through wooded areas to the other side of the Valbona Valley. As we gain altitude, we are …

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Valbona Valley National Park – View of the Albanian Alps loop from Valbonë

Valbona Valley National Park

View of the Valbona Valley Mountains

Sheep pen in Valbona Valley National Park

View of the Albanian Alps

Mountain hut with occasional refreshments

Stanet e Plan (Rama Hut)

View of the Valbona Valley mountains

Traditional self-sufficient farm in Valbona Valley National Park

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