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Ski tour: Kosovo & Albanian Mountains

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Duration

8

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

7 people

Languages

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Overview

Join this unique 8 days Ski Tour covering the Mountains, lying between Kosovo, Albania and North Macedonia, designed to cover the best parts of each valley! You will reach mountain peaks with open panorama views and among the places you will visit are popular ski resorts with crowds at the beginning of the trail, then some more remote areas where indeed you will be skiing “solo”, taking in the mountain views at your own pace during this ski tour of Albanian and Kosovo !

Important information:

* All participants are responsible for having their own health/travel insurance.

* This tour requires some ski and hiking experience and good physical condition.

* The accommodation is based in traditional and simple homestay/guesthouse/lodge- style or shepherd’s hut with basic bathroom amenities. Each room typically accommodates two to five travelers, and it might be necessary for male and female groups to share a room.

* Each accommodation offers a selection of limited food options available to pack before embarking on the next adventure . These options include bread, cheese, yogurt, meat, vegetables, and honey. For each meal you can pay in cash at the guest house directly (please make sure to have cash with you as the credit/debit card payments are not possible).

* Choose Balkans reserves the rights to add other participants in and during the tour program. If you are interested in a private tour, please contact us for a quotation.

* Tour’s schedule or itinerary may be affected/adopted due to; weather, Acts of God, labour strikes, bank holidays, site temporary closure/renovation or other external forces outside the Company’s control.

* On request this tour may also depart from other cities of Albania or neighboring countries such as Albania, Montenegro or N. Macedonia. Please contact us for more information on the extra costs.

* Please note that Choose Balkans needs to receive the net (full) quoted amount. Transaction and payment fees are on the sender (you in this case). We will notify you with a print screen of the amount received at our account as soon as we receive your down payment.

* Please note that Credit/Debit card payments are possible at our office in Tirana and apply a 5% bank commission.

* If you confirm to book this tour or any other service offered by Choose Balkans, via Choose Balkans official channels; email/facebook/whatsapp/phonecall or any other form of communication it means that you have read and agreed to the terms &conditions. 

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • Brezovice
  • Prevalla
  • Dovodenica Peak
  • Guzhbaba Peak
  • Village of Radesha
  • Kleq Peak
  • Village of Radomira
  • Small Korab
  • Prizren

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Prishtina Airport. Transfer to Brezovice
Day 1: Arrival at Prishtina Airport. Transfer to Brezovice

Definitely, Brezovica is Kosovo’s biggest ski resort, but it is small compared to anything in Switzerland or generally in Western Europe. It has some skiing pistes, black, red and blue also. The lifts are old, some up to 50 years old, because the place lacks investment. This day you can do a 2-hour short tour to Mali Ministrit and wait for the sunset at the top, or decide to ski at the ski center.

Day 2: Ski touring in Brezovice
Day 2: Ski touring in Brezovice

Black Rock Peak 2536m, is the highest peak in Brezovica ski center. Like all the peaks of Sharr, it’s situated on the border with Macedonia. The altitude difference is 870 m. Climbing takes more or less 3.5 h then you will be sliding down the slope. Transfer to Prevalla, 40 min.

Distance: 8.35 km
Uphill: 940 mm
Downhill: 948 m

Day 3: Ski touring in Prevalla
Day 3: Ski touring in Prevalla

This trail will take you to Dovodenica Peak, 2510m, clearly a wild unspoiled area. On this day you will walk more since the trail is longer and has a bigger altitude gain. There is an 1190 m difference from the starting point. The climb will take approximately 4.5 h and in addition to this, you will have a free skiing ride downhill.
Distance: 11.6km
Uphill: 1215m
Downhill: 1168 m

Day 4: Ski touring in Prevalla
Day 4: Ski touring in Prevalla

Prevalla is not a ski center, the only activity provided is ski touring, with a little lift functioning from time to time. The mountains will be more or less empty of people and any sign of humans including the possibility of panorama without lift cables too. You will start at 1515 m and reach Guzhbaba Peak 2609 m. Following the itinerary, the trail will take approximately 4.5 h, plus the downhill. Transfer to Dragash.
Distance: 10.9 km
Uphill: 1116 m
Downhill: 1083 m

Day 5: Ski touring to Kleq Peak
Day 5: Ski touring to Kleq Peak

Following the itinerary, the day will start with a short transfer taking you to the start of the trail, the village of Radesha. At this time you will start your ski tour towards Kleq Peak 2467. Ski down ready for a warm dinner before transfering to the village of Radomira in Albania (3hrs) where we will spend the next two days.

Distance: 16.9 km
Uphill: 1267 m
Downhill: 1279 m

Day 6: Ski touring in Radomire
Day 6: Ski touring in Radomire

Radomira is a small village in north Albania that is new in tourism dominated by summer hiking trails. The village is picturesque with houses made of stone and narrow roads too. From here you will climb the highest mountain of Albania and North Macedonia. This without a doubt will be a special experience, the stay will be at a guest house, basic amenities provided. This is a must-do for ski touring in Albania.

Distance: 15.5 km
Uphill: 1567 m
Downhill: 1567 m

Day 7: Ski touring in Radomire
Day 7: Ski touring in Radomire

On the second day, you will climb the twin peak of Korab, called the small Korab 2300m. The trail will take approximately 4 h, and then you will ski down. The day will end with a transfer to the city of Prizren in Kosovo for a traditional dinner, and with it also ski touring in Kosovo and Albania.
Distance: 7.52 km
Uphill: 939 m
Downhill: 900 m

Day 8: Departure day

Depending on the flight departure time, you can do a short tour around the city of Prizren before being transferred to Prishtina Airport.

Included/Excluded

  • Accommodation in shared rooms
  • Meals: 2nd to 7th day three meals; 8th day breakfast
  • Professional Tour Guide
  • Transfer: Airport pick up and Airport Drop with all internal transfers
  • Border crossing permits
  • Souvenirs
  • Personal spending
  • Everything that is not mentioned in the included

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