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National Park National Park · Western Balkans · 928 m

Valbona Valley National Park

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42.453038, 19.893236
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42°27'10.9"N 19°53'35.6"E
UTM
34T 408992 4700671
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recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 182.7 km
Duration 70:40 h
Ascent 9,728 m
Descent 9,728 m

The Peaks of the Balkans Trail is an approximately 192-kilometer cross-border long-distance hiking route that passes through the pristine mountain ...

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Valbona Panorama Path
recommended route Difficulty T3 moderate
Distance 6.9 km
Duration 3:40 h
Ascent 653 m
Descent 653 m

This relatively short but extremely rewarding circular route offers not only fantastic views of the Valbona Valley but also a particularly rich ...

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recommended route Difficulty difficult Multi-day route
Distance 180.2 km
Duration 64:15 h
Ascent 9,675 m
Descent 9,675 m

"Peaks of the Balkans": This long-distance hiking trail through Albania, Montenegro, and Kosovo impresses with the spectacular formations of the ...

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from Thomas Bauer,   Outdooractive Premium
recommended route Difficulty T2 difficult
Distance 16.5 km
Duration 8:30 h
Ascent 1,567 m
Descent 1,567 m

This technically fairly simple summit ascent offers a comprehensive view of the Valbona Valley and the surrounding mountains as well as the Vusanje ...

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