Self Guided Tours Self-Guided POB Trail

Two hours transfer with minibus from Shkodra town to Thethi, and after a short break in Thethi start hiking towards Valbona valley crossing over Valbona Pass. Accommodation and dinner at well-known mountain guesthouse located at the center of Valbona.   Electricity and phone coverage. Moderate hike starts at Theth 728m, finish at Valbona 935m, 7-8hrs walk / +1070m, -850m, 19.5km.

This official stage leads you through the low valley route via Qerremi river canyon, while there is a more scenic but also more demanding route via Presllopit pass (+1200m, -950m, 14km, 7-8hrs.) -Moderate hike / +540m, -380m / 4-5hrs, 12km.

This stage leads you to remote settlement of Doberdol spectacularly situated next to the Three border point of Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro. Some of the hikers named it as a Teletubbies land. -Moderate hike / +1030m, -440m / 7-8hrs, 15.5km.

Start hiking from Doberdol mountain passing from Albanian side of the mountains to Kosovo side, next to the Three border peak-2366m, spectacular Mariashi peak 2532m.before arriving at Milisheci settlement which is used only during summer months. -Moderate hike / +900m, -880m / 8hrs, 21km.

Last stage will pass over Red Rock mountain and start steep descent to Rugova camp restaurant by the main asphalt road M9, from here there will be a short transport arranged through dramatic views at Rugova Canyon to the city of Peja, best known as a capital of great outdoors and adventures. -Moderate walk, +450m, -1170m, 5hrs walk, 11km.

Starting point from Rreka Allages mountain village at 1300m altitude. The first stage in Hajla mountain, from where you will have magnificent and panoramic views towards the rest of Accursed mountains peaks and Rugova valley. You’ll be walking through a pine forest and open mountainous terrain towards Drelaj mountain village. Accommodation and dinner at guesthouse in Drelaj with a view towards Red Rock peak 2522m.

  -Moderate walk / 4-5hrs walk / +530m, -710m / 12.5km.

In this beautiful stage you’ll hike by two attractive Liqenati Mountain Lakes and Shkodra overpass, passing from Kosovo side to Montenegro, continuing through blueberry fields of Jelenku mountain ridge stopping at Babino Polje (Grandma’s Field) mountain, next to Temnjacka stream and close to small city of Plav. -Moderate hike / +1150m, -1110m / 7-8hrs, 16km.

Start hiking next section towards small city of Plav passing by beautiful Ridsko mountain lake, below the jagged and rocky peaks, before starting to descent to the only small town of Plav along this trail, lying on the shore of the Plavsko lake. -Moderate walk / +720m, -1250m, 6-7hrs walk / 20km.

Start hiking this long section (option to take a short transport by4x4 up to Feratovica katun), with staggering view towards small place of Vusanje (Vuthaj) set up at the cross- mountain roads and hiking trails, which connects with Albanian side of Accursed mountains range. –Moderate walk, +1140m, -1080m, 8hrs walk, 22.5km.

On this section of POB-trail you’ll hike through the magical Ropojana valley for amazing views on both sides of the valley. Passing from Montenegro side to Albania by Gshtarsi Lake. This used to be border patrol path, passing by some old bunkers and border posts, arriving in magical Thethi village. –Moderate walk, +1110m, -1440m, 8hrs walk, 21.5km.

Edith Durham prominent English writer and traveller once said about Thethi village: I think no place where human beings live has given me such an impression of majestic isolation from all the world. The village is at the centre of Thethi national park, an area of outstanding beauty.

 Thethi iconic church, Grunasi majestic waterfall, Nderlysa natural stone pools, Blu Eye of Thethi are just some of the highlights that you will discover during this relaxing day.  

-Easy walk, 4-5hrs walk, +220m, -380m,12km.