Mountains & national parks of Albania
The Accursed Mountains, Theth, Valbona, Llogara — Albania's wild highlands, with trails and viewpoints.
Visit Llogara Pass for epic mountain hikes, paragliding, and pan-Albanian views. Discover lush pine forests and the road to Ionian beaches on your 2026 journey.
Explore Mount Dajti via the cable car. Enjoy panoramic Tirana views, mountain hiking trails, and local ridge dining. Discover Albania's natural escape today.
Explore Valbona Valley's alpine peaks. Hike the Valbona-Theth pass, visit the crystal river, and enjoy local farm food. Plan your 2026 mountain escape now.
Explore Osumi Canyons in Berat. Hike dramatic cliffs, swim in turquoise waterfalls, and enjoy white-water rafting. Start your adventure in the Grand Canyon of A
The sacred 2,416 m massif above Berat — a Bektashi pilgrimage site and a spectacular sunrise viewpoint.
Pine-clad limestone ridges, waterfalls and the country's largest Bektashi shrine.
A silver-fir forest above Korçë — a cool, quiet retreat with easy family walks.
The 2,044 m Ceraunian peak looming over the Riviera — huge views from the summit ridge.
Two lakes shared with Greece and North Macedonia, rich in pelicans, hermit chapels on Maligrad Island and centuries-old villages.
A rugged, little-visited park on the Macedonian border — Balkan lynx, brown bear and glacial lakes.
A short but spectacular limestone canyon ending at Gjipe Beach — walk in from the plateau above.
Albania's highest peak at 2,764 m on the North Macedonian border — a demanding but non-technical summit hike.
A vast pine forest and lagoon on the Adriatic hosting Europe's largest colony of Dalmatian pelicans.
Southern Albania's largest national park — fir and pine forest, thermal springs and canyons around Përmet.
A limestone spine along the Greek border with pristine wildflower meadows.
The 'Dry Mountain' between Ohrid and Prespa — an easy ridge walk with a two-lake panorama.
A dramatic solitary limestone peak (2,489 m) rising above Lake Fierza and Kukës.
Tirana's balcony — beech forests, easy trails and paragliding launches 15 minutes from the capital by cable car.
A narrow limestone gorge you can walk or wade through, starting at the Bënjë thermal pools.
A dramatic Vjosa river gorge on the SH4 between Tepelenë and Përmet.
A 30 m plunge in Theth reached by a gentle 45-minute walk from the village — a must-do while in the Alps.
A neon-blue mountain pool at the base of a mossy cascade — a 2-hour hike from Nderlysaj bridge.
A shaded twin cascade near Gramsh, popular for a cooling summer swim.
A tall spring-fed cascade tumbling into a chilly turquoise pool, reached by a 40-minute walk from Bogovë village.
A 100 m-deep gorge with waterfalls and swimming holes — a tough, unforgettable canyoning day.
A 2,373 m Balkan peak between Pogradec and Gramsh — high alpine lakes and wildflowers.
A dramatic ridgeline peak on the Kosovo border above Kukës — bold cliffs and larch forest.
At 2,694 m, the highest peak entirely within Albania — a serious multi-day scramble in the Alps.
Visit Dajti National Park for the cable car ride, Adriatic views, and mountain hiking. Escape Tirana for adventure and fresh air. Discover Albania today.
A rugged 2,246 m peak in the Shebenik-Jabllanicë park — pristine forest and lynx habitat.
A cathedral of limestone peaks, glacial rivers and stone tower houses at the heart of the Albanian Alps — home to the Blue Eye of Theth and the trail to Valbona.
The 'Accursed Mountains' — a wall of sharp limestone peaks straddling Albania, Montenegro and Kosovo, offering Europe's most dramatic multi-day hiking.
A rarely visited water canyon near Gramsh with waist-deep wading and quiet pools.