Discover Kosovo by Peaks of Balkan

to Decani where we will visit the Decani Monastery (Unesco site) after that we will drive to our accom- General: modation in Gjakova. This trip is for nature lovers, by this trip you will see a diversity of breathtaking landscapes, varying from Day 3 Montenegro-Babino Polje- Plav • Decani monastery: The Serbian Orthodox monastery Visoki Decani near the town is 36 meters by green valleys to crystal-clear mountain lakes, waterfalls, rivers, remote mountain villages etc. 15.5 km | 7 h | +1200 | -870 24 meters with a tower 29 meters high. It was built between 1327 and 1335 by the medieval king Stefan We start the walk directly from our accommodation towards the border with Montenegro initially through Uros III , and was dedicated to the Ascension of the Lord. The monastery is situated in the valley of the pine forest and afterwards we reach two beautiful glacial lakes. Our ascends follows to Lugu i Shkodres Decani. It is regarded as the largest and best preserved medieval monastery in Kosovo. Day 1 Peja-Reka e Allages pass, the border between to countries and then our walk continues almost level accompanied by beautiful From the Airport in Pristina we will travel 70 km to the town of Peja for 1h 30 min. After arrival in Peja we views and blueberry field . The walk ends in village of Babino Polje populated mostly by shepherds in will visit Patriarchate Monastery , then drive on a good road through the spectacular Rugova Gorge, past summer time. Our minibus takes us at the accommodation in the nearby town of Plav in the lakes shore. caves and climbing routes to your idyllically situated in the small mountain village of Reka e Allages Mustafa and Fetija accommodates us at their guesthouse. Day 4 Vusanje-Ruinica-Theth-Decan-Gjakova • Patriarchate Monastery: Is a complex of monasteries, which is located in the town of Peja along the road 19 km | 8 h | +720 | - 1050 towards the Rugova Gorge. Nowadays this complex belongs to the Orthodox-Christian religious believers. After a short transfer to the village of Vusanje, we start the hike towards Albania. Our walk will take us through beautiful forest and then in the meadows of Ruinica which is full of flowers during June and July and some shepherds populate this place for three months during the summer time. Day 2 Rugova-Drelaj-Liqenat From Qafa e Pejes pass we take a steep descend that zigzags on a mule trail towards the isolated village of 18.5 km | 7 h | + 980 | -850 Theth. Accommodation will be in a guesthouse of the village. From Reka e Allages we accent through the forest and then our views open towards the mountains of Rugova. Our trail travels on the foot of Hjala mountain (2403m) and finishes in the villages of Drelaj where we take a short transfer at the next accommodation in Liqenat i Kucishtes. Tonight we will sleep in wooden Day 5 Theth cabins hotel, very close to the trailhead of the next day. 16 km | 6 h + 600 | -350 | Today we will have an easy guy itinerary walking in the valley of Theth and visiting the blood tower of the village, waterfall, the nearby Nderlysa village and the blue eye spring. Accommodation in the same family in Theth. Parts of the walk or intire of it can be skiped. Day 6 Theth-Valbona 19 km | 7 h | +980 | - 1000 | From Theth today we will cross one pass to transfer to another dramatic valley of Albanian Alps. Great views are to be seen in Valbona pass before the descend to the valley. Accommodation will be in one of the families of the village. Day 7 Valbona-Cerem-Doberdol 16 km | 7 h | +950 | - 270 We will leave the valley of Valbone by minibus to the nearby village of Cerem where we start the walk towards the summer pasture of Doberdol, where shepherds with their families stay with the sheep for summer time. We will sleep with the shepherds in the remote summer pasture where there is no electricity Day 9 Back to Pristina and mobile network. After breakfast in Gjakova, you will transfer to the airport for the flight back. Day 8 Trekufi-Decan-Gjakova 10 km | 5 h | + 570 | - 1250 We will leave the shepherds family today to cross via Trekufi (the mountain in the border triangle between Kosovo, Albania and Montenegro) to Kosovo. In the end of the walk at Zalli i Rupes we will take our minibus to Decani where we will visit the Decani Monastery (Unesco site) after that we will drive to our accom- General: modation in Gjakova. This trip is for nature lovers, by this trip you will see a diversity of breathtaking landscapes, varying from Day 3 Montenegro-Babino Polje- Plav • Decani monastery: The Serbian Orthodox monastery Visoki Decani near the town is 36 meters by green valleys to crystal-clear mountain lakes, waterfalls, rivers, remote mountain villages etc. 15.5 km | 7 h | +1200 | -870 24 meters with a tower 29 meters high. It was built between 1327 and 1335 by the medieval king Stefan We start the walk directly from our accommodation towards the border with Montenegro initially through Uros III , and was dedicated to the Ascension of the Lord. The monastery is situated in the valley of the pine forest and afterwards we reach two beautiful glacial lakes. Our ascends follows to Lugu i Shkodres Decani. It is regarded as the largest and best preserved medieval monastery in Kosovo. Day 1 Peja-Reka e Allages pass, the border between to countries and then our walk continues almost level accompanied by beautiful From the Airport in Pristina we will travel 70 km to the town of Peja for 1h 30 min. After arrival in Peja we views and blueberry field . The walk ends in village of Babino Polje populated mostly by shepherds in will visit Patriarchate Monastery , then drive on a good road through the spectacular Rugova Gorge, past summer time. Our minibus takes us at the accommodation in the nearby town of Plav in the lakes shore. caves and climbing routes to your idyllically situated in the small mountain village of Reka e Allages Mustafa and Fetija accommodates us at their guesthouse. Day 4 Vusanje-Ruinica-Theth-Decan-Gjakova • Patriarchate Monastery: Is a complex of monasteries, which is located in the town of Peja along the road 19 km | 8 h | +720 | - 1050 towards the Rugova Gorge. Nowadays this complex belongs to the Orthodox-Christian religious believers. After a short transfer to the village of Vusanje, we start the hike towards Albania. Our walk will take us through beautiful forest and then in the meadows of Ruinica which is full of flowers during June and July and some shepherds populate this place for three months during the summer time. Day 2 Rugova-Drelaj-Liqenat From Qafa e Pejes pass we take a steep descend that zigzags on a mule trail towards the isolated village of 18.5 km | 7 h | + 980 | -850 Theth. Accommodation will be in a guesthouse of the village. From Reka e Allages we accent through the forest and then our views open towards the mountains of Rugova. Our trail travels on the foot of Hjala mountain (2403m) and finishes in the villages of Drelaj where we take a short transfer at the next accommodation in Liqenat i Kucishtes. Tonight we will sleep in wooden Day 5 Theth cabins hotel, very close to the trailhead of the next day. 16 km | 6 h + 600 | -350 | Today we will have an easy guy itinerary walking in the valley of Theth and visiting the blood tower of the village, waterfall, the nearby Nderlysa village and the blue eye spring. Accommodation in the same family in Theth. Parts of the walk or intire of it can be skiped. Day 6 Theth-Valbona 19 km | 7 h | +980 | - 1000 | From Theth today we will cross one pass to transfer to another dramatic valley of Albanian Alps. Great views are to be seen in Valbona pass before the descend to the valley. Accommodation will be in one of the families of the village. Day 7 Valbona-Cerem-Doberdol 16 km | 7 h | +950 | - 270 We will leave the valley of Valbone by minibus to the nearby village of Cerem where we start the walk towards the summer pasture of Doberdol, where shepherds with their families stay with the sheep for summer time. We will sleep with the shepherds in the remote summer pasture where there is no electricity Day 9 Back to Pristina and mobile network. After breakfast in Gjakova, you will transfer to the airport for the flight back. Day 8 Trekufi-Decan-Gjakova 10 km | 5 h | + 570 | - 1250 We will leave the shepherds family today to cross via Trekufi (the mountain in the border triangle between Kosovo, Albania and Montenegro) to Kosovo. In the end of the walk at Zalli i Rupes we will take our minibus to Decani where we will visit the Decani Monastery (Unesco site) after that we will drive to our accom- General: modation in Gjakova. This trip is for nature lovers, by this trip you will see a diversity of breathtaking landscapes, varying from Day 3 Montenegro-Babino Polje- Plav • Decani monastery: The Serbian Orthodox monastery Visoki Decani near the town is 36 meters by green valleys to crystal-clear mountain lakes, waterfalls, rivers, remote mountain villages etc. 15.5 km | 7 h | +1200 | -870 24 meters with a tower 29 meters high. It was built between 1327 and 1335 by the medieval king Stefan We start the walk directly from our accommodation towards the border with Montenegro initially through Uros III , and was dedicated to the Ascension of the Lord. The monastery is situated in the valley of the pine forest and afterwards we reach two beautiful glacial lakes. Our ascends follows to Lugu i Shkodres Decani. It is regarded as the largest and best preserved medieval monastery in Kosovo. Day 1 Peja-Reka e Allages pass, the border between to countries and then our walk continues almost level accompanied by beautiful From the Airport in Pristina we will travel 70 km to the town of Peja for 1h 30 min. After arrival in Peja we views and blueberry field . The walk ends in village of Babino Polje populated mostly by shepherds in will visit Patriarchate Monastery , then drive on a good road through the spectacular Rugova Gorge, past summer time. Our minibus takes us at the accommodation in the nearby town of Plav in the lakes shore. caves and climbing routes to your idyllically situated in the small mountain village of Reka e Allages Mustafa and Fetija accommodates us at their guesthouse. Day 4 Vusanje-Ruinica-Theth-Decan-Gjakova • Patriarchate Monastery: Is a complex of monasteries, which is located in the town of Peja along the road 19 km | 8 h | +720 | - 1050 towards the Rugova Gorge. Nowadays this complex belongs to the Orthodox-Christian religious believers. After a short transfer to the village of Vusanje, we start the hike towards Albania. Our walk will take us through beautiful forest and then in the meadows of Ruinica which is full of flowers during June and July and some shepherds populate this place for three months during the summer time. Day 2 Rugova-Drelaj-Liqenat From Qafa e Pejes pass we take a steep descend that zigzags on a mule trail towards the isolated village of 18.5 km | 7 h | + 980 | -850 Theth. Accommodation will be in a guesthouse of the village. From Reka e Allages we accent through the forest and then our views open towards the mountains of Rugova. Our trail travels on the foot of Hjala mountain (2403m) and finishes in the villages of Drelaj where we take a short transfer at the next accommodation in Liqenat i Kucishtes. Tonight we will sleep in wooden Day 5 Theth cabins hotel, very close to the trailhead of the next day. 16 km | 6 h + 600 | -350 | Today we will have an easy guy itinerary walking in the valley of Theth and visiting the blood tower of the village, waterfall, the nearby Nderlysa village and the blue eye spring. Accommodation in the same family in Theth. Parts of the walk or intire of it can be skiped. Day 6 Theth-Valbona 19 km | 7 h | +980 | - 1000 | From Theth today we will cross one pass to transfer to another dramatic valley of Albanian Alps. Great views are to be seen in Valbona pass before the descend to the valley. Accommodation will be in one of the families of the village. Day 7 Valbona-Cerem-Doberdol 16 km | 7 h | +950 | - 270 We will leave the valley of Valbone by minibus to the nearby village of Cerem where we start the walk towards the summer pasture of Doberdol, where shepherds with their families stay with the sheep for summer time. We will sleep with the shepherds in the remote summer pasture where there is no electricity Day 9 Back to Pristina and mobile network. After breakfast in Gjakova, you will transfer to the airport for the flight back. Day 8 Trekufi-Decan-Gjakova 10 km | 5 h | + 570 | - 1250 We will leave the shepherds family today to cross via Trekufi (the mountain in the border triangle between Kosovo, Albania and Montenegro) to Kosovo. In the end of the walk at Zalli i Rupes we will take our minibus