An epic hike in Kosovo

Transfer Pejë – Kuqishtë. Hike Kuqishtë – Milishevc
Distance: 12,5 km
Driving distance from Pejë: 40 min
Average walk time: 5 – 6 hrs

After a 40 minutes transfer from Pejë to Kuqishtë, together with your co-workers you will start a walk in one of the most renown trails of Via Dinarika located at the southern part of Lumbardh river. While walking at the Lugu i Shkodrës trail you will find yourself at the “Peaks of the Balkans” returning to Zllanopojë, a village of Lumbardh Mountains, where shepherds from the Lekaj tribe grow their cattle. Thanks to glacial lakes, the first part of the walk is one of the most visited places in Rugova. Nevertheless, after reaching the 2000m altitude, you will come to a very quiet and almost uncharted trail by locals. 

Accommodation at the guesthouse Lojza. Dinner is served at 19:00 hrs. 

Hike Milishevc – Doberdol
Distance: 18,2 km
Average walk time: 6 – 7 hrs.

Breakfast is served at 08:00 am and the walk starts at 09:30. Today you will walk again between two shepherd villages located in two different countries, sharing however the same culture and language. These two villages were connected through same language and rituals but divided however by political borders. About 1 hour far from the guesthouse Lojza, you will reach the narrow path at the border with Montenegro with spectacular views. From here you will climb Tromedja at the altitude of 2366m (three-border summit).         

After the walk you will be welcomed at Leonardi guesthouse. The dinner is served at 19:00 hrs.  

Walk Dobërdol – Gjeravicë. Transfer in Pejë.
Driving distance to Pejë: 1.15 hrs.
Average walk time: 5 – 6 hrs.

Breakfast is served at 08:00 am, while the walk starts at around 10:00 am. During this day you will climb the highest summit in Kosovo and the second highest summit of the Accursed Mountains after the Jezerc Summit. The way from Dobërdol to the summit goes alongside a straight trail. From Gjeravica one can see a tremendous view of Accursed Mountain heights, the western Kosovo plateau, Pashtrik and Sharri Mountains.    

During this walk you will reach Kosovo border, which is almost not protected at all, considering that in communist regimes in this part of the world, this used to be the border between Albania and Yugoslavia – one of the most protected ones in the world.