Discovering Albania's Accursed Mountains
Albania's relatively unknown Accursed Mountains are gaining popularity among walkers and mountaineers.
Valbona is my favourite valley. I could live here.
This statement comes from Albi, a young Albanian from Tirana, who leads an organised walking tour in northern Albania.
The Valbona Valley features deep beech forests, moss, lichen, and fungi, with delicate pink cyclamen flowers in the filtered half-light.
- Valbona National Park
- Theth National Park
These parks cover a large part of the Albanian Alps, also known as the Accursed Mountains.
Author's summary: Explore Albania's Accursed Mountains.