Travel Itinerary

Begin a roller-coaster ridgeline hike above the mist-filled Drino Valley, crossing shepherd paths and frozen streams.

Reach the 1 100 m pass where ancient caravans once linked Epirus with Macedonia; icy limestone pavements require careful footing.

Descend to the 3rd-century-BC ruined city founded by King Pyrrhus; explore snow-dusted columns with no crowds.

Climb the last gentle slope to the stone village of Dhoksat for a fiery sunset over the Lunxhëri peaks and a well-earned farmhouse dinner.

Set off on a demanding loop that circles the wild Bureto massif, crossing beech forests and alpine meadows glazed with frost.

Scramble the final rocky outcrop to the 1 767 m summit cairn for jaw-dropping vistas across the Drino gorge back toward Gjirokastër.

Refill bottles at the ice-cold ‘Cold Water’ spring before the last descent through ancient chestnut woods.

Finish with a feast of spit-roasted lamb, wild-honey raki and warm baklava before the short transfer back to town.