Tepelene to Vlora 'Shortcut'
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- Distance
- 47.78 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,619 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 5,164 ft
- Max elevation
- 2,090 ft
- TrailRank
- 33
- Min elevation
- 24 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 3 hours 54 minutes
- Coordinates
- 490
- Uploaded
- June 5, 2012
- Recorded
- June 2012
near Tepelenë, Gjirokastër (Albania)
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Itinerary description
This trail might be the shortest, but certainly not the fastest way from Tepelene to Vlora (or vice versa). A 4WD is highly advised, as some parts of the trail are slow going over rocky and eroded stretches. There is a lot of up-and down on the trail. Skirting the slopes of Mali Gribës (or Kendervicës Mountain), it provides a lofty view across the Vjosa valley, as it widenes towards Vlora and the Adriatic Sea. There are also glimpses of the heights, if not the summit of Kendervicës.
The trail also passes the old fortress of Amantia, an excursion in itself. The first 45 km of the trail (from Tepelene) are on dirt road, the remaining 30 km to Vlora on asphalt.
The trail also passes the old fortress of Amantia, an excursion in itself. The first 45 km of the trail (from Tepelene) are on dirt road, the remaining 30 km to Vlora on asphalt.
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Dont drive it! From tepelene it is half an hour or so asphalt (new) but then... It becomes so redicolous stonie as the trail are the remains of an ancient street. So *very* big rocks eg.
With a lifted 4runner from 91 and the right kind of tires... I waved the white flag 15 minutes into this ancient road -even with my enduro bike I would be highly resistent to drive this
Thank you for the warning!!