Gramoz mountain
Gramoz is the highest mountain in southern Albania, 2524 meters. It sits on the border of Albania with Greece. The hike to the summit is easy with a gently ascent on mule paths and meadows on the left side (northen side) of the gorge at Starje village. The orientation to get to the summit ridge is easy, one just need to take the asccent on the northen side of the gorge that drains the basin from the summit.
The photos below has been taken from Andi Subashi while doing this hike together.
From the Starje village keep up on the stream direction and after ascending through the meadows near the village you will get to this point with wonderful views towards the canyon, mountain and the town of Erseke
A shepherd hut on 2000 meters above sea level
This flower is called "Forget me NOT" - at Gramoz mountain
In some parts avoiding the snow was impossible
Almost at the summit of Gramoz (Cuka e Pecit)
The group at the summit
The Route
The map below is taken from the Detlef’s website (Palmtreeproduction). Check out also the Gramos route at his website for more trail directions and pictures.
| Maximum altitude: | 2523 meter |
| Minimum altitude: | 1236 meter |
| Cumulative height: | 1287 meter |
| Cumulative length: | 7.02 kilometer one way |
| Difficulty | easy |
| Time: | 4.5 hours up, 2.5 hours down |
| Date of this record | May 2012 |
| Download GPS info: | Gramos |
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