Kruja to Tirana with MTB
April 16th, 2017
Maja e Arapit from the village of Okol
Maja e Arapit or Harapit is located near Thethi village in Albanian Alps and it’s well known for its 800 m high wall on southern face. The best to reach the summit is from the village of Okol when one would need to walk to Qafa e Pejes and then to the summit. The shortest way is to camp in Qafa e Pejes.
The climb to the summit is a bit difficult because of the rocky and karst terrain. There is no path from Qafa e Pejes to the summit but we found some stony signs on the way.
In the foot of this mountain is located the cave with the same name. This is a vertical cave that goes generaly up and is explored up to 365 m.
On the way to Qafa e Pejes and the view of Thethi valley
Qafa e Pejes and the signs to Maja e Arapit. Karanfili block in the distance
The rute to the summit is very rocky and scrambling is nesecery in some parts.
Karanfili block
Most of the climb is rocky and gray
And avoinding karst hols
Rumi on the last beat to the summit
Redi on the summit with Karnfil and Maja e Prozhmit in background
Enis on the summit with Jezerca block in the background
The northern view from the summit. Karanfil block in the right, Maja e Prozhmit in the center and Maja e Madhe in the left. Qafa e Prozhmit (Prozhmit pass) between Maja e Madhe and Maja e Prozhmit. The northern face of this pass is always with snow.
Maja e Madhe and Maja e Prozhmit
Radohina block in the distance as seen from the summit
Maja e Jezerces block as seen from the summit. Maja e Jezerces in the left center and Maja e Popluks in the right center of the picture.
Me on the summit, sharing it on the phone 🙂
A bit cold on the summit even though is August
The GPS info could be download on Wikoloc.
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