We woke up to a drizzly morning in Drymen, much more typical than yesterday’s gorgeous start from Milngavie. Far from dampening my spirits, I saw the gloomy weather as the quintessential backdrop to a…
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Few things, to me at least, are as inspiring as walking long distances in wild places. We’re lucky to live in a world where we “still” have many to choose from. While all of…
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Leaving the village of Theth behind, we followed the crystalline river Shala through the lush Grunasi canyon at a leisurely pace. Grateful for the easier grade than in previous days, we crisscrossed the riverbed…
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This day hike in Northern Albania is one of the area’s most celebrated trails and we were giddy with excitement as we bid farewell to Valbona village this morning to start the journey. For…
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Hikers in search of the last few remaining unspoiled mountain trails have been making their way to Northern Albania lately. The remote Albanian Alps and nearby Balkan ranges are considered some of the last…
