Highlights of this tour
- Lake Ohrid – one of the oldest lakes in the world
- The UNESCO world heritage site Ohrid-Region
- The “tree of life”
- The highest point of the Lake Ohrid watershed
Tour description
This tour starts from the centre of Pogradec city. We will drive by car for 30 minutes up to the Village of Alarup, where the hiking trail starts.
After about 2 kilometers hiking through shrubs with oak and hornbeam we reach a place called the Cerveni Well, 1500 meters above the sea level. Here we are in the so called “Dry Mountain”, a unique and inspirational landscape.
We walk on for about 3,5 km and reach the “tree of life” in a pasture area 2000 m above see level. It is the only tree that exists in this area. It serves as an orientation point in winter, when the trail is covered with snow.
The pastures we see here were cleared off from stones and pebbles by volunteer groups during the communist period; the stones were lined up horizontally and are still clearly visible today.
Along the way, we’ll be able to see grazing herds of sheep and goats.
After hiking for another 6.8 km we reach the top, Maja e pllajes se Pusit, 2288 m above sea level, where we can enjoy an amazing view: We are at the highest point of the lake Ohrid watershed. From here we can see three protected areas and lakes!
General information and booking contact
Length
13.6 km / 7.5 hours
Height difference (m)
1050 m / 2288 m
Level of difficulty
difficult
Requirements
Good physical fitness is required to hike the trail because the terrain is stony and has slopes.
Hiking shoes, 1.5 liters of water (no water sources on the trail), dry fruit, a hat, a wind proof jacket ( it is windy on the top) and food as desired.
For all tours, we recommend to take out a travel health insurance, including accident insurance.
Best season
Spring and autumn
Start time
8:00 AM
Starting/end point
Centre of Pogradec – Maja e pllajes se Pusit – Centre of Pogradec
Number of participants min./max.
2 to 10 participants
Cost
Cost for the Guide is 70 Euro + 25 Euro transportation cost for a group of 4 people. For larger groups (5 to 10 people) van hiring is 45 Euro.
Tour guide
Gani Bego
Nature tour guide
I have studied at the Agricultural University of Tirana, (Faculty of Forestry). Learn more
How to book
You can book this tour by email: or by phone: +355693747342.
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Text and photos: Protected Area of Pogradec – Lake Ohrid