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Mali i Thate (Dry Mountain) hiking trail | Photo: Protected Area of Pogradec – Lake Ohrid

Alarup – Dry Mountain Hiking Trail: One View – Three Lakes | Protected Area of Pogradec – Lake Ohrid

On this guided tour you will see Lake Ohrid and the UNESCO world heritage site Ohrid-Region, the “tree of life” and the highest point of the Lake Ohrid watershed – with booking information!

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Table Of Contents
  1. Highlights of this tour
  2. Tour description
  3. General information and booking contact
    • Length
    • Height difference (m)
    • Level of difficulty
    • Requirements
    • Best season
    • Start time
    • Starting/end point
    • Number of participants min./max.
    • Cost
  4. Tour guide
  5. Gani Bego
  6. How to book
  7. Discover our guided tours!

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.

Swans at Ohrid lake | Photo: Proteced Area of Pogradec – Lake Ohrid
Swans at Lake Ohrid

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.

Mali i Thate (Dry Mountain) Protected Area | Photo: Protected Area of Pogradec – Lake Ohrid
Mali i Thate (Dry Mountain) Protected Area

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.

"Tree of life" | Mali i Thate (Dry Mountain) hiking trail | Photo: Protected Area of Pogradec – Lake Ohrid
“Tree of life” | Mali i Thate (Dry Mountain) hiking trail

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.

Mali i Thate (Dry Mountain) hiking trail | Photo: Protected Area of Pogradec – Lake Ohrid
Mali i Thate (Dry Mountain) hiking trail

Along the way, we’ll be able to see grazing herds of sheep and goats.

Mali i Thate hiking trail with sheep | Photo: Protected Area of Pogradec – Lake Ohrid
Mali i Thate hiking trail with sheep

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!

Mali i Thate (Dry Mountain) hiking trail | Photo: Protected Area of Pogradec – Lake Ohrid

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 50  Euro + 15 Euro transportation cost for a group of 4 people. For larger groups (5 to 10 people) van hiring is 35 Euro.

Tour guide

Nature tour guide Gani Bego | Protected Area of Pogradec – Lake Ohrid

Gani Bego

Nature tour guide

I have studied at the Agricultural University of Tirana, (Faculty of Forestry). Learn more

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How to book

You can book this tour by email: or by phone: +355693747342.



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