Balkan Paths.
Hikers climbing a grassy mountain slope beneath the limestone peaks of the Accursed Mountains.

From Prishtina. Into the mountains.

The mountains,
more personally.

Guided hikes, welcoming guesthouses and paths across borders. Discover the Balkans with a small, independent team that knows the region.

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Albania · Kosovo · MontenegroExplore the journeys

A little closer to the place

Big landscapes.
A personal way to travel.

We bring together mountain walking, local knowledge and the people who make these valleys feel like home.

Based in Prishtina, Balkan Paths arranges small-group guided hikes and private journeys across the region. Tell Mirjeta what you have in mind, and shape the trip together.

01 Walk with a local guide02 Stay with mountain hosts03 Make the journey your own

Two ways into the Accursed Mountains

Choose your path.

One remarkable mountain region.
A week of highlights, or a longer journey.

A hiker with trekking poles on a rocky path in the Albanian Alps.8 days / 7 nights

Albania · Montenegro

8-day Peaks of the Balkans

A week among the border mountains

Cross Komani Lake, walk the Gash Valley and Doberdol’s high pastures, then discover Lake Hrid, Grebaja and Theth. A compact journey through Albania and Montenegro, with local hospitality along the way.

On foot
6 walking days
Distance
Approx. 67.5 km
Elevation
+3,800 / −3,550 m

The overnight route is mainly in Albania and Montenegro. Trekufiri reaches the tri-border point; this trip does not include the extended Kosovo walking stages.

Sample itinerary; details and rates on request

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Hikers climbing a grassy mountain slope beneath the limestone peaks of the Accursed Mountains.12 days / 11 nights

Albania · Kosovo · Montenegro

12-day Peaks of the Balkans

Take the longer way through three countries

Stay longer in the Accursed Mountains. The extended journey adds Kosovo’s Rugova highlands, Milishevc, the foothills of Hajla and the Liqenat lakes before continuing into Montenegro and back to Theth.

On foot
10 walking days
Distance
Approx. 120.5 km
Elevation
+7,325 / −7,775 m

A three-country journey with substantial walking sections in Kosovo’s Rugova highlands, as well as Albania and Montenegro.

Sample itinerary; details and rates on request

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Walking totals describe the base routes; optional extensions add distance and elevation. Both journeys start and finish in Shkodër. Transport through Tirana is arranged by agreement.

Life between the walking days

A welcome
along the way.

Guesthouse tables, summer pastures and a different view each morning.

Expect hotels at the start and end in Shkodër, welcoming guesthouses with shared rooms and facilities, and a basic shepherd-hut stay at Doberdol. Mountain cabins can also be simple and shared. Private en-suite rooms are not available throughout.

Cross-border planning and the practical details are part of the conversation. Your individual proposal sets out the route and arrangements clearly.

Tell us how you like to travel

The people behind the paths

Meet your mountain team.

Mirjeta is your primary contact,
alongside three freelance guide collaborators.

Mirjeta Shatri

Mirjeta Shatri

Your primary contact

Talk with Mirjeta about your route, travel plans and private departure.

Donjeta Shatri

Donjeta Shatri

Freelance guide collaborator

Part of the freelance guiding team working with Balkan Paths.

Endrit Shatri

Endrit Shatri

Freelance guide collaborator

Part of the freelance guiding team working with Balkan Paths.

Blend Maliqi

Blend Maliqi

Freelance guide collaborator

Part of the freelance guiding team working with Balkan Paths.

Independent. Prishtina-based. Personal.

Small by choice.
Connected to the region.

Balkan Paths is a small, independent tour operator based in Prishtina. Mirjeta Shatri is your primary contact, working alongside three freelance guide collaborators to arrange guided hiking journeys and private departures across the region.

Established in 2022, we focus on thoughtful routes, guesthouse hospitality and the details of travelling across borders.

Around 270 international guests travelled with Balkan Paths in 2025, mainly from Northern and Central Europe and North America.

Discuss B2B cooperation

Your journey starts with a conversation

Where would you
like to walk?

Share your preferred dates, walking experience and who’s coming. Mirjeta will help you explore the possibilities.

Enquire about a private departure

Talk to Mirjeta

[email protected]+383 49 527 837

Prishtina, Kosovo

Take the paths with you

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