Peaks of the Balkans · Stage 2 of 10

Valbonë to Çerem

Stage 2 of the Peaks of the Balkans covers 13.5 km from Valbonë to Çerem, with 1,214 m of ascent and 996 m of descent. The highest point is 2,040 m. Allow about 6.5 hours of walking, plus breaks.

13.5 kmdistance
1,214 mascent
996 mdescent
~6.5 hwalking time
harddifficulty
2,040 mhighest point
≈ 3.25 L
≈ 2,060 kcal
2,040 m 923 m 0 km 13.5 km
Elevation profile in walking direction.

Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.

Where to sleep and eat on this stage

Çerem

Guesthouse Vita

  • Rooms
  • Meals
  • Seasonal — call ahead
  • Listed in a map or guide listing — call first

Guesthouse in Çerem at the end of stage 2. Çerem is a summer village with few beds: book ahead.

Kujtim Goçaj Guesthouse

  • Rooms
  • Meals
  • Seasonal — call ahead
  • Listed in a map or guide listing — call first

Family guesthouse in the summer village of Çerem, near the end of stage 2. Çerem has very few beds: book ahead.

Ask for Kujtim Goçaj

Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed in a map or guide listing" appear on OpenStreetMap, the official trail pages or a trekking guide, but could not be confirmed on their own website or an official tourism list. Most places are family guesthouses with half board, and the ones in the summer villages open only from about mid-June to September. Call a day or two ahead, and pay in cash: lek or euros in Albania, euros in Kosovo and Montenegro.

Help and services on this stage

Emergency: call 112 (ambulance: 127 Albania, 194 Kosovo, 124 Montenegro). Emergency & health guide

Nearest hospital

Health centres

Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.

Walk Valbonë to Çerem with Outest

The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.