POB Day 3 : Valbona – Cerem via Persllopi Pass

uneventful vs spectacularThere are two possible routes from Valbona to Cerem: the ‘low/official’ (valley) route vs the ‘high/optional’ route via Persllopi Pass, that promises rare views of the Accursed Mountains bare stone harsh peaks. This alternate trail is one of the steepest of the Peaks of the Balkans and involves crossing from Albania to Montenegro …

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Trail adventures @North Kiara

Hiking Then vs Hiking Now I first started hiking in 2012, meeting at 2.30pm each Saturday, without fail before hitting the trails at Bukit Kiara. In the beginning, our focus was on familarising ourselves with the various trails, building stamina, endurance and enlarging the group by inviting friends to join. For a year, we religiously …

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Bukit Dinding via Bukit Setiawangsa

I last visited Bukit Dinding in 2015, accessing via the Jalan 6/27a trailhead, just beside a coconut shake stall. Located north east of Kuala Lumpur City, this popular 'neigbourhood' hill is frequented by residents of Wangsa Maju / Setiawangsa. Activities include walking, hiking and mountain biking. Enthusiasts have a choice of a 2.6km uphill on …

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