Beleg – Trekufi – Gacaferi Guesthouse

Distance
8.4km
Ascent
693m
Descent
810m
High point
2,415m
Steepest terrain
39°
Elevation profile
Coloured by the angle of the terrain the line crosses
1,820 m → 2,415 m · 8.35 km
Table view

Sampled every 200 m. The full point-by-point data is in the GPX download.

Slope angles within 50 m of the line
Share of the corridor by angle class — what is above and below you, not just underfoot
Table view

Aspect by elevation band

Restricted to terrain of 25° or more — the ground where aspect actually matters. This is the format avalanche bulletins use, so you can carry it straight into your own assessment.

Read the resolution before you trust the angles.

These figures come from a 30 m elevation model, resampled to a 25 m analysis grid. A model at that scale smooths steep ground: a genuine 45° couloir can read as 35°, and short steps between grid cells disappear entirely. Treat every angle here as a floor, not a ceiling, and verify on the ground.

Contours and hillshading from OpenTopoMap. Colour along the line follows the same slope classes as the profile.

↓ GPX — Beleg – Trekufi – Gacaferi Guesthouse

Elevations sampled from Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (AWS Open Data) (30 m), analysis grid 25 m, EPSG:32634. This is a drawn line, not a recorded track: it carries no evidence about conditions on any particular day. A planning aid, not a recommendation.

Guide’s Take

This is a more demanding cross-country ski touring day, with plenty of ups and downs as we travel from Kosovo into Montenegro, continue towards the Three Border Point and eventually finish back in Kosovo at Gacaferi. It’s a varied route that keeps us moving throughout the day, with a mix of descents, climbing, ridge travel and some really nice skiing along the way.

We start from Belegu Pass and descend towards Bogića Pass, losing some elevation before beginning the next climb. From there, we gradually make our way up towards the ridge, following the mountain terrain in the direction of the Three Border Point, where Kosovo,

Montenegro and Albania meet. The views from the ridge and the peak are beautiful, with wide panoramas across the surrounding mountains and valleys.

Once we reach the Three Border Peak, we take a break to enjoy the scenery before starting the descent. Depending on the snow, weather and how the day is going, we sometimes add another climb in the direction of Bogiçaj Peak, followed by another descent towards the guesthouse in Gacaferi.

The route has quite a few elevation changes, so it’s a good day for people who enjoy the rhythm of ski touring rather than just climbing one peak and skiing straight back down. The changing terrain and the possibility of adding another summit make it an interesting and varied day in the mountains.

We finish at the guesthouse in Gacaferi, back in Kosovo, after a full day of exploring the border mountains on skis.