Table view
Sampled every 200 m. The full point-by-point data is in the GPX download.
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.
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.
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
We start directly from the guesthouse in Dobërdol and head out into the open pastures. This tour takes us through wide, treeless mountain terrain, with open views almost from the very beginning and plenty of space to enjoy the surroundings. The initial climb is quite mellow, allowing us to gain elevation gradually as we make our way further into the mountains.
After a while, we reach a few small mountain lakes, usually hidden under a blanket of snow during the ski touring season. From here, we can see the ridge ahead of us and start approaching a narrower opening that gives us access to the upper part of the mountain. In good snow conditions, this is a nice way to gain the ridge, although the route needs to be assessed carefully depending on the snowpack.
Once we reach the ridge, we continue on foot or on skis towards the summit, following the narrow crest in the direction of Maja e Kërshit, also known as Kërshi i Kocajve. The summit itself is quite small and narrow, so there isn’t much space to hang around, but it’s a beautiful spot to take in the views before heading back down.
The descent is one of the highlights of this tour. The slope is steep and, with good snow conditions, offers a really nice run back towards Dobërdol. However, this section is avalanche-prone, so the snowpack and slope conditions need to be checked carefully before committing to the descent.
We finish the tour back at the guesthouse, where we can relax after a good day in the
mountains.
Overall, this is a beautiful tour for those who enjoy open alpine terrain, a bit of ridge travel and a steeper descent. The landscape feels wild and spacious throughout the day, but the upper sections and the descent require good judgement, particularly when avalanche conditions are a concern.