Spectacular view – Mount Krujë Summit loop from Kruja

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Spectacular view – Mount Krujë Summit loop from Kruja

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Spectacular view – Mount Krujë Summit loop from Kruja

03:26

9.12km

590m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.35 km

Spectacular view

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The view is not that spectacular. You mainly look at the city. It's also annoying that there is a lot of smog, which gives the photos a hazy appearance.
Remarkable …

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2.21 km

Mountain spring

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A sweet little spring trickling out of the mountain. A basin was built to catch it and it had a few inches of water in it along with many tadpoles. …

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2.30 km

Sari Salltiku Temple and Cave

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Bektashi shrine on the plateau of Mali i Krujës, dedicated to Sari Salltiku, a wandering 13th-century dervish revered as a saint in Albania. According to tradition, he resided in the …

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2.32 km

Mount Krujë Summit

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The highlight is not on the geographical summit of Mali i Krujës, but on the plateau.
The mountain massif on which the Sarisalltik temple is located. The plateau around 1,150 …

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2.37 km

View of Elbasan

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Panorama next to the Sarisalltik temple, on the high plateau above Krujë. From this point, you look eastwards over the Shkumbin valley, with the city of Elbasan in the distance.

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4.60 km

Spectacular view

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There is a shoulder by a cell tower where you can stop and take on the view off the road

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6.64 km

Viewpoint

8.51 km

Start of Kruja Mountain Hiking Trail

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The Kruja Mountain Trail is an adventurous and steep mountain path that leads you directly from the historic center of Krujë to the rugged mountain summit. This historic path was …

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9.12 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.68 km

1.84 km

313 m

284 m

Surfaces

6.71 km

1.84 km

432 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

22°C

12°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Comments

September 16, 2023,Wanderung von Kruja zum Tempel auf dem Kruja-Berg

It was a really steep and strenuous climb for us (47 and 60 😉) at 27 degrees. We were grateful for every rock or tree that gave us brief shade while we were regulating our pulse. The looks make up for it and once you get to the top it is a place of pilgrimage for Muslims (but we were …

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August 17, 2023,To the top of Mt Kruja and back via the road

I started in the morning, around 8 and made it to the top before the sun crestrd the ridge. I saw a single dog 2/3 of the way up but he was frightened and scampered off. Later i heard the mewling of a cat but did not see it A great trail that was slightly. Spoiled by the amount of …