Albanian Coastal Trail

The Albanian Coastal Trail is a rugged multi-day trek traversing the Ionian coastline of the Albanian Riviera. Bounded by the Ceraunian Mountains to the east and the Ionian Sea to the west, the route connects the high Llogara Pass to the coastal town of Himarë and beyond to Lukovë. The trail is defined by its transition from high-altitude pine forests to isolated pebble beaches (Gjipe, Grama) and ancient Orthodox villages. It operates in an underdeveloped coastal wilderness zone where significant segments lack road access, requiring self-sufficiency and navigation through dense Mediterranean maquis and karst limestone terrain.

Reinebringen is undoubtedly the highly recognizable and photographed viewpoint in the Lofoten Islands, and perhaps all of Norway. This short, aggressive 1.2-mile (2km) round-trip hike skyrockets out of the ocean to an altitude of 448m. The trail was famously dangerous and eroded due to massive over-tourism, so a team of Nepalese Sherpas was hired to build a massive, 1,978-step stone staircase up the mountain. Conquering the stairs leads to a dizzying, knife-edge ridge that drops vertically into the ocean, offering a mind-blowing bird's-eye view directly down onto the picturesque fishing villages of Reine, Sakrisøy, and Hamnøy, connected by bridges across the deep blue fjords.