Tirana Sport Climbing Guidebook

Description

This is a comprehensive guidebook covering the sport climbing around Tirana, the capital of Albania.  It covers the crags of Bovilla, Brar, Krraba, Petrela and Qafë Priska, detailing over 350 sport routes across a wide range of grades.  There are:

46 routes between F3 and F5c+
158 routes between F6a and F6c+
108 routes between F7a and F7c+
41 routes between F8a and F9b

The largest crag is at Bovilla with 145 routes.  It has something for everyone from delicate slabs to funky tufas, with grades ranging from F5a to F8b+.  The crag is situated in a beautiful location with stunning views of the surrounding mountains and the lake.  Krraba is the 2^nd largest crag with 119 routes and is situated on a hill overlooking a beautiful valley.  The style of climbing ranges from slabs and tufa walls to a large cave with some roof climbing, with routes ranging from F5a to F8b.

All the routes are shown on colour photo topos, along with a brief description, route length, and the required number of quickdraws.  For each of the 5 crags, there is a detailed approach information, map and QR codes for the parking areas.  There is a description of the style of climbing to be found, when the crag is in the sun, and the number of routes in each grade band.

Published in November 2025 (revised 2^nd edition) this guidebook is in English text throughout and includes useful information on getting to Tirana.  This revised 2^nd edition includes over 80 new routes the new crag of Qafë Priska compared to the 1^st edition.

Number of pages is 152.
Size is 150mm x 210mm (A5).