BestHike editor Rick McCharles

I’m finally booked for Peaks of the Balkans starting Sept. 5, 2026.

In the Accursed Mountains, crossing between Albania, Kosovo, and Montenegro.

Originally I wanted to do it independently, like my hero Cam Honan.

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The most traveled hiker in the world, even Cam had to hire local tour operator, Albanian-based Zbulo.org, to arrange their cross-border permits.

It sounded too complicated to me.

SO I signed on with a guided tour with TRAVELBASE.

5-day highlights of the longer circuit. Still crossing between Albania, Kosovo, and Montenegro. They call it Balkans Trail, a section of the Peaks of the Balkans.

I’ll carry my own pack. Sleep in my own tent. But enjoy meals provided by my Dutch guides.

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