Maja e Harapit

Peja pass was the first hiking objective, coming across the pass I was just stunned by the light grey stony landscape, clouds running across the peaks on the left. I shot a time lapse video and descended a bit down the other side while the phone was perched on a rock.

I sat on the pass contemplating whether to go up to the peak solo or maybe get a bit more rest in the afternoon.

I'm lucky, Alina a young German woman who is doing the Balkan Peaks tour with the Bavarian Alpine club asked me if I'm going up to the peak because she would prefer not to go alone and her club is not going up there. We decide to climb up together. She is fast and the rocks are super sticky, the scenery is beautiful and the weather is holding.

We met four people on top, ate, drank and decided to get down quickly in case the lightning would start early. Meeting Alina made for a really fun day and a nice conversation in German.Read more