Dajti National Park

Rugged mountain park with a cable car above Tirana in central Albania

Dajti is a fragmented, rugged massif that rises to 1,613 m directly above Tirana, its slopes shifting from myrtle scrub through oak to beech, maple and conifers. The Dajti Ekspres Cable Car carries visitors from the city's eastern edge to the Llarka Plateau.

1Dajti Ekspres Cable CarA 15-minute, 4.7-kilometre ride from Tirana's edge to the Llarka Plateau.
2Pellumbas CaveA prehistoric cave in the Skorana Gorge, formed by the Erzen River.
3Lake BovillaOne of Tirana's main water sources, set beneath steep cliffs and a canyon.

Things to do

  • Rail & liftsRide the Dajti Ekspres Cable Car on its 4.7-kilometre journey up to the Llarka Plateau
  • Try thisLook down over Tirana from the "Balcony of Tirana" viewpoint
  • HeritageVisit the prehistoric Pellumbas Cave in the Skorana Gorge along the Erzen River
  • HeritageSeek out the Shëngjini Waterfalls near Shëngjergj village
Dajti Ekspres Cable Car
Dajti Ekspres Cable Car
Pellumbas Cave
Pellumbas Cave
Lake Bovilla
Lake Bovilla

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Albania · Central Albania Est. 1966 Size 294 km² Highest 1,613 m Protected area category: IUCN II

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