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Ali Pasha Bridge – Gjirokastër Castle loop from Gjirokastra

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Albania

Gjirokastër

Ali Pasha Bridge – Gjirokastër Castle loop from Gjirokastra

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Ali Pasha Bridge – Gjirokastër Castle loop from Gjirokastra

02:32

7.87km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 4, 2026

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218 m

Qafa e Pazarit (Old Bazaar Quarter, Gjirokastër)

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The Qafa e Pazarit is the old bazaar district of the city. Definitely worth seeing and there are really some authentic shops.

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235 m

Streets of Gjirokastër

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Here you can see the old Ottoman stone buildings. Unfortunately, there are very touristy shops.

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325 m

Gjirokastër Bazaar

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Please keep the area clean 👍🏻

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713 m

Gjirokastër Castle Clock Tower

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To the far east of the castle is a bastion and another gateway, above which is the 19th-century city clock tower.

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4.29 km

Ali Pasha Bridge

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Strictly speaking, it is not a bridge but a former aqueduct 🤓

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6.57 km

The city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A visit is definitely worthwhile, because here you can still experience the really old Albania.
The old houses of wealthy merchants are particularly impressive.

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6.98 km

Lockheed T-33 Wreck at Gjirokastër Castle

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A special attraction are the remains of a US Air Force Lockheed T-33 that had to make an emergency landing in Kuçova in 1957.

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7.01 km

Gjirokastër Castle

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The castle is located on the upper part of a narrow ridge about a kilometer long on the eastern slope of Mali i Gjerë, which rises about 200 meters above …

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7.87 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.27 km

2.68 km

1.68 km

243 m

Surfaces

4.25 km

1.59 km

962 m

747 m

243 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Friday 27 February

10°C

-3°C

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Ali Pasha Bridge – Gjirokastër Castle loop from Gjirokastra

Qafa e Pazarit (Old Bazaar Quarter, Gjirokastër)

Streets of Gjirokastër

Gjirokastër Bazaar

Gjirokastër Castle Clock Tower

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Gjirokastër Castle

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