Shkëlzen, from Maja e Ujezës · Albania

Granit TemajHi, I’m Granit.

I hike, photograph and write about the mountains of the Balkans and the Alps.

141 trail guides and stories from 15 countries: the routes, the water, where to sleep, and the photographs I took along the way.

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  • 35countries traveled
  • 2015my first hike

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Granit Temaj, hiker and photographer from Kosovo

My story

“Hiking calms my mind and inspires me to become a better version of myself.”

In 2015, a friend invited me on a hike, and that’s when I discovered my passion for hiking. At that time I was in bad physical shape, had just finished university, and was not motivated at all. But something about hiking resonated with me.

I started in the mountains of Kosovo and Albania and soon explored every peak in the region. Today I have climbed over 270 summits.

  1. 2015A friend invites me on my first hike
  2. 2016A year of backpacking through 26 countries
  3. 2017I start alpventurer
  4. 2018I start guiding hikes, part-time
  5. Today300+ summits in 35 countries
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60 summits I’ve written about, drawn to scale

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60 summits drawn to scale, the highest Aiguille de la Grande Sassière at 3,747 m500 m1,000 m1,500 m2,000 m2,500 m3,000 m3,500 mMaja e Golishit, Albania, 651 m, Tarabosh, ShkodërMaja e Golishit, AlbaniaBaumgartenschneid, Germany, 1,449 m, Tegernsee, Bavarian PrealpsBaumgartenschneid, GermanyÇardak, Kosovo, 1,593 m, LeposavićÇardak, KosovoHirschberg, Germany, 1,670 m, Tegernsee, Bavarian PrealpsHirschberg, GermanyRosstein, Germany, 1,698 m, Tegernsee, Bavarian PrealpsRosstein, GermanyAiplspitz, Germany, 1,759 m, Spitzingsee, Bavarian PrealpsAiplspitz, GermanyPico do Arieiro, Portugal, 1,818 m, MadeiraPico do Arieiro, PortugalWendelstein, Germany, 1,838 m, Bayrischzell, Bavarian PrealpsWendelstein, GermanyPico Ruivo, Portugal, 1,862 m, MadeiraPico Ruivo, PortugalMaja e Hasanit, Kosovo, 1,900 m, RugovaMaja e Hasanit, KosovoEbner Joch, Austria, 1,957 m, RofanEbner Joch, AustriaPashtrik, Albania, 1,987 m, Kosovo · Albania borderPashtrik, AlbaniaVajusha, Albania, 2,056 m, Accursed MountainsVajusha, AlbaniaKoshutan, Kosovo, 2,152 m, Rugova MountainsKoshutan, KosovoOshlak, Kosovo, 2,212 m, Sharr MountainsOshlak, KosovoDent du Villard, France, 2,285 m, Courchevel, French AlpsDent du Villard, FranceMaja e Pikëllimës, Albania, 2,393 m, Koritnik, Albania · KosovoMaja e Pikëllimës, AlbaniaMaja e Boshit, Albania, 2,416 m, Accursed MountainsMaja e Boshit, AlbaniaMaja Skarpa, Kosovo, 2,476 m, Sharr MountainsMaja Skarpa, KosovoGjallica, Albania, 2,489 m, KukësGjallica, AlbaniaPiribreg, Kosovo, 2,524 m, Sharr Mountains, Kosovo · N. MacedoniaPiribreg, KosovoGramos, Albania, 2,524 m, Albania · Greece borderGramos, AlbaniaGroßer Widderstein, Austria, 2,533 m, Allgäu AlpsGroßer Widderstein, AustriaMaja e Popluks, Albania, 2,569 m, Accursed MountainsMaja e Popluks, AlbaniaMaja e Zezë, Kosovo, 2,585 m, Sharr MountainsMaja e Zezë, KosovoBistra, Kosovo, 2,651 m, Sharr MountainsBistra, KosovoGreat Rudoka, Kosovo, 2,658 m, Sharr Mountains, Kosovo · N. MacedoniaGreat Rudoka, KosovoMaja Jezercë, Albania, 2,694 m, Accursed MountainsMaja Jezercë, AlbaniaSkala, Greece, 2,882 m, Mount OlympusSkala, GreeceSkolio, Greece, 2,912 m, Mount OlympusSkolio, GreeceAiguille de la Grande Sassière, France, 3,747 m, Tignes, French Alps · Italy borderAiguille de la Grande Sassière, FranceRifle Peak, United States, 2,892 m, Lake Tahoe, NevadaRifle Peak, United StatesMount Korab, Albania, 2,764 m, Albania · North MacedoniaMount Korab, AlbaniaLe Petit Mont Blanc, France, 2,680 m, Vanoise, French AlpsLe Petit Mont Blanc, FranceGjeravica, Kosovo, 2,656 m, Accursed MountainsGjeravica, KosovoAlpspitze, Germany, 2,628 m, WettersteinAlpspitze, GermanyKonjusha, Kosovo, 2,571 m, Sharr MountainsKonjusha, KosovoMaja e Kollatës, Montenegro, 2,556 m, Accursed Mountains, Montenegro · AlbaniaMaja e Kollatës, MontenegroKobilica, Kosovo, 2,528 m, Sharr MountainsKobilica, KosovoMaja e Rosit, Albania, 2,524 m, Albania · Montenegro borderMaja e Rosit, AlbaniaLuboten, Kosovo, 2,498 m, Sharr MountainsLuboten, KosovoNemërçka, Albania, 2,482 m, Southern AlbaniaNemërçka, AlbaniaCet Harusha, Albania, 2,421 m, Accursed MountainsCet Harusha, AlbaniaShkëlzen, Albania, 2,404 m, TropojaShkëlzen, AlbaniaMount Pico, Portugal, 2,351 m, AzoresMount Pico, PortugalShutman peak, Kosovo, 2,273 m, Sharr MountainsShutman peak, KosovoKalabak, Albania, 2,174 m, ShishtavecKalabak, AlbaniaSchafreuter, Austria, 2,102 m, Karwendel, Germany · AustriaSchafreuter, AustriaMaja e Qorres, Albania, 2,018 m, Ceraunian MountainsMaja e Qorres, AlbaniaAggenstein, Austria, 1,986 m, Tannheimer TalAggenstein, AustriaMaja e Kabashit, Kosovo, 1,945 m, PrizrenMaja e Kabashit, KosovoRotwand, Germany, 1,884 m, Spitzingsee, Bavarian PrealpsRotwand, GermanyKourouna, Albania, 1,852 m, Nemërçka range, Albania · Greece borderKourouna, AlbaniaMaja e Ujezës, Albania, 1,822 m, Accursed Mountains, Kosovo · Albania borderMaja e Ujezës, AlbaniaHeimgarten, Germany, 1,790 m, Walchensee, Bavarian PrealpsHeimgarten, GermanyHerzogstand, Germany, 1,731 m, Walchensee, Bavarian PrealpsHerzogstand, GermanyBrecherspitz, Germany, 1,683 m, Spitzingsee, Bavarian PrealpsBrecherspitz, GermanyBodenschneid, Germany, 1,668 m, Schliersee, Bavarian PrealpsBodenschneid, GermanyJochberg, Germany, 1,567 m, Kochelsee · Walchensee, Bavarian PrealpsJochberg, GermanyVífilfell, Iceland, 655 m, ReykjavíkVífilfell, Iceland

The ten highest, to scale

  1. Aiguille de la Grande Sassière, France3,747 mTignes, French Alps · Italy border
  2. Skolio, Greece2,912 mMount Olympus
  3. Rifle Peak, United States2,892 mLake Tahoe, Nevada
  4. Skala, Greece2,882 mMount Olympus
  5. Mount Korab, Albania2,764 mAlbania · North Macedonia
  6. Maja Jezercë, Albania2,694 mAccursed Mountains
  7. Le Petit Mont Blanc, France2,680 mVanoise, French Alps
  8. Great Rudoka, Kosovo2,658 mSharr Mountains, Kosovo · N. Macedonia
  9. Gjeravica, Kosovo2,656 mAccursed Mountains
  10. Bistra, Kosovo2,651 mSharr Mountains

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A hiker crossing the snow below the rock pyramid of Maja e BoshitMaja e Boshit, Albania

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