Must-see viewpoint · Gjirokastër County, Albania
Maja e Drites
Maja e Drites is a viewpoint in Gjirokastër County, Albania.
Maja e Drites: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Maja e Drites
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Maja e Drites — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.12406, 20.43256. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Maja e Drites
- St. Paraskevi's Church, Hllomo · church · Gjirokastër County · ~12 km · Must-see
- Holy Transfiguration Monastery Church · church · Gjirokastër County · ~15 km · Must-see
- Church of St. Mary · church · Gjirokastër County · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hiking trail Leskovik-Postenan · trek · Korçë County · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Dhëmbel · viewpoint · Gjirokastër County · ~16 km · Must-see
- Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos · church · Gjirokastër County · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kisha e Shën Premtes · church · Gjirokastër County · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hiking trail to the bunkers at Mt. Melesin · trek · Korçë County · ~17 km · Must-see
- Monastery of Molyvdoskepastos · church · Epirus · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Bureto · viewpoint · Gjirokastër County · ~19 km · Must-see
- Libohovë Castle · fort · Gjirokastër County · ~22 km · Must-see
- Kisha e Shën Dëllisë · church · Gjirokastër County · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sulfur Cave · cave · Epirus · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kisha e Manastirit të Shpërfytyrimit (Mingul) · church · Gjirokastër County · ~28 km · Must-see
- Kordhoce Bridge · attraction · Gjirokastër County · ~29 km · Must-see
- Jorgucat Tomb · fort · Gjirokastër County · ~31 km · Must-see
- Kokojka · viewpoint · Gjirokastër County · ~31 km · Must-see
- Gjirokastër Castle · fort · Gjirokastër County · ~32 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Maja e Drites
- Mount Dhëmbel · viewpoint · Gjirokastër County · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Bureto · viewpoint · Gjirokastër County · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kokojka · viewpoint · Gjirokastër County · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mali i Strakavecit · viewpoint · Gjirokastër County · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lapatos (Tymfi) · viewpoint · Epirus · ~36 km · Must-see
- Miçan · viewpoint · Gjirokastër County · ~43 km · Must-see
- Vikos · viewpoint · Epirus · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Trebeshinë · viewpoint · Gjirokastër County · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mourgana · viewpoint · Epirus · ~47 km · Must-see
- (Grammos) · viewpoint · Epirus and Western Macedonia · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Maja e Drites yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Maja e Drites?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Maja e Drites?
Nearby: St. Paraskevi's Church, Hllomo (church, 12 km), Holy Transfiguration Monastery Church (church, 15 km), Church of St. Mary (church, 16 km), Hiking trail Leskovik-Postenan (trek, 16 km), Mount Dhëmbel (viewpoint, 16 km), Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos (church, 17 km).
Is Maja e Drites worth visiting?
Maja e Drites is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Albania on Spotwander.