Qafshtame National Park

National Park in Tirana

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Qafë-Shtamë or Qafshtame National Park was established in 1996 and is situated north of Tirana and east of Kruja. The park is named after the Qafë-Shtamë Road and has an area of 2000 hectares, with beautiful mountain scenery consisting mainly of pine forests and oak, several tiny lakes and major water springs. The park is home to brown bears, wolves and foxes.

Lately it has become a popular hiking attraction. The road from Kruja to Burrel, runs through the park, at altitude about 1250 metres.

The Qafshtame National Park appears in our Complete Guide to Visiting Tirana!

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Nearby Attractions

Watch Tower of Kruja (8.2) km
Tower in Kruja
Kruja Bazaar (8.2) km
Market in Kruja
Kruja Castle (8.3) km
Castle in Kruja
Skanderbeg Museum (8.3) km
Museum in Kruja
The Kruja Ethnographic Museum (8.3) km
Museum in Kruja
Skanderbeg Monument (Kruja) (8.4) km
Monument in Kruja
Kruja’s Medieval Hammam (8.4) km
Historic Building in Kruja
Dollma Teqe (8.5) km
Mosque in Kruja
Albanopolis (Zgërdhesh) (10.9) km
Ruins in Kruja
Dajti Mountain National Park (13.4) km
National Park in Tirana

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