Holiday apartment in Gërmenj – nature reserve and mountain landscape

Gërmenj-Shelegur features a varied mountain landscape with deep valleys, steep and gentler slopes, peaks above 2,000 metres, and species-rich meadows and clearings in the forest. The Gërmenj Nature Reserve is designated in Albania as a managed nature reserve in Category IV of protected areas. It stretches along the Kamenik–Mali i Vashës mountain ridge at elevations of approximately 1,000 to 2,043 metres. The wetlands are also part of the character of the area: they have landscape and floristic value.

Nature

The pine, beech and fir forests of the Gërmenj Nature Reserve provide important habitat for brown bears, wolves and deer. Six types of natural habitat, three significant plant species and three endemic species have been recorded in the Gërmenj Nature Reserve. Mali i Koziakut forms the igneous slope of Gërmenj. The cold springs in the Gërmenj Nature Reserve also contribute tourist and recreational value.

Walks and picnics

The managed Gërmenj-Shelegur Nature Reserve offers opportunities for extensive walks. Picnics are also provided for as a leisure activity in the Gërmenj-Shelegur area. Both uses are explicitly associated with the area and exist alongside its landscape and biological diversity.

Special places

The Gërmenj-Shelegur area is home to the Tisi i Golos group of trees, a distinctive tree formation in Albania covering approximately two hectares. Its trees reach heights of up to 13 metres; the trunks have a diameter of 18 to 22 centimetres. From Lake Shelegur, the mountain ridges of the Nemërçka range can be seen behind the water.

Getting there

Gërmenj-Shelegur can be reached via the Korçë–Ersekë–Leskovik national road. Between Radan and Gërmenj, there is a sign indicating the turn-off to Gërmenj-Shelegur; it is located 25 kilometres before Leskovik.

Regional additions

In the wider surroundings of Gërmenj, Farma Sotira offers parking spaces for up to 30 motorhomes on the Ersekë–Leskovik national road. Also in the wider area, Farma Sotira serves traditional dishes such as cabbage with nettles, sheep's yoghurt, oven-roasted poultry and cured meat.

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For further regional options, these destinations are worth considering: Tushemisht, Ersekë, Dardhë, Gozhdarazhde, Kamenicë, Tuminec.

For the main travel overview: Korçë County.