Gradec Canyon Caves

Gjerbës (Qarku i Beratit - AL)
40.553592,20.270891
Length 1505m Depth 44m
Approach ☆☆☆☆ Aestheticism ★★★★★ Ease of move ★★★★
Grottocenter / carte

Location

Get permits and pay fees at Department of Sports and Tourism in Tirana. Find a good driver who will take you to village of Corovode. Road is more dangerous than the cave. Follow road north to Radeshi. At an ancient bridge follow river upstream into massive limestone cliffs Cave is accessed by goat trail half way up a 200m sheer cliff. Many cave entrances are visible high on canyon walls. Peter Febbroriello - 12/01/2010

Rigging

Peter Febbroriello - 12/01/2010

ObstacleRopeAnchorObservation
Bad footing precarious trail 100m exposurenot used for main cave

Documents

Bibliography 13/12/2018

History

Society Albanian SpeleologicaShoqata Didaktike Shkencore Speleolojike Shqiptare Peter Febbroriello - 12/01/2010

Comments

Visited in 2010

Many Bats Some spray painting Exceedingly dangerous entrance area, with 100m drop at lip of entrance, with another 100m directly above.

Peter Febbroriello (12/01/2010)

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