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Pëllumbas Cave
The Black Cave
A prehistoric cave above the Erzen canyon, reached on a forest hike from Pëllumbas.
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About Pëllumbas Cave
The Cave of Pëllumbas, also called the Black Cave, opens in the Skorana gorge about an hour’s walk from the village of Pëllumbas, 27 kilometres south-east of Tirana. A marked trail climbs through forest above the Erzen river to the entrance. Inside, the dark tunnel runs some 360 metres past stalactites, stalagmites and roosting bats; 40,000 years ago cave bears sheltered here, followed later by Middle Palaeolithic people. In summer, cool off afterwards in the pools of the canyon below. Bring a torch and good shoes.
Our take
- Stalactites and bats
- Forest trail
- Canyon pools
- Address
- Pëllumbas, the Balkans
- Our city guide
- On our Tirana guide
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Pëllumbas Cave before you go.
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