Backroads of Albania: Korçë to Përmet (SH75) 🇦🇱

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[DaV-lypj]

Hey James, thanks for the inspiration! Drove this way at the end of Sep '23. A lot has changed.
Good thing: there is a brand new road (direction from Permet to Korce) already up until about 2 km before Gozhdarazhde. Exact GPS location: 40.2479850N, 20.6306133E

More challenging: there is basically a construction site for the next 15 km, purely gravel, big stones, no asphalt. 5km/h average speed in a small hatchback, better with 4x4. Felt like the wheels could fall off any minute.

For anyone choosing this road, bear in mind this is currently a difficult one, until the constructions are finished.

[darylhogbin]

Hi James...I drove this route from Korce to Gjirokaster at the end of April and this one of the highlights of my two-week road trip through Albania. I also had an incredible experience at this small fish grill on the beach at Pogradec. It was a chilly day and i had a table right by a wood burning stove eating fish and drinking beer and raki while the owner had Albanian hip-hop videos on the television. Falemenderit for the video. It captures the experience beautifully and I can't wait to go back and explore more of Albania!

[craigzievis]

Beautiful drive. My trip from Gjirokastër to Korçë was partly on that road and I remember it as one of the most beautiful drives of my life!

[roberthenry]

Truly one of the best drives we’ve ever done. Thanks for capturing it better than we did so we can just share this video with our friends instead of our pics 😅

[davidwrathall]

Wow, just watched this on my big screen TV. Omg, no comparison. Albania simply HAS to be watched this way!
Drone shots, road, 1st person and music perfectly put together. Thanks James! ❤️

[matthewbrown]

I'm about to go on a road trip in Albania in a few weeks from now ..that looks like an epic road trip you just did .thanks for the vid

[albusha]

Wow, another great video James. Your love and appreciation of my country's natural beauty deserves full respect of every Albanian. Can't wait to see your video of Saranda. Can't imagine you're not going to get a splash in those turquoise waters! Miss them.

[Luca]

did this route last month and loved it. Thanks for letting me enjoy it again !
If you are heading north of Permet … there is an awesome agriturismo farm-stay near Ballaban called Ferma Grand Albanik … wonderful mix of people and great food !

[zjarr]

7:46, the Nemercka mountain, 2nd most glaciated mountain range in Albania. There are actually 2 small active mountain glaciers in that mountain range, completely unnoticed by Albanian "geologists". The southern most glaciers in Europe, unknown and unrecognized, welcome to Albania.

[marafarnham]

Beautiful sights James 😀 thank you! 😊❤

[theroadreel]

Your video was just on time, I was doing research whether or not I could drive a small rental card on this specific road, looks like it is totally possible. Thank you!

[GabrielShirey]

Such a beautiful drive, id definitely take that road! It's even freshly being worked on, new asphalt is low key magical love how smooth it feels!

[TURUTFILM]

Great! I waas already in the planning for this route when I found your video!

[reneechumbler]

Thanks for this video, James. It gives a good glimpse of the driving conditions. Driving in Tirana is a subject for a future segment. Lol!

[rbjk]

The drone shots following the van are incredible especially considering the amount of coordination it requires.

[calxtra]

Stunning scenery thank u for the ride!

[MrRevenger]

I have seen almost all albania couse i am from albania it is a beautiful isint it.

[altintahiri]

Planin to drive from Ksamil to Korca, and wasn’t sure if is possible
Thanks for sharing James

[steliokorda]

bro! there are no words rly for me to express myself after this! well! my mother is from carshove and my grandmother was from leskovik and my aunt used to live and ersek and this trip u just showed us is exactly the trip id make in order to go to those places + at permet i ve been countless times! 1st time i drove a car at distance was on the road carshove - permet about 18 years ago the years matter cuz then it wasnt bad road with patches of dirt but it was bad road with some patches of concrete :D ! thx man! u brought to me so many good memories!

[scottyboneshq]

Nice video! I'll be driving that route in a few weeks.