Bovilla is about 45 minutes north-east of Tirana next to a beautiful reservoir. The climbing ranges from fun 5a slabs to 7's and 8's through roofs and on tufas. New routes are currently being developed. This area has the most varied terrain and is an excellent place to climb all year. Climbs are on either side of a ridge so there is always shade from the Sun in the summer or warmth in the winter.
The first sport climbing routes in Bovilla were bolted back in 2010 by a group of visiting German climbers.
Although not entirely the first sport routes in Albania these routes became quite significant for Albanian climbing:
By involving local climbers from the start, sharing the info and because of the more accessible level of these new routes this area became the go to spot for the climbing community in Tirana for years.
Since then locals and visiting climbers have slowly added some routes here and there.
Starting in 2021 development picked up in pace thanks to a grant from German developmental organisation GIZ.
This grant provided the local community with bolts which made it possible to open a lot of new routes.
