Pirogoshi Cave, Natural cave in Skrapar District, Albania.
Pirogoshi Cave is a cave near the village of Radesh, close to Çorovodë in the Skrapar District of Albania. It runs about 1,500 metres in length, making it the longest cave recorded in Albania. The Arabic-language source places it in Berat County, which contains the Skrapar area.
The sources record no systematic exploration or dating of Pirogoshi Cave; its documented facts are its length of about 1,500 metres and its position near Radesh village, Çorovodë, in the Skrapar region, with the Arabic Wikipedia placing it in Berat County. The cave is listed as the largest in Albania.
The cave lies near the village of Radesh in the Skrapar region, close to Çorovodë, and is known as the largest cave in Albania, about 1,500 metres long. Its name, Pirogoshi, is used locally and appears in Albanian, Arabic and Ukrainian forms.
The route starts from the town square of Corovode and follows a reconstructed path alongside the Skrapar river toward the cave entrance. Wear sturdy footwear and bring a light source, as the walk crosses uneven terrain and involves moving through narrow cave sections.
The Arabic Wikipedia entry gives the cave's name in Ukrainian as Печера Пірогоші, while the English article places it near Radesh village in Skrapar; the Arabic text instead puts it in Berat County. The cave is listed at about 1500 metres long, the longest in Albania according to the Arabic article.
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