Valbona to Theth
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 7.31 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,743 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 3,780 ft
- Max elevation
- 6,198 ft
- TrailRank
-
76
5
- Min elevation
- 2,678 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 3 hours 31 minutes
- Time
- 6 hours 30 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2109
- Uploaded
- June 19, 2019
- Recorded
- June 2019
near Rrogam, Kukës (Albania)
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Itinerary description
The trail is easy to follow, also because there are quite many people walking along (we did it in mid-June). In our Rilindja guesthouse we have arranged for a guide with a horse to carry big backpacks.
First you cross Rragam village with its meadows, then you enter into a forest with some openings between trees, so that it is possible to see the Valbona valley. Afterwards you walk in open space where it is possible to admire the valley from perspective. The pass between the two valleys (next to Maya Valbones summit) offers breathtaking view on both sides. From the pass you continue downhill in a low alpine forest, but quite quickly you enter into a beech forest with just a few clearings on the way to Theth.
First you cross Rragam village with its meadows, then you enter into a forest with some openings between trees, so that it is possible to see the Valbona valley. Afterwards you walk in open space where it is possible to admire the valley from perspective. The pass between the two valleys (next to Maya Valbones summit) offers breathtaking view on both sides. From the pass you continue downhill in a low alpine forest, but quite quickly you enter into a beech forest with just a few clearings on the way to Theth.
Waypoints
Provisioning
4,873 ft
Simoni Kafe
The café offered only some cold drinks on the day of our hike. It is possible to refill bottles with fresh water.
Panorama
Provisioning
5,066 ft
Krojnat kafe
The café offered drinks and some simple food on the day of our hike (a kind of cake made of pancakes: it was very good). It was possible to refill bottles with water.
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Amazing hike, easy to follow, moderate fitness level required, can be a bit scary at couple of parts due to scree slope, gladly those where very tiny, few steps part. Views are incredible. Start from Valbona recommended
Recommended to do in end of May or later. Tried to do this one at the start of May and due to the deep snow (which I was not prepared for) and the low visibility due to clouds & rain, had to turn back. Definitely not recommended to do solo between Nov-May as there is hardly anyone on the trail.
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I was really not in shape,
Being my first real hike, it was really tough.
I almost have up after an hour and a half but managed to do it :)
Took me 7.5 hours.
The day after my muscles were super tight but (or, which is why) I did the blue eye hike and afterwards I felt great.
The hike to the blue eye is more beautiful than the big hike (especially the first hour from theth, so don’t take the minivan that can make the hike shorter!)