Albanian Alps with Locals

The journey itself is almost indescribable; the alpine landscape is dramatic and the turquoise water is hard to believe. Now and again you can spot tiny cottages and farms, which serve as a stark reminder of just how many different ways of life still exist in forgotten corners of Europe like this. The Lake Koman ferry is the epitome of slow travel – you can simply let the scenery change before you as you sail along the lake. It really is pretty magical.

With its dramatic, barren summits and forested vales, glacial springs, and waterfalls, it’s a heavenly place for both humans and animals. In addition to floral diversity, Valbonë Valley is also home to lots of wildlife. This includes brown bears, lynx, chamois, grey wolves, wild goats, and countless bird species.

breakfast will be served at the guest house early for a good start to 6 hours hiking from valbona to theth. But don’t worry, after 3 hours we will reach the peak and have lunch there (which we have to carry up ourselves, but which is prepared by guesthause). After the lunch, the hike goes down to theth for 3 hours. Finally arriving in Theth, a local guesthause awaits you with traditional food after a tired day

The nearby waterfall, the ‘blue eye’ canyon, an old church and the local museum (placed directly on a rock) are interesting spots which we will spend our 4th day with. At the guesthause we will have the dinner, and after dinner gazing into the sky to see falling stars but and the milky way (which is amazingly bright given the lack of ‘light pollution’ by cities).

DAY 5 IN THE MORNING WE TAKE THE JEEP BACK TO SHKODER, WE WILL RETURN TO SHKODRA BY NOON