Northern Albania & the Albanian Alps

The Accursed Mountains (Bjeshkët e Nemuna) are Albania's wild north: stone villages, family guesthouses and some of the best hiking in the Balkans.

When to go: Mid-June to September for hiking; the pass can hold snow until late May.

Highlights

• Theth village and the Blue Eye of Theth
• Valbona valley and the Theth–Valbona pass
• Komani Lake ferry
• Shkodër and Rozafa Castle
• Lake Shkodër

Trails in this region

• Theth–Valbona Pass · 17 km · Moderate–Hard
• Blue Eye of Theth · 10 km · Easy
• Maja e Jezercës · 22 km · Hard

Towns in North

Shkodër

Bicycles, café culture and the gateway to the Alps

Find your way