they have beautiful landscapes, atmospheric cities, good nightlife, extraordinary sandy beaches, wonderful crystal-clear water, beautiful towns, magnificent mountains, fantastic weather, amazing historic monuments, delicious traditional food, a very unique language and on top of that you can ski in the winter as well.. I can't think of anything Albania DOESN'T HAVE! Will definitely visit soon! Thank you for the amazing video's. You earned a subcription.
I just did this trail 2 days back, and I think this current Fall season is more beautiful than Summer for this hike. Also, a much lesser crowd. Thank you for your series of Albania videos. Super helpful.
THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! I was struggling to find a complete guide for this hike and now I finally have an overview. I am going solo in september and a bit worried that this wont work out. Do you know where i can book the package including minivan in advance?
Glad it was helpful! We booked it at the hotel we stayed at. All hotels in Shkoder seem to know what they're doing (and they're all connected somehow). They can book the complete package for you. If you want to be more prepared, it might be best to contact the Komani Lake Ferry company. Here is more info: komanilakeferry.com/en/services/pick-up-service-from-tirana-shkodra-and-valbona/
Yes absolutely able to do it solo!! There’s many backpackers that head that way so you’ll sure meet some people. The bus and boat weren’t very expensive (maybe 30€ per person for the transportation), but the higher cost was the places to stay (between 30-50€ per night for a basic room with breakfast included). There also aren’t any restaurants really (especially in Valbona) so you usually eat dinner at your accommodation, which was another 10€ for dinner.
Great video - A couple of questions: 1 - What are the best months for hiking in the area ; 2: is it 17+ kilometers to the mountain saddle one way, or there and back; and 3: Can you camp at the top of the saddle?
1. Probably June-October. We hiked at the end of September and there wasn't any snow in the mountains yet. Though the evenings were very cold 2. For the hike in Valbona, it's out-and-back so total length, for the hike from Valbona to Theth it's one way over the mountain so 17km from Valbona town over the pass and down to Theth in total. 3. We didn't see any people camping on the trails / into the mountains. There were a few campgrounds in Valbona itself, but in the town, and they were on an official campground (but no one was there at the end of Sept)
In Theth there are many places to eat! In Valbona, it’s more limited. But usually the accommodation provides a full dinner (has to be paid in cash and is generally about 10$ per person for a full meal with drinks)
Awesome, thank you for the info! So everyone just leaves theirs main backpack at Shkodra? Do you pay for the room there or are there lockers to rent in the city?
Thanks for the Video! How much did you pay for the whole Package? And you left your big bags in shkodra in the hotel, so you payed two hotels (1 in shkodra for the bags and 1 in theth/valbona/…) during this 5 day trip? Best regards:)
I think the package was over 20€ per person. Not sure the price has changed since then. And we paid about 5€ per day to keep our bags in the hotel + car in the parking lot in Shkoder. Then, we booked a hotel in Valbona and Theth seperately.
@@worldwildhearts im giving it a try this summer tbh, with the mindset that i will have to lift my bicycle at some points...but overall not dangerous like being on edge of cliffs etc.
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this country is incredible..
Yes it's so beautiful!
they have beautiful landscapes, atmospheric cities, good nightlife, extraordinary sandy beaches, wonderful crystal-clear water, beautiful towns, magnificent mountains, fantastic weather, amazing historic monuments, delicious traditional food, a very unique language and on top of that you can ski in the winter as well.. I can't think of anything Albania DOESN'T HAVE! Will definitely visit soon! Thank you for the amazing video's. You earned a subcription.
I hope you have a wonderful time in our country specially at my city Shkodra and thank you for exploring our beautiful country ❤…
We really enjoyed it! Thanks 🙏
Great video/s... Thank you for discovering our beautiful country to the world!
I just did this trail 2 days back, and I think this current Fall season is more beautiful than Summer for this hike. Also, a much lesser crowd. Thank you for your series of Albania videos. Super helpful.
I can imagine it’s magical during the fall season!! And glad it was helpful 😁
What month did you do the hike? - thanks
I so appreciate you sharing all these details! I'm about to turn 60 and hiking in Albania with my wife is my present to myself
Nice! That's a great present!
Breathtaking work folks, shots are spectacular! Views are here simply unreal, what a majestic video! 🔥🔥
Thank you so much 🤩
thanks for sharing .... its beautiful ... soon i will travel there ...
Enjoy!
So beautiful! Excellent info- really like the description area of this you tube too!
Thanks you! 😄
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Thanks for watching!
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your video is very interesting and professional. Keep going 🌹
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Excellent Video! You've collected some beautiful impressions here 👍😊. we wish you a nice day! Best wishes Up'n'Down-Traveling
Thank you! 😁
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Nice country! 🙏
amazing, when did you do this trek, was it in the autumn ?
Mid-September actually!
Great job with the video! I can highly recommend you guys hike in Guatemala, or just central america in general :)
Would love to hike in Guatemala and Central America! It's a region that we haven't explored much yet...
amazing , inspiring video. Great detail. Please can i get som,e sort of map for day 2
This is the trail on day 2: Valbonë: Rosni Peak on AllTrails
www.alltrails.com/trail/albania/kukes/valbona-maja-rosit?sh=ykxicp
You don’t have to hike the entire way up to get spectacular views! We went about 3/4 of the hike and had some amazing views
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THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!
I was struggling to find a complete guide for this hike and now I finally have an overview.
I am going solo in september and a bit worried that this wont work out. Do you know where i can book the package including minivan in advance?
Glad it was helpful! We booked it at the hotel we stayed at. All hotels in Shkoder seem to know what they're doing (and they're all connected somehow). They can book the complete package for you. If you want to be more prepared, it might be best to contact the Komani Lake Ferry company. Here is more info: komanilakeferry.com/en/services/pick-up-service-from-tirana-shkodra-and-valbona/
So did I 😊
Is this trip able to do solo? i want to sly in to tirana and head up that way, so this itinerary helped a ton. How much was the round trip costs!
Yes absolutely able to do it solo!! There’s many backpackers that head that way so you’ll sure meet some people. The bus and boat weren’t very expensive (maybe 30€ per person for the transportation), but the higher cost was the places to stay (between 30-50€ per night for a basic room with breakfast included). There also aren’t any restaurants really (especially in Valbona) so you usually eat dinner at your accommodation, which was another 10€ for dinner.
Awesome video. Can I ask you, where did you leave your car in Shkodër? Any good and safe place to leave it for a few days?
We left it at our hotel. Most hotels offer overnight parking. It was about 5€ per night to leave it there and there were cameras so was all safe
Safe is a good question
Great video! Did you see any dangerous wildlife while on the trail? We’re doing it soon and am nervous about that!
Don’t be nervous, it’s pretty relaxed
Great video - A couple of questions: 1 - What are the best months for hiking in the area ; 2: is it 17+ kilometers to the mountain saddle one way, or there and back; and 3: Can you camp at the top of the saddle?
1. Probably June-October. We hiked at the end of September and there wasn't any snow in the mountains yet. Though the evenings were very cold
2. For the hike in Valbona, it's out-and-back so total length, for the hike from Valbona to Theth it's one way over the mountain so 17km from Valbona town over the pass and down to Theth in total.
3. We didn't see any people camping on the trails / into the mountains. There were a few campgrounds in Valbona itself, but in the town, and they were on an official campground (but no one was there at the end of Sept)
@@worldwildhearts Thanks, I think if I went I would try to take a week in the area and do some day hikes on both sides. The Saddle hike looked amazing
I am planning this tour in October, i hope it doesn’t get cold
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Sounds great! We hope to visit soon!
also, where did you stay and are there places to eat/drink?
In Theth there are many places to eat! In Valbona, it’s more limited. But usually the accommodation provides a full dinner (has to be paid in cash and is generally about 10$ per person for a full meal with drinks)
Nice video! What time of the year did you hike there?
We hiked at the end of September!
Awesome, thank you for the info! So everyone just leaves theirs main backpack at Shkodra? Do you pay for the room there or are there lockers to rent in the city?
We left them with the reception! Just talk to the staff in your hotel and they will help you!
Thanks for the Video! How much did you pay for the whole Package? And you left your big bags in shkodra in the hotel, so you payed two hotels (1 in shkodra for the bags and 1 in theth/valbona/…) during this 5 day trip? Best regards:)
I think the package was over 20€ per person. Not sure the price has changed since then. And we paid about 5€ per day to keep our bags in the hotel + car in the parking lot in Shkoder. Then, we booked a hotel in Valbona and Theth seperately.
What kind of wildlife is these mountain ranges? Bears?
No bears that we were aware of! Didn’t see much wildlife to be honest. Just livestock and dogs 😉
Hows October for this hike
Should be fine if you’re going earlier in the month! Weather might be a bit more unpredictable though (so make sure you can be flexible enough )
Would late March/early April be too cold to do this?
It might be too snowy to hike in the mountains… hiking season generally runs from May to October
How much for the bus package arranged?
We don't remember the exact price but it was pretty cheap overall :) All hotels offer the exact same package at the same price
Do you think this is doable with a bicycle..? Theth to Valbona.
I think that would be pretty hard as the trail is narrow and steep with rocks! Didn’t see anyone biking it tbh
@@worldwildhearts im giving it a try this summer tbh, with the mindset that i will have to lift my bicycle at some points...but overall not dangerous like being on edge of cliffs etc.