What one extra day will get you on the Valbona to Theth Hike | Staying on Komani Lake, Albania
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- Опубликовано: 26 окт 2021
- Getting to stay on the beautiful Komani Lake is what one extra day will get you on the Valbona to Theth hike…
After a couple of weeks in Montenegro, we made our way to Albania, the final country on our Balkans road trip!
The point to point, Valbona to Theth hike in Northern Albania is one of the most popular things to do in the country and getting to the trail is a bit of an adventure in itself - you have mini buses, ferries and more mini buses!
From Shkoder a lot of people will make the trip to Valbona in one day. You take the mini bus to the ferry terminal on Komani lake, hop on the ferry and another bus will pick you up 3 hours later on the other side and finish the drive to Valbona.
Komani Lake is incredibly beautiful so instead of rushing through, we spent the night out on the lake. There is a really nice guesthouse right on the banks of the water and we really enjoyed our stay there! We rented a kayak and simply just enjoyed the relaxing and peaceful atmosphere!
On the second day we finished the ferry ride to Fierza, took a van to Valbona and got ready for the big hike the following day! Stay tuned for the next episode where we take on the Valbona Pass!
***We stayed at 5 Stinet Villas (not affiliated in any way but highly recommend :))
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Just did the Valbone to Theth hike yesterday with 13 other people. I’m about 100 lbs overweight and everyone said oh it’ll be easy. Every RUclips video makes it look like a piece of cake. Yeah no. I made it to the top first. But going down into theth was excruciating on the knees. I can barely walk today lol. I’m glad I did it but I would highly suggest anyone going to be ready. IT IS NOT AN EASY HIKE!!! Very steep from the beginning of the hike all the way to the top and even steeper on the way down. 6 of our group couldn’t finish and had to be escorted down to the bottom where a van could pick them up.
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Very cool video! I enjoyed it very much. I've been to Albania in 2022 for about 2 months and enjoyed it's natural beauty. I really do think that beautiful country has to do something about the trash situation. There is so much trash lying around, that is so sad and I think that will be bad for tourism or maybe already is. You can can even see a number of plastic bottles swimming on the beautiful Komani lake in your video. That makes me so sad.
Definitely keep the 7 euro delight! Beautiful trip. I love the glacial green waters and their clarity.
The 7 euro delight is actively in use in Florida.
Greg! Don't you worry that float will make a couple more appearances! And as my Mom mentioned, My parents are now the proud owners of that float in Florida 😂 and my Nieces and Nephews are enjoying it while we are currently in Turkey!
@@WaypointofView Up cycling and keeping all the kids happy! I suspect there meybe a story in how it made its way to Florida. Enjoy Turkey! Drink the coffee :~)
Beautiful 😍
Thanks so much!!
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Beauty full.. thank you for this video 👌
Thank you so much for watching!!
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so beauty ! 6:20 time, where is it ? omg
You guys are fun but why only Theth, Valbona and Komani lake??? I guess your time schedule was tight. Hope you will make again in my country to see more. Watch out: food can be very very addictive😃😃😃.
So glad you enjoy the videos and don’t worry we rented a car after this hike and went to Lake Ohrid and then drove out to the coast!
@@WaypointofView Lake Ohrid that's where I used to spend my summers in my aunts house in Pogradec. Unforgettable memories. There's something unique when you as a kid splash in lake's water all day.
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Thanks for watching!
Thank you for showing the Albanian beauties in the world
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what do you use for navigation? what do you suggest/tips as guided tour is a bit pricy. thank you
5:47, that's shala river but you're still in the flooded lake area, you should have kept going upstream until it becomes a river, the colors are unreal further upstream.
Thanks so much for the info! We made it all the way to the guest house/restaurant but that was as far as we were willing to go on the Kayak! Sad we missed the best part of the river... I guess just one more reason to go back again someday 😁!
@@WaypointofView The colors are almost the same as Valbona river, but with ten times the volume of water. Shala river starts in Theth, which I'm sure you have seen by now, it is the same river just further downstream. The Albanian Alps are my favorite in Albania, but there are nice mountains all over the country. I do appreciate your videos, I prefer to hike in my vacations as well and eat village food. It's so great for your health and the instincts. Most people were hunter and gatherers until 8,000 years ago, hiking is a recreation of that primal state, and the soul loves it.
@@zjarr6279 does it rain there a lot now? When is the best time to go to Albania?
What is the name of the guesthouse/cabin you stayed in koman lake?
Also which is the place (water stream) at 9.34 ?
where did you stay in Valbone? Also - did the ferry drop you off at the Koman Lake Stinet villas and pick you back up? Would this be possible with a rental car to be dropped off there and picked up?
can you rent the kayak at the lake?
Hi, I'm a newer subscriber! Do you have any videos where you explain the logistics of your travels? I'm traveling through Europe right now by myself and am wondering in particular how you rent your cars. Thanks!
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@@WaypointofView That is helpful. Thank you so much!
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Wear a life jacket when on the water!!!!!!!!!
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Can you please tell the people who own the big boat to change our beautiful flag cos it looks discoloured and 100 years old shame on them