Theth to Valbona Pass
Schematic Theth, Valbona Pass, Valbonë. Not a GPS track. Cited one-way about 18 km. DEM high 1,797 m is the pass. Cited 1,815 m and OSM 1,795 m are landmarks. Return is not doubled.
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Distance 18 km provisional (round figure) · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · 1d · SAC T3 · Ungraded (schematic ingest)
Cite this record
The Hiking World, Theth to Valbona Pass, read 2026-10-07, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/theth-to-valbona-pass
How we verify · last checked 2026-10-07
Byline
- The Hiking World editorial team · author
Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.
Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-07T07:05:09.106Z
Representative point on Theth to Valbona Pass: 42.406°, 19.815°, about 1797 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.
At generation: -1°C, Overcast.
- 2026-11-07 Overcast, -2–5°C
- 2026-11-08 Light rain, 1–5°C, 1 mm
- 2026-11-09 2–5°C, 4 mm
Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.
Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.
Sourced record
Verified and reported stay in separate blocks. A section with no source is left out. How we verify.
Permits and fees are shown once, from the permit record.
Altitude weather delta
High 1,797 m minus low 741 m is 1,056 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 6.9 °C cooler at the high point than the valley, all else equal.
That is a model (International Standard Atmosphere environmental lapse), not a forecast and not a trail-closure. Wind, snow, and storms stay in Hazards.
derived:lapse-rate · read 2026-09-10 · provisionalISA 6.5 °C / 1,000 m · wikipedia.org · 2026-09-10
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GeoJSONThis line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON
Cumulative ascent not published — stored line geometry is too coarse for a reliable DEM figure.
Catalog entry
- SAC T3
- Demanding mountain hiking. Exposed sections possible; hands may be needed for balance.
- YDS Class 2
- Class 2. Simple scrambling, occasional use of hands.
Stored distance is 18 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (11.8 km), not the published line length.
Pins from src/data/al/AL_GEOMETRY_PINS.md. Unresolved names were not drawn.
One-way stored. The reverse walk is the same pins, not a second line.
typicalDays 1 is a placeholder. No day count was a measured statute.
Water
No water sources recorded.
Permits & fees
Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms
No permit required.
Hazards
- DEM figures are samples at the resolved pins, not a walking profile.
Getting there
No sourced gateway chain yet.
Getting there car-free
- Theth: car-free flag unknown.
- Qafa e Valbonës: car-free flag unknown.
- Valbonë: car-free flag unknown.
Trailheads
- Theth car-free: unknown
- Qafa e Valbonës car-free: unknown
- Valbonë car-free: unknown
Questions
Do I need a permit for Theth to Valbona Pass?
No government walking permit is reported for Theth to Valbona Pass. That report is secondary — confirm before travel.
Theth to Valbona Pass permit quota and booking
No permit required (Theth/Valbona National Park).
How difficult is Theth to Valbona Pass?
Theth to Valbona Pass is graded SAC T3 · YDS 2. A sourced hazard on this record: DEM figures are samples at the resolved pins, not a walking profile.
How long is Theth to Valbona Pass?
The length on this record is 18 km (provisional). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail