Via Dinarica (Albania)

Name: Via Dinarica (Albania)
Address: AL

Schematic Albania spine shared with Peaks of the Balkans: Theth, Valbona Pass, Valbonë, Çerem. Geometries are not merged. Not a GPS track. No published Albania-section kilometre was in the marquee list.

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Distance 19.13 km provisional (pin-to-pin derivation) · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · 1d · SAC T3 · Ungraded (schematic ingest)

Last checked 2026-10-07

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Via Dinarica (Albania), read 2026-10-07, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/via-dinarica-albania

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, 2026-11-07T14:23:01.386Z

Representative point on Via Dinarica (Albania): 42.453°, 19.893°, about 1797 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

At generation: 3°C, Mainly clear.

2026-11-07 Overcast, -3–4°C
2026-11-08 Light rain, 1–6°C, 1 mm
2026-11-09 1–5°C, 3 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 · provisional

ISA 6.5 °C / 1,000 m · wikipedia.org · 2026-09-10

Stored line for Via Dinarica (Albania), from 42.395°, 19.775° to 42.495°, 19.962°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

This line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts42.395, 19.775

Distance19.13 km*

resolved-pin haversine; not a published trek length; not walking distance · read 2026-09-23 · editorial · provisional

Ascentnot published

Cumulative ascent not published — stored line geometry is too coarse for a reliable DEM figure.

Descentnot published

High point1,797 m

copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional

Low point741 m

copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional

Routepoint-to-point

Days1

Seasonunverified

GradeUngraded (schematic ingest)

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded (schematic ingest)

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.

Elevation

Overlap with peaks-of-the-balkans is noted, not joined into one record.

Dobërdol and the Kosovo and Montenegro stages were unresolved and are not drawn.

typicalDays 1 is a placeholder.

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

Permit: Border permit only where this section meets Peaks of the Balkans

Travel-guide source, Reported. Interior Albania walking is the same no-permit claim as the national-park trails. The fee rows apply only on the border segments. Reported, 2026-09-23. Not a fee.

Permits and fees

We are not the issuer. Fees and rules change — confirm with the issuer before you pay.

Quota / restriction: Required only on the border-crossing segments that coincide with Peaks of the Balkans. Permit-free on interior Albania segments.

Permit	Cost	Quota / restriction	Issuer	Source	Checked
Albania border permitReported	Not recorded	Required only on the border-crossing segments that coincide with Peaks of the Balkans. Permit-free on interior Albania segments.	Not recorded	Not recorded	read 2026-09-23
Kosovo border permitReported	Not recorded	Required only on the border-crossing segments that coincide with Peaks of the Balkans. Permit-free on interior Albania segments.	Not recorded	Not recorded	read 2026-09-23
Montenegro feeReported	Not recorded	Required only on the border-crossing segments that coincide with Peaks of the Balkans. Permit-free on interior Albania segments.	Not recorded	Not recorded	read 2026-09-23
Agency handlingReported	Not recorded	Required only on the border-crossing segments that coincide with Peaks of the Balkans. Permit-free on interior Albania segments.	Not recorded	Not recorded	read 2026-09-23

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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.
Çerem: car-free flag unknown.

Trailheads

Theth car-free: unknown
Qafa e Valbonës car-free: unknown
Valbonë car-free: unknown
Çerem car-free: unknown

Questions

Do I need a permit for Via Dinarica (Albania)?

A permit is listed as required for Via Dinarica (Albania): Border permit only where this section meets Peaks of the Balkans. Status: Reported. Confirm with the issuer before travel.