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Peja Pass (Qafa e Pejës)

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Peja Pass (Qafa e Pejës)

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Peja Pass (Qafa e Pejës)

Recommended by 125 hikers out of 131

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parku Kombëtar i Thethit

Routes leading to this Highlight may be dangerous

Routes may comprise technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

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Location: Shkodër, Albania

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1. View of Theth Valley – View of Theth Valley loop from Theth

15.3km

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2. Ropojana Valley – Old bunker loop from Vusanje

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3. View of Theth Valley – Peja Pass (Qafa e Pejës) loop from Theth

9.77km

05:38

870m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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Peter B

May 25, 2018

Accessible from Theth after a steep climb in 1.5-2 hours, from the pass you have a great view of the surrounding peaks, the Theth Valley or the nearby Pejasee. In the summer, shepherds and their herds are up there. In 4 hours you can walk from there to Montenegro.

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JR on Tour

July 12, 2022

Nice view from the pass... from here it goes steeply down to Theth

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HGS

June 29, 2023

Driving up the Ropojana Valley, formed by a 26 km long glacier, one visits the pupil-shaped karst spring on the way, where melting snow creates an ice-cold river high up in the mountains. At the trailhead, a weathered boundary stone is the only reminder of the once tightly sealed borders of former communist Albania. Surrounded by mountains, the corridor leads past a dry lake, shepherds' huts and an abandoned military post into the heart of the Albanian Alps. Here the canine of Mount Arapi (2,217 m) stands high above Thethi National Park, forming the highest wall in the Balkans. Arriving at the Peja Pass (1,711 m), one can decide whether the summit can be conquered. Those who take a pass to the challenging summit, which is only suitable for experienced and sure-footed hikers, rest at the pass or start the descent with the riders. A steep, well-trodden caravan route leads to the local watering hole, followed by a short drive to a guest house in the center of the bustling, iconic village in the Albanian Alps.

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Peja Pass (Qafa e Pejës)

1. View of Theth Valley – View of Theth Valley loop from Theth

2. Ropojana Valley – Old bunker loop from Vusanje

3. View of Theth Valley – Peja Pass (Qafa e Pejës) loop from Theth

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