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Vlorë

Bistrica Reservoir – View of the Vjosa River loop from Natural Monument The Blue Eye

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Albania

Vlorë

Bistrica Reservoir – View of the Vjosa River loop from Natural Monument The Blue Eye

Easy

4.4

(101)

1,842

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Bistrica Reservoir – View of the Vjosa River loop from Natural Monument The Blue Eye

01:14

4.59km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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654 m

Bistrica Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Before the eye of Albania

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1.90 km

Bridge at the Blue Eye (Syri i Kaltër)

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Leads to the blue eye of Albania

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1.96 km

Blue Eye Natural Spring

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Totally crowded but the influencers are having fun 🫣

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2.03 km

Spring-Fed Stream

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Here is a small tributary with fresh spring water

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2.04 km

View of Syri i Kaltër (the Blue Eye Spring)

Highlight • Natural Monument

This excursion is particularly worthwhile in the early morning hours (access possible from 8 a.m. for 50 lek). After a 1.5 km long hike you reach this breathtaking water spring from which around 6000 liters per second (!) flow out.

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2.16 km

View of the Vjosa River

Highlight • Viewpoint

A really great viewpoint. Wonderful colors.

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2.40 km

Access Route to the Blue Eye

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The access road is tarmacked along the entire route, making it accessible by road bike and also by pushchair if you wish to take young children.

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2.47 km

Blue Eye (Syri i Kaltër)

Highlight • Natural Monument

A karst spring around 50 m deep in the middle of a fairytale pine forest. 6 cubic meters of water bubble up per second. The "Blue Eye" is supposedly the …

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4.59 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.82 km

682 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.70 km

1.13 km

344 m

338 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 17 May

23°C

6°C

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Bistrica Reservoir – View of the Vjosa River loop from Natural Monument The Blue Eye

Bistrica Reservoir

Bridge at the Blue Eye (Syri i Kaltër)

Blue Eye Natural Spring

Spring-Fed Stream

View of Syri i Kaltër (the Blue Eye Spring)

View of the Vjosa River

Access Route to the Blue Eye

Blue Eye (Syri i Kaltër)

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