For the trail · alpventurer.com/cape-of-rodon
Cape of Rodon, a great adventure in the Adriatic Sea
Cape of Rodon · Albania
- Season
- Summer (avoid noontime)
- Parking
- Free
In short
Cape of Rodon is a coastal walk in Albania, 5.9 km long with 147 m ascent and 189 m descent. The route reaches a high point of 88 m. Summer is the stated season, but avoid walking at midday because temperatures are very high.
The route
- Distance
- 5.9 km
- Ascent
- +147 m
- Descent
- −189 m
- High point
- 88 m
- Lowest point
- -6 m
A Start: 41.58218, 19.45761B Finish: 41.58326, 19.46127▲ High point: 41.58404, 19.44997
Walking time, without breaks
- Relaxed2 h 25 min
- Average1 h 55 min
- Fast1 h 30 min
How steep
- Under 8% 4.6 km
- 8 to 15% 0.8 km
- 15 to 25% 0.3 km
- Over 25% 0.1 km
What to pack
Every hike
- Water: about 1 litres (half a litre an hour)
- Food and snacks for the day
- Rain jacket
- A warm layer (fleece or light down)
- Sun cap, sunglasses and sun cream
- Boots or trail shoes with good grip
- Phone with the map offline, and a power bank
- Small first aid kit
- Headlamp, in case it gets late
- Some cash and your ID
Water and sun
- Swimsuit and a quick-dry towel, if you fancy a dip
- More water than usual in summer, and time in the shade
The guide
Cape of Rodon, one of the best spots of the Adriatic Sea in Albania. The beautiful nature of this virgin cape makes it much more beautiful!
Located 57 km from the capital of Albania, Tirana and 49 km from Durres makes this Cape reachable for everyone. It is a very popular destination for the locals, who go there for a picnic and swimming into the Adriatic Sea.
How to get to Cape of Rodon
There isn’t any public transport, in other words, you need to rent a car, or go by bike. The road is paved, so you don’t need to worry about your car.
At the entrance of the Cape, you need to pay for a ticket fee (around 1 EUR).
There are two ways to go to the Cape of Rodon. The first one is through “Gjiri i Lalezit” which is reachable from Durres and Tirana. The second way is through Shetaj village and then follow the road of “Gjiri i Lalezit”, but I would suggest the first one.
What to eat
There isn’t any restaurant near the Cape. There is a bar, but I would suggest getting some food and water in your backpack before going to the Cape.
Near the Cape, you can find a castle that was built on the 15th century and the Saint Anton church. During the summer, the temperatures are very high therefore avoid the noontime.
You can swim in both sides of the Cape, and the best beach to swim in the White Sand beach located near Saint Anton church. Check out the pictures from this beach:
Walking through the Cape is magic. What I strongly suggest, is to wait for the sunset, because sunsets from the top of the Cape are magic! While you are enjoying the sunset, you can take breathtaking pictures.
