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Sotira Waterfalls, Tomorri Mountain National Park, Albania

Sotira Waterfalls · Albania

Season
Spring
Water
Bars along the path
Parking
Free

In short

Sotira Waterfalls are near Gramsh in Tomorri Mountain National Park. We started the 13.8 km walk from Kushova village because we did not have a 4x4 car. Spring is the best season to visit, when snowmelt increases the waterfalls’ water flow.

The route

Distance
13.8 km
Ascent
+274 m
Descent
−255 m
High point
342 m
Lowest point
158 m

A Kushova village: 40.79338, 20.19842▲ High point: 40.75497, 20.16797

Elevation profile of Sotira Waterfalls, Tomorri Mountain National Park, AlbaniaStarts at 158 m, climbs 274 m in total to a high point of 342 m after 7.3 km, and finishes at 177 m; 13.8 km in all.200 m300 m0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km10 km12 kmKushova villageHigh point · 342 m

Walking time, without breaks

  • Relaxed5 h 10 min
  • Average4 h 10 min
  • Fast3 h 20 min

How steep

  • Under 8% 12.6 km
  • 8 to 15% 0.9 km
  • 15 to 25% 0.2 km
  • Over 25% 0.1 km

In two parts

  • Up to the high point 7.3 km · +243 m
  • Back down to Sotira Waterfalls 6.4 km · −198 m

What to pack

Every hike

  • Water: about 2 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

The guide

Interested in of the most beautiful spots of Albania? Sotira waterfalls for sure is part of this list. Located near Gramsh in the Tomorri Mountain National Park, Sotira waterfalls is a must visit outdoor destination.

Sotira Waterfalls cascade down a rocky, green cliff beneath a patch of blue sky

How to get to Sotira Waterfalls

A hiker stands barefoot before Sotira Waterfalls, where spring water cascades over rocks beneath a forested cliff

There is only one way to get there. If your starting point is Tirana, you need to follow the Tirana-Elbasan highway. When you pass the highway, you turn right to Gramsh. During the road trip to Gramsh, you will enjoy the views of Tomorri mountain and Banja lake and Devolli lake. After you arrive in Gramsh follow the signs to Sotira village. After the Devoll river bridge, the road is unpaved. You just follow the road! If you have a 4×4 car, you can reach the Sotira village easily, but if you don’t, you need to leave the car in a distance from Kushova village which is around 4 km from Sotira village. From Sotira village, you can arrive in Sotira waterfalls by walking.

If you don’t have a car, you can pay a 4×4 taxi in the city of Gramsh.

When you arrive in the Sotira waterfalls you will be amazed by the two waterfalls.

Sotira Waterfalls spilling over a rocky cliff amid green trees in a steep mountain gorge

Best season to go there and what to eat

Definitely, the best season to go there is spring. Because of the snow melt, the water capacity significantly increases.  During the path from Sotira village to Sotira waterfalls there are some bars where you can enjoy a drink or eat something, but you can take food in your backpack as well. The last supermarket is located in Gramsh, so there isn’t any supermarket in Sotira village. People in Sotira are very friendly.

We started the walk from Kushova village, because we didn’t have a 4×4 car, total distance: 13.77 km.