Theth National Park, the pearl of the Albanian Alps

Theth National Park is one of the most isolated places in Albania and offers access to the most pristine landscape along with a rich history of the highlands that lay uninfluenced by outsiders for centuries. What you will find is a small community that lives off the land, surrounded by magnificent mountains.

How to get to Theth National Park

There are several ways to get to Theth. One is from Vusanje, Montenegro (18 km hike), from Lëpushë, Albania (20 km), from Valbonë Valley National Park, Albania (13 km hike) and from Shkodër (3 hours drive through an unpaved road).

If you are a fan of hiking, definitely you should try Valbone to Theth trail, which is one of the most beautiful trails in the Albanian Alps. Read more about it: Valbone to Theth

Also, you can check out 5 tips before heading out this trail: Tips – Valbone to Theth

Must visit destinations in Theth

Lock-in tower and the Church of Theth

Stone church in Theth beneath rugged Albanian Alps, with a tall tree and flowered meadow in summer light

Kulla e ngujimit (Lock-in Tower) and Church of Theth are two most visited destinations. <strong>Kulla e ngujimit </strong>is a historical destination, very important for the locals and shows how mountain men were trying to avoid the blood feud. The Church of Theth is an important building which has served as a school for this zone too. Read more about the Church: The Church of Theth

Grunas Waterfall

Grunas Waterfall plunges into a clear, rocky pool beneath steep green cliffs in Theth National Park

It takes approximately an hour to get to the waterfall from the center of Theth Village. The hike is spectacular, taking you along a spectacular landscape of rivers, pastures, and mountain slopes.

Check out the picture of this waterfall:

Grunas Canyon

Turquoise water rushes through a rocky gorge framed by green foliage at Grunas Waterfall in Theth

Near Theth, there is a village called Nderlysa. There you will find Vaskat and Blue Eye.

Vaskat

A hiker swims in clear turquoise pools between pale rocks at Nderlysa in Theth

The stone groves of Nderlysa are some rock formations, where the black river water flows, from the village of Kapre in Theth Valley. There you can find crystal clear water.

Blue eye of Theth

A swimmer beneath turquoise water below a small waterfall in Theth National Park
To reach the Blue Eye you must pass one of the rare beauties that are the Grunas Canyon of Theth, one of the pearls of the canyons in the entire country. The Blue Eye is a hidden gem in Albania, which is formed by the erosion of rock by the water that descends from the mountains.