Clear Pool Near Blue Eye – The Blue Eye of Theth loop from Thethi National Park

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Albania

Shkodër

Clear Pool Near Blue Eye – The Blue Eye of Theth loop from Thethi National Park

Hard

4.4

(13)

riders

Clear Pool Near Blue Eye – The Blue Eye of Theth loop from Thethi National Park

02:37

29.5km

890m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 12.4 km for 236 m

After 12.9 km for 391 m

After 14.1 km for 391 m

After 14.7 km for 236 m

Waypoints

Start point

Camping Site

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6.79 km

Wooden footbridge over the gorge

Highlight • Bridge

12.1 km

Trail to Blue Eye

Highlight • Trail

Up to here and a little further with the MTB

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13.3 km

Clear Pool Near Blue Eye

Highlight • Lake

You will encounter this rather elongated, popular pool before you reach Blue eye. Another 5' walk.

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13.5 km

Blue Eye (Syri i Kaltër) Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Deep in the valley of Theth lies the Blue Eye: a clear blue spring that forms in a natural pool between limestone and moss. The water comes directly from an underground karst spring and remains ice-cold, even in the middle of summer. Around the pool are smooth rocks, small waterfalls, and turquoise streams that together form one of the most photogenic spots in Theth National Park. The path to it winds along the river, through narrow passages and over wooden bridges, until you reach the pool where light and water create an almost surreal color.

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17.3 km

Old Bridge Near Prekal

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The bridge at Prekal is a weathered concrete span over the Kiri River, built at a time when mountain villages were connected to Shkodër via simple infrastructure; today it marks the point where the valley opens up and the asphalt gives way to a rough mountain route, with low railings, a cracked deck, and a view of the densely forested slopes that enclose the Kiri Gorge.

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22.5 km

Riverside Rest Area in Theth National Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Along the clear Lumi in Theth lies a wooden terrace that literally hangs over the water. Blue metal supports carry the platform, where hikers can rest between the rustling of the forest and the babbling of the river. Judging by the photos, the whole thing has evolved significantly over time.

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23.4 km

Stone Ruins in Theth National Park

Highlight • Historical Site

On the banks of the Lumi i Thethit lie the remains of old stone buildings, silent witnesses to the former village life in the valley. The walls, built from rough limestone without mortar, show the traditional architectural style of the Albanian Alps. Between grass and bushes, they mark the place where farms and storage rooms once stood, abandoned after floods and the relocation of the village to higher ground.

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29.5 km

End point

Camping Site

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.2 km

4.48 km

1.95 km

1.85 km

Surfaces

20.9 km

3.79 km

2.27 km

2.20 km

356 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,070 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

11°C

3°C

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

June 14, 2025,E-MtB Tour in den albanischen Alpen neu Theth

A beautiful mountain bike ride to the so-called Blue Eye near Teth in the Albanian Alps. The last 2 km to the waterfall had to be covered on foot. The water was very refreshing, but a quick dip in it revived everyone's spirits.

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