Dracin - Theth
Trail photos
Author
Trail stats
- Distance
- 49.93 mi
- Elevation gain
- 11,795 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 9,367 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,991 ft
- TrailRank
- 28
- Min elevation
- 31 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 10 hours 8 minutes
- Coordinates
- 6453
- Uploaded
- September 17, 2019
- Recorded
- September 2019
near Dracin, Shkodër (Albania)
Viewed 370 times, downloaded 11 times
Trail photos
Itinerary description
|
The Cursed Mountains (Bjeshkët e Namuna) are nicknamed for the amount of blood shed in past wars. They have never been conquered according to the past two millennia, and that is that the area brings them to you! They are one of the poorest areas in Albania and therefore in Europe, but they are a gift for the senses. They have been 80Km of ascents and descents, of loose granite rocks and when the firm improved the potholes began. Of course, it is possibly the road with the best views I have ever done and that is saying a lot! The track follows and crosses the rivers in the area, the most crystalline water you have ever seen, with its rapids and pools that tempt you to stop the bike and throw yourself into them. If you want to skip the track, there is an easier way to get there: a paved road, the SH21, which reaches 15km from Theth, hence if you have to catch a track.
Comments (4)
You can add a comment or review this trail
Hi Triumphando, would it be feasible to follow this track with a 1250gsa loaded and with a passenger?
Hi Motxilero!! With my skills I don't think I could have been able to do it with passenger. It's only 80Km but it was one of the most demanding trails I've done. There are some loose stone climbs and sections where the path, though wide, barely exists. You always have the option of going through the SH21, an amazing paved twisted road just a side of river, that I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy. The last 15km are unpaved road and to me are more than enough riding with passenger ;-)
Hi again! Thank you very much for your tips, I think I would take another road since I do not deal so skilled to go with passenger and overload! I’m sure there are another fantastic routes out there in Albano suitable for us! Thanks!
I really recommend going to Theth. To me was the most stunning part on my trip to Albania and following the SH21 road you’ll enjoy a lot. Another nice area with easy off-roading is the Fir of Hotovë-Dangëlli National Park. Not sure if I have the track here but you can find it on my blog (in Spanish) 😉