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What closes, and when

Everything on this site with a season that ends, gathered so a shoulder-month trip can be planned around it rather than into it.

How this list is built

Tagged with a seasonal closure. The dates are on each page: the Koman ferry's published 15 April to 5 November, the Theth road's weather-dependent mid-November to late March, and the pass between the valleys, which is the narrowest window of the three.

In this list · August verdict alongside

• Thethbest · Warm and clear; guesthouses full, so book ahead.
• Valbonë Valleybest · The busiest the valley gets, and still quieter than the coast.
• Lake Komanok · Daily, and the fullest the boat gets.
• Fierzëok · The fullest the boat gets all year.
• Shala Riverok · The busiest weeks of the year on the water.
• Karaburun Peninsulaok · Peak: the busiest the coast gets on the water.
• Sazan Islandok · Peak, and the crossing is rougher by the afternoon.
• Bogëbest · The busiest month, and the traffic is domestic.
• Valbonë to Thethbest · Warm and busy; guesthouses on both sides book out.
• Valbonë to Çerembest · The least walked stage in the Alps, even in August.
• The Blue Eye of Thethbest · The busiest month on the path, so start early.
• Grunas Waterfallbest · Busy in the middle of the day, empty before nine.