Description:
The Blue Eye of Theth is a natural pool of turquoise water found on the outskirts of Theth National Park in the Albanian Alps. It may not be as well-known as its Blue Eye sibling in the south of Albania, but we found it to be a much more enjoyable experience. The cascading Black Drin river (Lumi I Zi) forms the Blue Eye as it works its way down a beautiful valley.
The Blue Eye is the most frequented natural attraction in Theth. This amazing attraction is placed in the village of Kaprre, approximately 7 km away from the center of Thethi village.
The Blue Eye of Kaprre, part of Thethi National Park, is a well (Black Well) with a surface of about 100 m2 and about 4-5 m deep, which is formed by the Black River flow that descends from the upper Kaprrea. Located between rocky and green slopes, with its depth this well takes on the colors of blue and emerald depending on the season, forming a fascinating landscape for all visitors.
The Black River source in Maja e Zeze and is fed mainly by melting snow and in Nderlysa it joins Shala River to flow into the Drin river/ Komani Lake.
To reach this destination you have to calculate it totally by walking (3.5 hours walk one way) or combined with a transfer plus walking, 20 min transfers, and 40 min easy to moderate walking.
The first 5 km from Thethi to Nderlysa is rural off-road along the river of Theth, Shala River. From Nderlysa to the Blue Eye it takes 40 minutes of walk, among which only the first half is more difficult to climb while the second part is easy walking in the middle of the beech forest to get surprised then by the blue eye.
The path is marked with signs even though they are amortized but the path from Nderlysa is so steep and clear that you can not get lost. In Nderlysa, just cross the bridge and take the road to Kaprre to come out in front of you, one of the most wonderful views formed by the erosion of the rocks by the river, where have been created pink baths and waterfalls, called the Stone Groves in Nderlysa.
