Vlorë · Albania
Llogara Pass
SH8Orikum to Dhërmi
Distance17.7 mi28 km
Drive time35 minon the road
DifficultyModeratetightness 5 of 10
Albania’s most dramatic coastal mountain road: a winding climb through Ceraunian pine forest to 1,043 m, then a breathtaking descent with the whole Albanian Riviera laid out below.
From Orikum the SH8 climbs steeply into the Ceraunian Mountains with hairpins and switchbacks through pine forest to Qafa e Llogarasë (1,043 m), where a viewing platform overlooks the Ionian Sea. The descent corkscrews down through hairpins with the coast far below to the white-pebble villages of Palasë and Dhërmi. A tunnel opened in 2024 carries through-traffic, leaving the pass quieter.
Scenery
MountainCoastForest
Where it runs
OrikumStart · Vlorë
DhërmiEnd · Vlorë
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Character
Corners30bends
Tightness5of 10
Max gradient13%≈ 1-in-8
Climb896 mtotal ascent
Summit799 mhighest point of the line · 2,621 ft
Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%11 – 799 mHazards
- narrow road with limited barriers
- gradients up to 11%
- tight hairpin bends
- sheer drops to the Ionian coast
- heavy tourist traffic in summer
Sources: Road geometry © OpenStreetMap contributors
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