{
  "name": "Theth Alpine Road",
  "slug": "theth-alpine-road",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/theth-alpine-road/",
  "summary": "A 56 km drive from lowland Koplik deep into the Albanian Alps, cresting the 1,691 m Thore Pass before descending into the glacier-carved valley of Theth.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "SH21"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Albania",
    "region": "Shkodër",
    "start": {
      "name": "Koplik",
      "lat": 42.211269,
      "lon": 19.437254
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Theth",
      "lat": 42.404224,
      "lon": 19.773399
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 35.7,
    "lengthKm": 57.5,
    "driveMinutes": 75,
    "corners": 134,
    "hairpins": 25,
    "maxGradientPercent": 12,
    "summitMetres": 1697.7,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ],
    "closesInWinter": true
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Closed November to May by snow",
    "Narrow with few passing places",
    "Gradients up to 15%",
    "Sheer drops without barriers",
    "Loose gravel on upper sections"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "valley",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Qafa Buni i Thorës",
    "Edith Durham Memorial"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 367
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-08-03"
}