# Via Dinarica Kosovo - Stage 8, Albania: what it is and when to go > Via Dinarica Kosovo - Stage 8 is a hiking trail in Albania (Doberdol). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 53. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/via-dinarica-kosovo-stage-8/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Albania - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** TIA Rinas, 130 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** Regional - **From:** Milishevc - **Coordinates:** 42.55108, 20.09141 ## What it is and where Via Dinarica Kosovo - Stage 8 is a hiking trail in Albania (Doberdol). It is in [Doberdol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/doberdol/), where this site lists 20 more places to see, 2.4 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 42.55108, 20.09141; the nearest main airport is Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA, Rinas), 130 km as the crow flies. How to get around Albania (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.551083%2C20.091411) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.551083%2C20.091411) - **Trail network:** Regional - **From:** Milishevc It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/senderismo/) places in Albania. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Via Dinarica Kosovo - Stage 8 is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 13 | | February | Possible | 10 h 20 | | March | Possible | 11 h 39 | | April | Best time | 13 h 10 | | May | Best time | 14 h 26 | | June | Best time | 15 h 06 | | July | Possible | 14 h 50 | | August | Possible | 13 h 44 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 49 | | November | Possible | 9 h 31 | | December | Possible | 8 h 53 | In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 53. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Albania in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Albania To enter Albania there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Albania checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Albanian lek (ALL); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 for everything · 129 police · 127 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Bogiçaj](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/maja-bogicaj/): Peak of the Prokletije · 296 m - [Trekufiri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/trekufiri-tromeda/): Mountain on the border of Abania, Kosovo and Montenegro · 1.1 km - [Via Dinarica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/via-dinarica/): Hiking trail in the western Balkans · 2.4 km - [Bujtina Leonard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/bujtina-leonard/): Mountains · Hiking · 2.4 km - [Maja e Shpatit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/shpati-peak/): Mountain in Albania · 3.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Albania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/). ## More in Albania: Hiking - [Alpin Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/alpin-hut/) - [Bujtina "Blue Eye Kaprre"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/bujtina-blue-eye-kaprre/) - [Bujtina e Muriqit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/bujtina-e-muriqit/) - [Bujtina & Ferma "Ded Nika"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/bujtina-ferma-ded-nika/) - [Bujtina "Gzim Stani"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/bujtina-gzim-stani/) - [Bujtina "MARJAN ÇARDAKU"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/bujtina-marjan-cardaku/) Every Albania place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Via Dinarica Kosovo - Stage 8? It is a hiking trail in Albania. ### When is the best time to visit Via Dinarica Kosovo - Stage 8? April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 53. ### How do you get to Via Dinarica Kosovo - Stage 8? The nearest main airport is Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA), 130 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.551083%2C20.091411) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Albania is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Albania map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Bogiçaj](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/maja-bogicaj/), [Trekufiri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/trekufiri-tromeda/), [Via Dinarica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/via-dinarica/). The rest is in [the Albania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/albania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/15951973), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).