{"id":2561,"date":"2026-04-28T12:02:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.info\/?p=2561"},"modified":"2026-04-28T14:47:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:47:23","slug":"valbona-to-theth-hike-in-winter-three-routes-across-valbona-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peaksofthebalkans.info\/fr\/valbona-a-theth-randonnee-en-hiver-trois-itineraires-a-travers-le-col-de-valbona\/","title":{"rendered":"Randonn\u00e9e de Valbona \u00e0 Theth en hiver : trois itin\u00e9raires \u00e0 travers le col de Valbona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>La randonn\u00e9e Valbona \u00e0 Theth est l'\u00e9tape la plus embl\u00e9matique du sentier des sommets des Balkans en Albanie. La plupart des randonneurs le terminent en \u00e9t\u00e9 sans incident : une longue et belle journ\u00e9e de travers\u00e9e du col de Valbona avec vue sur les Alpes albanaises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mais il y a une section de cette randonn\u00e9e qui change compl\u00e8tement lorsqu'elle est recouverte de neige. Ce n'est pas le point culminant. Ce n'est pas la section la plus longue. Il s'agit de la descente du col de Valbona vers la vall\u00e9e \u2014 et c'est le seul endroit sur tout le sentier des Cr\u00eates des Balkans o\u00f9 un accident mortel s'est produit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Si vous pr\u00e9voyez la randonn\u00e9e de Theth \u00e0 Valbona (ou de Valbona \u00e0 Theth) en mai, juin ou apr\u00e8s une chute de neige de fin de saison, ce guide est peut-\u00eatre la chose la plus importante que vous lisiez avant de partir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-valbona-to-theth-hike-key-facts\">La randonn\u00e9e de Valbona \u00e0 Theth\u00a0: faits cl\u00e9s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Avant d\u2019aborder les parcours hivernaux, voici ce qu\u2019il faut savoir sur cette \u00e9tape :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Distance\u00a0:<\/strong> environ 19 km (de Valbona \u00e0 Theth)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Point culminant\u00a0:<\/strong> Col de Valbona (Qafa e Valbon\u00ebs) \u2014 environ 1 800 m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Difficult\u00e9\u00a0:<\/strong> Mod\u00e9r\u00e9 \u00e0 intense en \u00e9t\u00e9\u00a0; grave en hiver ou dans des conditions de neige au printemps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Point de d\u00e9part :<\/strong> Village de Valbona (accessible en ferry depuis le lac Koman ou par la route)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Point final\u00a0:<\/strong> Village de Theth, Albanie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>La randonn\u00e9e est r\u00e9alisable dans les deux sens. De nombreux randonneurs font plut\u00f4t Theth jusqu'\u00e0 Valbona : la mont\u00e9e depuis Theth est raide mais la descente vers Valbona est plus douce en \u00e9t\u00e9. Dans des conditions hivernales, la direction du d\u00e9placement importe moins que de savoir quel sentier emprunter au col.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-the-descent-from-valbona-pass-is-dangerous-in-winter\">Pourquoi la descente du col de Valbona est dangereuse en hiver<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chaque application de randonn\u00e9e \u2013 Komoot, Wikiloc, Maps.me \u2013 affiche le m\u00eame itin\u00e9raire. En \u00e9t\u00e9, c'est la bonne : une travers\u00e9e en direction nord-nord-ouest depuis le col, en descendant par des lacets, \u00e0 travers une section horizontale plus longue, puis jusqu'\u00e0 la prairie de la vall\u00e9e pr\u00e8s du Simoni Caf\u00e9 en bas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Le probl\u00e8me, c'est la premi\u00e8re section de cette descente. Lorsqu'elle est enneig\u00e9e, cette travers\u00e9e devient une face raide et glac\u00e9e avec un angle extr\u00eamement difficile \u00e0 contr\u00f4ler en cas de glissade. Sans crampons ni piolet, une chute ici est tr\u00e8s difficile \u00e0 arr\u00eater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C'est ici que des accidents se sont produits. C\u2019est ici qu\u2019a eu lieu le seul accident mortel survenu sur le sentier des Pics des Balkans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nous nous sommes assis avec <a href=\"https:\/\/bnadventure.com\/mentor-salt-of-the-earth-man\/\"><strong>Mentor Vokshi<\/strong><\/a>, l'un des guides les plus exp\u00e9riment\u00e9s de la randonn\u00e9e Valbona Theth, pour d\u00e9terminer exactement ce qu'il faut faire en fonction des conditions que vous trouverez au col. Vous trouverez ci-dessous ce qu'il a expliqu\u00e9 \u2013 correspondant aux traces GPS sur Google Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-three-trails-three-conditions\">Trois sentiers, trois conditions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-trail-1-normal-summer-trail\">Sentier 1 \u2014 Sentier d\u2019\u00e9t\u00e9 normal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quand utiliser\u00a0:<\/strong> Le col et la face en contrebas sont d\u00e9neig\u00e9s. G\u00e9n\u00e9ralement de mi-juillet \u00e0 octobre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Il s'agit du sentier affich\u00e9 sur toutes les applications de cartographie. Il quitte le col en direction nord-nord-ouest, suit une travers\u00e9e l\u00e9g\u00e8rement inclin\u00e9e, descend dans des lacets sous un gros rocher, traverse une longue section horizontale et descend dans la vall\u00e9e pr\u00e8s de Simoni Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Par temps sec, il est s\u00fbr et bien balis\u00e9. Dans la neige et la glace, en particulier lors de cette premi\u00e8re travers\u00e9e, cela devient v\u00e9ritablement dangereux. L'angle de la pente signifie qu'un d\u00e9rapage sans le bon rapport est tr\u00e8s difficile \u00e0 arr\u00eater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>N'utilisez pas ce sentier s'il y a beaucoup de neige sur la face en dessous du col.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bnadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-24-at-13.06.22-1024x739.png\" alt=\"Valbona affronte le sentier estival habituel\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Valbona affronte le sentier estival habituel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-trail-2-winter-route-full-snow-conditions\">Sentier 2 \u2014 Parcours hivernal\u00a0: Conditions de pleine neige<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quand utiliser\u00a0:<\/strong> Toute la zone est sous de fortes chutes de neige, y compris la selle elle-m\u00eame. G\u00e9n\u00e9ralement d'avril \u00e0 la mi-mai et apr\u00e8s d'importantes chutes de neige de fin de saison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lorsque le sentier d'\u00e9t\u00e9 est enterr\u00e9, les guides exp\u00e9riment\u00e9s adoptent une tout autre ligne. Cet itin\u00e9raire quitte le col en direction du nord-est et descend directement \u00e0 travers un ravin raide et \u00e9troit \u2013 directement jusqu'\u00e0 la section plate au pied de la montagne, en contournant enti\u00e8rement la section de travers\u00e9e dangereuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cCe sentier n\u00e9cessite beaucoup d'exp\u00e9rience avec la neige et la glace. Vous avez besoin au minimum d'un piolet. Des crampons seraient encore mieux. Et des bottes B1 au minimum - B2 si vous en avez.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Mentor Vokshi<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Le ravin est raide. Lors d'une randonn\u00e9e guid\u00e9e de Valbona \u00e0 Theth, le guide utilise un piolet pour couper des marches dans la neige afin que les clients puissent placer leurs pieds en toute s\u00e9curit\u00e9. Ce n\u2019est pas un confort, c\u2019est un v\u00e9ritable avantage en mati\u00e8re de s\u00e9curit\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00c0 mesure que la neige commence \u00e0 fondre, les roches expos\u00e9es dans le ravin sup\u00e9rieur cr\u00e9ent un risque de chute de pierres. C'est alors que le troisi\u00e8me sentier devient le bon choix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bnadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-24-at-13.14.47-1024x739.png\" alt=\"Theth Valbona Winter trail, beaucoup de neige\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Theth Valbona Winter trail, beaucoup de neige<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-trail-3-winter-route-melting-snow\">Sentier 3 \u2014 Parcours hivernal : fonte des neiges<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quand utiliser\u00a0:<\/strong> La neige est pr\u00e9sente mais fond \u2013 g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement de fin mai \u00e0 juin. Le ravin sup\u00e9rieur du parcours hivernal est d\u00e9sormais partiellement d\u00e9gag\u00e9 et expos\u00e9 \u00e0 de petites chutes de pierres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C\u2019est le plus nuanc\u00e9 des trois. Il commence sur le sentier d'\u00e9t\u00e9 depuis le col et bifurque \u00e0 un point de bifurcation clairement marqu\u00e9 (il y a un panneau indicateur sur un petit pin) o\u00f9 le sentier tourne \u00e0 droite. De l\u00e0, il descend \u00e0 travers une prairie \u00e0 faible inclinaison (g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement encore enneig\u00e9e, mais sans exposition abrupte), puis rejoint plus bas la route hivernale des ravines et la suit jusqu'\u00e0 la vall\u00e9e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C\u2019est l\u2019option hivernale la plus s\u00fbre, mais elle n\u00e9cessite tout de m\u00eame des pr\u00e9cautions. M\u00eame la neige molle sur la section des prairies peut \u00eatre glissante sans chaussures appropri\u00e9es.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bnadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-24-at-13.07.04-1024x739.png\" alt=\"Sentier d&#039;hiver de Theth Valbona, fonte des neiges\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sentier d'hiver de Theth Valbona, fonte des neiges<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-gear-you-need-for-the-valbona-theth-hike-in-winter\">De quel \u00e9quipement vous avez besoin pour la randonn\u00e9e Valbona Theth en hiver<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Le mentor a \u00e9t\u00e9 direct\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cNe sous-estimez pas tout. Le minimum pour les randonneurs autoguid\u00e9s dans des conditions hivernales est un piolet. Sans cela, vous mettez votre vie en danger. Les crampons sont meilleurs. Les chaussures B2 sont meilleures. Plus vous \u00eates pr\u00e9par\u00e9, plus vous \u00eates en s\u00e9curit\u00e9.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u00c9quipement minimum pour les conditions hivernales ou printani\u00e8res\u00a0:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Piolet (obligatoire)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highlandascents.co.uk\/2023\/11\/decoding-mountaineering-boots\/\">Chaussures d'alpinisme B1 (minimum) ; B2 recommand\u00e9<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crampons (fortement recommand\u00e9s lorsque la neige est ferme)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B\u00e2tons de randonn\u00e9e<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Si vous n\u2019avez pas d\u2019exp\u00e9rience en alpinisme hivernal ou si vous ne pouvez pas \u00e9valuer vous-m\u00eame les conditions d\u2019enneigement, le conseil honn\u00eate est le suivant\u00a0: <strong>embauchez un guide local pour cette \u00e9tape.<\/strong> Vous \u00eates peut-\u00eatre parfaitement capable de parcourir le reste du sentier des Sommets des Balkans seul. La descente du Col de Valbona dans des conditions printani\u00e8res est une situation diff\u00e9rente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-self-evaluation-the-most-important-skill-on-this-hike\">Auto-\u00e9valuation\u00a0: la comp\u00e9tence la plus importante lors de cette randonn\u00e9e<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mentor a clairement fait valoir un point\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cOn ne peut jamais vraiment dire aux gens ce qu'ils peuvent faire et ce qu'ils doivent faire. L'auto-\u00e9valuation est la chose la plus importante. Nous pouvons donner des conseils, nous pouvons montrer la carte, nous pouvons leur fournir le GPS. Mais s'ils ne se sentent pas en s\u00e9curit\u00e9, ils doivent contacter l'entreprise ou un guide.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Posez-vous la question avant de partir :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ai-je d\u00e9j\u00e0 fait de la randonn\u00e9e sur un terrain escarp\u00e9 et enneig\u00e9 ?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Est-ce que j'ai un piolet et sais comment l'utiliser pour m'auto-arr\u00eater ?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Est-ce que je sais comment lire les conditions de neige : stable ou fondante\u00a0?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Si la r\u00e9ponse \u00e0 l\u2019une de ces questions est non et que vous faites une randonn\u00e9e en mai ou d\u00e9but juin, parlez-en-nous avant de partir. Nous pouvons vous informer des conditions actuelles sur le col et vous conseiller sur le bon sentier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-plan-your-peaks-of-the-balkans-hike-with-bna\">Planifiez votre randonn\u00e9e aux sommets des Balkans avec BNA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bnadventure.com\">BNA<\/a> parcourt l'int\u00e9gralit\u00e9 des sommets des Balkans sous forme de visites guid\u00e9es et autoguid\u00e9es. Chaque client autoguid\u00e9 re\u00e7oit un briefing avant le d\u00e9part couvrant les conditions actuelles des sentiers, y compris la descente du col Valbona. Nos guides ont men\u00e9 cette section dans toutes les conditions imaginables\u00a0: d\u00e9but avril, pleine neige jusqu'\u00e0 fin juin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bnadventure.com\/products\/tour-peaks-of-the-balkans-trail\/\"><strong>10 jours sur les sommets des Balkans - autoguid\u00e9<\/strong><\/a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/bnadventure.com\"><strong>10 jours sur les sommets des Balkans - guid\u00e9<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Des questions sur le calendrier ou les conditions ? Envoyez-nous un courriel \u00e0 <a href=\"mailto:info@bnadventure.com\">info@bnadventure.com<\/a> \u2014 nous v\u00e9rifions les conditions du sentier tout au long de la saison et vous donnerons une r\u00e9ponse honn\u00eate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Cet article est bas\u00e9 sur un \u00e9pisode du podcast Peaks of the Balkans enregistr\u00e9 avec Mentor Vokshi, guide principal, avril 2026. \u00c9coutez l'\u00e9pisode complet <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3aiIswPRpH4\">ici \u2192<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Les traces GPS des trois sentiers pr\u00e9sent\u00e9s dans cet article sont disponibles en t\u00e9l\u00e9chargement ci-dessous. Les cartes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 produites \u00e0 l'aide de Google Earth et trac\u00e9es par Mentor Vokshi sur la base de son exp\u00e9rience directe dans la conduite de cette section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n    \"@context\": \"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\n    \"@graph\": [\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Article\",\n            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/peaksofthebalkans.info\\\/valbona-to-theth-hike-in-winter-three-routes-across-valbona-pass\\\/#article\",\n            \"headline\": \"Valbona to Theth Hike in Winter: Three Routes Across Valbona Pass\",\n            \"description\": \"Planning the Valbona to Theth hike in spring? 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