Llogara Pass

See also: Llogara National Park

The Llogara Pass (Albanian: Qafa e Llogarasë); (also Llogora in local dialect) is a high mountain pass within the Ceraunian Mountains along the Albanian Riviera. It connects the Dukat Valley in the north with Himarë in the south. Orikum is the nearest city on the northern side of the pass and the village of Dhërmi in the south.

Llogara Pass
IUCN category II (national park)[1]
View of Maja e Çikës from the SH8
Llogara Pass
Location	Orikum and Vlorë, Albania
Coordinates	40°11′55″N 19°35′30″E
Elevation	1,027 metres (3,369 ft)
Established	1966[2]

The Llogara Pass is also part of the Llogara National Park, which spans an area of 10.1 km² (3.9 sq mi).^[3][4] In November 1912, during the Himara revolt a Greek unit was positioned on the Llogara in order to defend the region of Himara from Ottoman-Albanian attacks from the direction of Vlorë.^[5]

See also

• Llogara National Park
• Geography of Albania
• Mountain passes of Albania