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Gjipe Eco Campground
135mabove the sea
The mouth of Gjipe canyon seen from the beach: two sheer orange-streaked limestone walls with a gap between them, scrub and trees at their foot and sand in front

Gjipe Beach · Vuno · Albanian Riviera

The walk down

About 135 metres of height and 1.7 kilometres of rock track between the last parked car and the tents.

The walk down to the campFrom the car park at about 135 metres above the sea, about 1.7 kilometres of rock track down to the tents at the shore, roughly 25 minutes on foot.The car park · about 135 mThe tents · at the shoreabout 1.7 km of rock track · roughly 25 minutes down
≈135 mThe car park, above the sea≈1.7 kmdown to the tents, ≈25 min

  1. 01

    Drive to the car park

    Turn off the SH8 coast road between Dhërmi and Vuno for Gjipe and follow the road down to the car park above the beach, about 135 metres above the sea. This is as far as any car goes.

  2. 02

    Walk the rock track

    From the car park a rock track runs about 1.7 kilometres down towards the sea. It takes roughly 25 minutes going down and more coming back up. Wear shoes that grip and carry one bag.

  3. 03

    Arrive at the canyon mouth

    The track ends where the canyon opens onto the beach. The tents are under the olive trees there, and the reception is at the bar. Payment is in cash.

Call +355 69 930 5002Email the campDirections to the car park
Gjipe from above the water: the narrow canyon cutting down between green hills to a pale beach, a track zigzagging down the slope beside it and turquoise sea in front

The gorge, the track down beside it, the beach at its foot

Where it is.

At the mouth of Gjipe canyon, directly behind Gjipe Beach, between Dhërmi and Vuno in Vlorë County.

40.12763 N, 19.67131 E · 4MHC+3G Vuno ·Directions ·Open in Google Maps

Questions

Before you set off.

Can you drive to Gjipe Eco Campground?

No. There is no road to the tents. You leave the car at the car park above Gjipe, about 135 metres above the sea, and walk roughly 1.7 kilometres down a rock track to the camp at the mouth of the canyon. It takes about twenty-five minutes downhill, longer on the way back up.

How do you reserve a tent at Gjipe Eco Campground?

Reservations are taken directly by the campground. Call +355 69 930 5002, or email visitgjipe@gmail.com, with your dates and the number of people. Payment is made in cash when you arrive at the reception by the bar, so bring euros or lek with you down the track.

What comes with a tent at Gjipe Eco Campground?

The tents are pitched for you under the olive trees, each with a mattress, clean sheets and a pillow inside. Guests share flush toilets and cold-water showers, and the restaurant and bar on site serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, so you only need to carry down a bag.

Is there food and drink at the campground?

Yes. The campground runs its own restaurant and bar under the trees, serving lunch, dinner and drinks into the evening, and breakfast in the morning. Gjipe has no shop and no road, so whatever the bar does not sell has to be carried down the track from Vuno, Dhërmi or Himarë.

Is there Wi-Fi at Gjipe Eco Campground?

Yes. The campground has Wi-Fi over a Starlink connection, paid by the day at the reception. Ordinary mobile signal in the canyon mouth is weak, so the Wi-Fi is the reliable way to get online.

Where exactly is Gjipe Eco Campground?

It sits at the mouth of Gjipe canyon, directly behind Gjipe Beach, between Dhërmi and Vuno on the Albanian Riviera in Vlorë County. The pin is 40.12763 N, 19.67131 E. The nearest car park is above the beach off the road from the SH8, and the last stretch is on foot.

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