A paved border road to Qafa e Morinës in the Albanian mountains

Qafa e Morinës (Qafë Morinë) is an international mountain pass at an elevation of 563m (1,847ft) located on the border of Albania and Kosovo.

Qafa e Morinës

Where is Qafa e Morinës?

Set high in the Albanian mountains, the pass links the Gjakova District of western Kosovo and the Kukës County of northern Albania.

How long is Qafa e Morinës?

The road to the summit is paved. It’s called M9-1 (in Kosovo) and SH-22 (in Albania). The pass is 18.2 km (11.30 miles) long, running east-west from Ponoshec (in Kosovo) to Bajram Curri (in the Gjakova Highlands of Albania).