Canyon of Përroit te Thatë (Dry Stream)

The canyon of Përroit të Thatë is located near the village of Zagorë, at an altitude of 250 m above sea level. The stream called Përroi i Thatë passes through the municipality of Shkrel, which has a length of 33 km. The stream was named Dry Stream because, despite being located in one of the areas with the most rainfall in Albania, its bed has no water. Due to the pronounced karst terrain, there is underground flow for most of the year. Only in times of heavy rainfall in this stream for several hours, there may be surface runoff. In Zagorë (Poicë), the stream narrows, forming a canyon with a depth of 20-30 m. Here the stream narrows so much that there are places where the light does not penetrate. Passing the entire length of the canyon is difficult. This part of the canyon has been declared a natural monument for its natural uniqueness.