Balkans · about 3 km from Gjirokastër
Viroi (Gjirokastër)
Info · exploration
Information only: Viroi was explored by Belgian and Polish expeditions and we found no cave diving centre or club that takes visitors. A team has to be fully self-sufficient here.
- Max depth278 m
- CertificationFull cave
- SpecialExperienced divers
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What it looks like
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The dive
Viroi is the spring lake by Gjirokastër. The cave starts at ~-30 m and visibility is at least 40 m according to the Belgian team; Polish divers give max 50 m.
Profile and sections
Viroi is the spring lake by Gjirokastër. The cave starts at ~-30 m and visibility is at least 40 m according to the Belgian team; Polish divers give max 50 m. The water is ~12 °C.
A Belgian team dived to -60 m and laid its own line. Polish expeditions went much deeper: to -278 m in July 2016.
Practical: there are no facilities nearby for a decompression incident.
- Depth and profile
- Cave entrance at ~-30 m · Belgian team to -60 m · explored to -278 m (July 2016)
- Configuration
- Deep dive in cold water (~12 °C) with a strong current: the teams dived rebreathers and laid their own line.
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR
- Goes down to 278 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
- Experienced divers only
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How to get there
~3 km north-west of Gjirokastër, in the Lake Viroi natural monument. The road has a padlocked barrier: a custodian opened it after talks. Then you walk ~200 m and enter the water among the water plants.
Around Viroi (Gjirokastër)
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