Summary
Take to the saddle to experience the best of Europe without the tourist hordes
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Start Tirana
- Day 2
- Transfer To Lake Ohrid; Cross The Border Into Nort...
- Day 3
- Climb To A Mountain-Bound High Plateau; Follow The...
- Day 4
- Cycle Towards Lake Mavrovo
- Day 5
- Transfer From Mavrovo To The Kosovo Border; Contin...
- Day 6
- Climb To Prevalle Through The Forest Of Kodra E Di...
- Day 7
- Free Day In Peje
- Day 8
- Transfer To Montenegro Border; Cycle To Berane Via...
- Day 9
- Pedal To Andrijevica And Onto Kolasin; Magnificent...
- Day 10
- Short Transfer To Mojkovac; Cycle Through The Tara...
- Day 11
- Morning Climb Out Of Zabljak Through The Durmitor ...
- Day 12
- Cycle Towards Nikšić
- Day 13
- Short Transfer To Vilsu; Cycle To The Bay Of Kotor
- Day 14
- Transfer To Bar; Cycle Close To Lake Shkodra; Fini...
- Day 15
- End Shkoder
Travel Countries (3): Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro
Travel Cities (6): Kotor, Lake Ohrid, Ohrid, Podgorica, Shkodër, Tirana
Details
Spanning a swathe of southeastern Europe, the Balkans offer the best of the continent in one intriguing package: history-drenched towns,cloud-brushing mountains and exceptional cuisine. We take to the saddle for this trip, allowing us to easily integrate into the lesser visited (but no less intoxicating) destinations of Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia. Along the way, we visit the Unesco-listed lakeside town of Ohrid, tackle the ups and downs of the imposing Durmitor mountains and enjoy a sun-and-sea flop at the Bay of Kotor, a perfect end to the ride.