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; Into North Macedonia; Visi...
- Day 3
- Climb To A Mountain-Bound High Plateau; Follow The...
- Day 4
- Climb To A High Plateau; Follow The Gorge To Debar...
- Day 5
- Cycle To Kukës
- Day 6
- Cycle To Gjakova, Kosovo
- Day 7
- Transfer To Montenegro Border; Cycle To Berane Via...
- Day 8
- Pedal To Andrijevica And Onto Kolasin; Magnificent...
- Day 9
- Cycle Through The Tara Canyon Before Reaching Žabl...
- Day 10
- Morning Climb Out Of Žabljak Through The Durmitor ...
- Day 11
- Cycle Towards Vir; Transfer To Cetinje
- Day 12
- Cycle Kotor Bay
- Day 13
- Free Day In Kotor
- Day 14
- Transfer To Bar; Cycle Close To Lake Shkodra; Fini...
- Day 15
- End Shkoder
Countries (3): Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro
Travel Cities (5): Kotor, Lake Ohrid, Ohrid, 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 thrilling) 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 relax at the Bay of Kotor, a perfect end to the ride.