Cycle The Balkans

Start Tirana

Transfer to Lake Ohrid; cross the border into Macedonia; visit St Naum monastery before ending in Ohrid Town.

Climb to a high plateau bounded by mountains; continue following the gorge to Debar.

Cycle towards Lake Mavrovo. 

*Transfer from Mavrovo to the *Kosovo border; continue through Brezovica and Sharri National Park.

Climb up to Prevalle through the forest of Kodra e Diellit; descend to the historic city of Prizren.

Free day in Peje

Transfer to border with Montenegro; cycle from the border to Berane via Rozaje.

Pedal to Andrijevica and on to Kolasin; magnificent views of the rugged Albanian Alps.

Short transfer to Mojkovac; cycle through the Tara Canyon before reaching Zabljak.

Morning climb out of Zabljak through the Durmitor region; descend to Pluzine/Rudinice.

Cycle towards Nikšić, Montenegro’s second largest city.

Short transfer to Vilsu; cycle to the Bay of Kotor.

Transfer to Bar; cycle close to Lake Shkodra; Finish Shkodra.

End Shkoder