Trans Dinarica in Montenegro

Traveling to Montenegro is all about its seductive coast, beautiful mountains, the Tara Canyon, Trnovačko Lake, and UNESCO sites scattered throughout the country, making your bike trip a feast for the senses. This adventure travel superstar is also a perfect place for hiking and mountaineering. For those in the know, and those who are about to ride the Trans Dinarica, this beautiful country is also an ideal spot for some of the best cycling in Europe.

The cycling in Montenegro is generally incredible. Good and quiet asphalt roads along with unpaved sections that include farm roads and gravel cycling routes provide a wonderful way to cycle beneath Montenegro’s peaks, along its rivers, and to the largest lake in the Balkans, Skadar. Travelers on bicycles will find their encounters with locals filled with warmth and hospitality. Exploration by bicycle will have adventurers feeling as if they have intimately discovered a new world and culture.

Montenegro’s section of the Trans Dinarica Cycle Route is as epic as one might expect. The route crosses the border from Bosnia and Herzegovina along the Tara River. The Tara River Canyon is the world’s second deepest — after the Grand Canyon in the United States. From there the route traverses the UNESCO-inscribed Durmitor National Park before heading south deep into the Prokletije Mountains near the Albanian border.

As you move south, the route gives you options. Cyclists can either head into Albania and into the “Albanian Alps” or pedal towards the capital city of Podgorica to get a whole new perspective on the country. If one chooses this course, the Trans Dinarica takes you to Lake Skadar and Skadar Lake National Park.

Highlights along the Trans Dinarica in Montenegro:

1. Take a plunge in the Tara River Canyon.
2. Enjoy the UNESCO-inscribed Durmitor National Park.
3. Cycle beneath the jagged peaks in Prokletije National Park.
4. Eat and drink well in the capital city of Podgorica.
5. Visit the largest lake in the Balkans: Skadar Lake National Park.

Trans Dinarica in Albania

One of the most dynamic cycling travel destinations in Europe, Albania — which has wild rivers, lakes, a staggeringly beautiful coastline along the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, and formidable mountains — is an embarrassment of adventure riches. Quiet roads, remote and friendly villages, and a rapidly improving infrastructure make this one of the planet’s can’t-miss cycle-touring spots. The Trans Dinarica cycle route will visit Lake Shkodër, ride through the northeastern mountains, and cross the border at Lake Ohrid.

Designed for touring cyclists of all abilities, the Trans Dinarica is as much a cultural corridor as it is a bicycle itinerary. This corridor provides adventurers, who tend toward authentic experiences, a method to imbibe the region at human-powered speed while discovering traditions — culinary, musical, and historical — with slow-travel intention. And, arguably, no country has as much of a culture-meets-adventure dynamic as Albania.

The route starts in the Albanian Alps along the Montenegrin border. From there, the Trans Dinarica provides cyclists with a slew of choices. You can pedal into the heart of the mountains with alternative courses taking you to two national parks: Theth National Park and Valbona Valley National Park. You can also roll to Lake Shkodër. For those looking to visit the capital city, Tirana, there’s a pleasant itinerary that will meet back up with the Trans Dinarica taking cyclists east to Lake Ohrid on the North Macedonian border.

Highlights along the Trans Dinarica in Albania:

1. Cycle through heaven in the Albanian Alps.
2. Relax beneath the peaks in Theth National Park.
3. Find your version of zen in Valbona Valley National Park.
4. Learn about history in the city of Shkodër.
5. Visit museums, cafes, and great restaurants in Tirana.

Notes

NOTES

• this tour is meant for experienced cyclists that can master written distances and ascents for each day 
• price is given for twin/double/triple rooms, and for single room occupancy, addition will be added – app 240e
• BIKES- GRAVEL BIKE, GIANT REVOLT 1, DEEP LAKE