This four-country road biking tour is the ultimate journey to explore and get the most out of diverse and culturally rich countries of the Balkans. Cycling through Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro and Albania, experience stunning landscapes from towering mountain ranges, deep blue lakes to the idyllic Adriatic coast. Here you will also find remarkable architecture, charming old towns and delicious Mediterranean cuisine.
SpiceRoads CyclingDubrovnik, Croatia, known for its majestic city walls that overlook the Adriatic Sea, is the starting point for this tour. You'll cycle along the stunning coastline and head up and around to charming Trebinje in Bosnia & Herzegovina, which is just waiting to be rediscovered by you.
Montenegro is the third country of the tour and you'll cycle along the stunning Bay of Kotor by way of introduction. Explore the alleyways of the fortified medieval town of Kotor before continuing on an epic climb as you ascend the 21 switchbacks of the Kotor Serpentine. This dramatic day ends with a scenic train ride up to the mountain resort of Kolasin.
Though you'll have ascended with the train to 940m more climbing awaits before a thrilling downhill to the lakeside village of Plav. Soon after you'll cross into Albania where your next climb awaits, as you take on Leqet e Hotit and ascend 6 km with an average grade of 8%. Descending, you'll end at the laid back town of Shokdra and have time to enjoy the cafe culture. It is back to Montenegro to end the tour at the village of Virpazar and a celebration drink on the shore of Lake Skadar.
Return home with bragging rights of having cycled through four countries and conquering numerous challenging and iconic climbs.
Disclaimer: Adventure cycling tours operated often go beyond the beaten track, and the countries where you may ride are not always predictable. Due to these reasons, it is occasionally necessary to reroute or update itineraries. The tour operator guarantees that they will not change a trip unless it is for safety reasons or to improve it. The listed hotels are always accurate at the time of writing, but should there be a change to any hotel, it will always be for a similar or better one.