{"id":8748,"date":"2022-05-20T18:53:34","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T16:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wobblyride.com\/?p=8748"},"modified":"2024-10-14T12:17:38","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T10:17:38","slug":"best-cycling-routes-in-the-balkans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wobblyride.com\/pl\/2022\/05\/20\/best-cycling-routes-in-the-balkans\/","title":{"rendered":"Best cycling routes in the Balkans"},"content":{"rendered":"

During my first solo bike tour in 2018, I fell in love with cycling in the Balkans. With type 2 fun when climbing steep and raw mountains, nature wild and unexplored like nowhere else in Europe, and warm people who always make me feel at home there. I keep coming back and exploring new roads and trails. Here are some of my favourites (until now).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many cyclists travelling through the Balkans stick to the Eurovelo routes, as there is little information on alternatives. Unfortunately, they often miss out on the best views and scenic roads. That’s why I decided to share my personal favourites. I would have never taken some of these roads if not for recommendations from the locals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All the routes below are rideable on a road bike. I have included some variations and detours that might require wider tires and a gravel\/MTB bike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Sarajevo <\/a>to Omis: lakes, rivers and the sea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My WorkAway host Primoz from Sarajevo recommended me this amazing route. Thanks to him, I avoided the heavily trafficked A1 road from Sarajevo to Konjic and instead enjoyed a nearly empty road and the views of Visocica and Bjelasnica mountains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You will have a fair share of climbs on this route but if you are itching for an ultimate mountain challenge, cycle to the top of Bjelasnica<\/strong> mountain (2,067 meters above sea level). You will need wider tires, as the road leading to the top is unpaved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After passing through the massif of Visocica<\/strong>, you will see the emerald Neretva<\/strong> River for the first time. The water of Upper Neretva has the highest class of purity and is most likely the coldest river water in the world. Even in the summer, its temperature rarely reaches more than 8 degrees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More enjoyable will be the dip in the much warmer waters of Jablanicko Lake, where you can also find a campsite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In Jablanica, turn right direction Prozor<\/strong>, and in Prozor direction Tomislavgrad<\/strong>. From the road, you will see beautiful Rama Lake <\/strong>with many islands. It is an artificial lake created by the dam on River Rama. By low water level, you can even see the remnants of the village, such as the ruins of the mosque and gravestones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Before crossing the border to Croatia, you will pass by another beautiful lake – Busko<\/strong>. The route will finish with a spectacular descent to the mouth of the Cetinje River <\/strong>and the Adriatic Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Country<\/strong>: Bo\u015bnia i Hercegowina<\/a>\/Chorwacja<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n