- 7 Nights
- Various activities, good physical condition
- 7 active days
- May to October
Overview
One of Europe’s most complete adventure destinations, North Macedonia combines world-class national parks, UNESCO sites, mountains, lakes, and undoubtedly some of the best food in the region. Cyclists who are lucky enough to pedal here will enjoy the full power of the Balkans, where ancient cultures intersect in perched, remote, centuries-old, welcoming villages nestled under peaks.
Underrated as a cycling destination, every kilometer in North Macedonia is like a dream. Cyclists enter the country from Albania on the Ohrid Lake (on the main route) or near the tri-border spot with Albania and Greece on the Prespa Lake (on the secondary route). Then they weave between world famous lakes. After, they roll along the foothills of mountain range after mountain range — drinking and eating as well as anywhere along the entire route. The Trans Dinarica makes stops in Lake Ohrid, Galičica National Park, Bitola, Mavrovo National Park, and the Šar (Sharr) Mountains, but there is much more to see than just the famous destinations. The towns and villages like the remote Galičnik and Kruševo, with its Ilinden monument called Makedonium, will amaze travelers at every turn.
If you’re tempted by harder, more adventurous stages, look out for the three secondary stages for North Macedonia; one takes you from Kičevo to Galičnik and Mavrovo, and two along the ‘water route’ to Popova Šapka and the Lešnica valley. We recommend all three only to experienced cyclists who don’t mind the occasional hike&bike section.
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