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Richard went gravel riding
7 days ago
Day 7 Albania Bikepacking Tour - Përmet to Gjirokastra
Set off after another good guesthouse breakfast through the vibrant center of Permet and back onto the undulating main valley road descending along the mighty, turquoise Vjosa River.
At the town of Kelcyra we turned west through a very picturesque canyon following the winding Vjosa River between the high mountains.…
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Richard went gravel riding
May 14, 2026
Day 6 Albania Bikepacking Tour - Leskovik to Permet in the Vjosa Valley
With a quieter day planned with a lot of downhill, we enjoyed a leisurely breakfast and set off in the cool mountain air with some great views before descending into Leskovik. Very nice little town so stopped at the busy main garden café for a coffee and a few exchanges.…
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Richard went gravel riding
May 13, 2026
Day 5 Albania Bikepacking Tour - Korce to just before Leskovik
Set off on the SH75 road out of Korce after an ok hotel breakfast but feeling a bit sick. A really strong headwind and no shoulder on the road wasn‘t ideal but as we started the steeper climbing sections after about 15km the traffic was very minimal. We got off…
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Richard went gravel riding
May 12, 2026
Day 4 Albania Bikepacking Tour - Pogradec on Lake Ohrid to Korce
After a great breakfast we set off in the bright sun along Lake Ohrid to Tushemisht close to the North Macedonian border and then headed inland climbing on an old no longer used road. Very quiet and nice countryside including small lakes and vineyards. We crossed the main highway to…
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Richard went gravel riding
May 11, 2026
Day 3 Albania Bikepacking Tour - Moglice to Pogradec on Lake Ohrid via super quiet SH71 with switchbacks up above Lake Moglica reservoir
Set off after a decent guest house breakfast onto the empty SH71 with beautiful tarmac steadily climbing up to and above the huge reservoir of Lake Moglica. Lots of steep switchbacks took us up above 1000m with beautiful views over the lake and the mountains. Amazingly quiet with many more…
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Richard went gravel riding
May 10, 2026
Day 2 Albania Bikepacking Tour - Elbasan to Moglice along the scenic Devolli River reservoir and through the amazing Devolli River Canyon
After a good breakfast at our accommodation inside the. Elbasan Castle walls we set off through the busy market day activities out along the river. Nice, quiet, flat roads through the rich agricultural land to Cerrik for a morning coffee and then up the short, steep ascent to the massive…
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May 11, 2026
This looks great again!!
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Richard went gravel riding
May 9, 2026
Day 1 Albania Bikepacking Tour - Tirana to Elbasan over the mountains on the quiet SH3 Pass Road
We found a nice quiet route out of central Tirana and soon on the quiet old road to Elbasan crossing the mountains up to about 800m. Nice gradual slopes both up and down with scenic views from the main ridge on both sides. Very few cars and felt very remote.…
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Richard went gravel riding
May 2, 2026
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Richard went gravel riding
April 26, 2026
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May 14, 2026
We will reach Albania most lokely mid June. Starting our tour in Regensburg next week.