CIRO TRAIL + MONTENEGRO – Solo Bikepacking the World #18

From the city of Mostar, this segment of my journey around the world took me through the wild heart of Herzegovina. Along the converted Ciro trail through spectacular, desolate landscapes between Karst mountains, down to the coast in Dubrovnik and along the sea to the bay of Kotor. I climbed up to alpine valleys, and freewheeled down sweeping roads to the sparkling Lake Skadar . Through forests and farmland, I was greeted by vibrant and gleeful birdsong, basking in the sunshine, and taking in all the wonders of this remarkable region.

From May 2022 until June 2024, I went on a 41,500km solo bicycle journey around the world, that took me through 26 countries.This is the 18th episode overall, and the 8th from Europe.

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Route Map:
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Gear List:

0:00 Intro
0:38 Mostar
1:28 Along the Neretva
2:49 Ciro Gravel
3:39 Trebišnjica River
5:20 Landmines
6:15 Popovo Polje
6:57 Solitude on the Ciro
9:45 Puppy
10:27 Down to Dubrovnik
11:41 Dubrovnik
12:39 Along the Coast
15:33 Kotor Bay
17:19 Cats of Kotor
17:52 Kotor Serpentine
19:01 Njeguši
19:52 Cetinje to Lake Skadar
21:40 Spectacular Lake Skadar
23:12 Skadar Night
23:44 Beautiful Day
25:20 Final Descent