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    3. Sofia to Durrës Cycling Route: 9-Day Balkan Bikepacking Adventure through Bulgaria, Serbia, Kosovo, North Macedonia & Albania

    Sofia to Durrës Cycling Route: 9-Day Balkan Bikepacking Adventure through Bulgaria, Serbia, Kosovo, North Macedonia & Albania

    from Sofia

    to Durres

    E-Bike: 4h 38 / day

    Bike: 6h 09 / day

    767 kmDistance
    6,214 mElevation
    9 DaysDuration
    Difficulty
    9Stages
    Sofia
    ClimbsCross-border
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    Sofia - Dimitrovgrad
    Dimitrovgrad - Leskovac
    Leskovac - Bujanovac Municipality
    Bujanovac Municipality - Ferizaj
    Ferizaj - Gostivar

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    Description

    Sofia to Durrës: nine days of Balkan bikepacking from Bulgaria’s capital through Serbia, Kosovo and North Macedonia to Albania’s Adriatic coast. The route leads out of Sofia’s city traffic into wide valleys, across quiet border regions, through the mountains of North Macedonia, past Lake Ohrid and finally down to the harbour of Durrës. Create a free Rogonneur account to unlock all daily stages, GPX files, highlights and practical planning tips.

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    Route

    Start Point
    Sofia
    End Point
    Durres
    Country
    Albania, Bulgaria, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia
    Regions
    Central Serbia, District of Ferizaj (05), District of Gjilan (06), Durrës, Elbasan, Fier, Korçë, Lezhë, Municipality of Struga, Polog, Shkodër, Sofia-City, Southwestern, Tirana, Vlorë

    At a glance

    Distance

    767 km

    Difficulty

    Medium

    Road type

    —

    Duration

    9 days

    Tour Itinerary

    • Day 1
      Sofia - Dimitrovgrad

      72 km414 m

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