Via Dinarica - Albania to Slovenia

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Via Dinarica - Albania to Slovenia

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I have been looking at the Via Dinarica route across south east Europe which connects Albania, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia.
It would appear that a green route either exists or is the planning stage which would be suitable for cyclists.
Does anyone have any info that might be useful or ridden something similar ?
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Andy
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Re: Via Dinarica - Albania to Slovenia

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Don't know the route, but you might want to do some research into minefields and UXO. Some parts of the Balkans are definitely very nice, but I wouldn't want to go back to Albania or Kosovo...
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My only personal experience of the region is going clubbing in Slovenia for a weekend, they love their techno!
no biking was involved sadly but plenty of drinking and much fun was had, great place.

I did spot this a while back that may be of interest: http://www.bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-slovenia/
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I managed to find a gpx for the route when I started looking into it a while ago. I don't know anything about the quality of the route though. PM me if you want it.
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Oh so what I have is a gpx of the Via Dinarica white trail, which is apparently a 690 mile hiking route. I can't find any information about whether bikes are allowed on the trails or not though.
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techno mail wrote:found this,
https://www.outdooractive.com/en/mounta ... 8235/#dm=1

maybe a good source for more info: http://www.viadinarica.com/

Yeah, from reading through a lot of that, it seems the white trail is a hiking trail, but there should be a route called Via Dinarica BH MTB which roughly follows it. I can't find any actual information about it this MTB route though.
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Thanks for the info chaps.
I have parked that idea for the moment, looking at Corfu to Athens including the Greek Odyssey :-bd
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Trans Dinara, 3 day stage race. You can see the route,m aybe this is what you are looking for?
http://www.dropbike.com/timun/

And the gpx for 2016 event http://www.dropbike.com/timun/en/downloads/
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