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We seek reports of cycling in Croatia (Zadar-Dubrovnik coastal route)

Submitted by eric.yergeau on Sat, 2008-01-26 10:04.

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Hi there,

We are planning a trip along the coastline of Croatia, something like a Zadar-Dubrovnik path seems reasonable doing in 3 weeks combining cycling-playa-tourism.

Anybody could give us at-hand recent experience cycling the coast road ?? Road conditions, driver's behaviors, ferries to the islands, beaches, best lodging options, must-dos, must-sees and things to avoid as a foreigner in this country...

Any advice would be very much appreciated.

Eric

Dubrovnik

Submitted by legrosseb on Wed, 2008-02-06 16:50.

Hi Eric,

i have a similar project and will track all the information on this forum re the eastern adriatic coastal route! i'm not too sure whether and when i can do it so far that but that's part of my plans and that would probably be spring/late spring or something.
When do you plan to ride it?
If you wanna reply directly, here is my personnal email address: lepopogrosseb@gmail.com (remove "popo": anti-spam).

Sébastien

The coastal road is paved,

Submitted by americasonmtb on Mon, 2008-01-28 01:45.

The coastal road is paved, carries lots of traffic in summer and is too narrow for that many vehicles. It is an easy and fast ride by bike but I did not like it because it is like riding a speed-road. From Split to Dubrovnik large parts go through endless camping "conurbations". Mind that you have to go through Bosnia and Hercegovina town Neum to reach Dubrovnik. There are various inland roads with less traffic, many are paved as well.

some help

Submitted by ComboSchtap on Tue, 2008-02-05 08:29.

I agree with americasonmtb. Definatelly you have to cross a few km trough Bosnia. I found this part very beautiful. But I have to warn you aswell, that since the road is sometimes very narrow and winding, it is unpleasant to drive with your bycicles. Don't go on this trip without the rear mirror. Drivers tend to be very impatient, fast and you will have to be carefull because on your right there will be a bad protection from the cliffs. I am writing my diary at the moment after our tour along the Croatian coast-line from Slovenia to Dubrovnik and further on (http://pedalkultura.blogspot.com). In any case I had stresfull moments because of the traffic (IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER!!!), but the scenary is amazing!!! I would encourage you to do do this trail, but be very aware of the dangers on the road!!! Try wild camping... we did it with no problems except with finding a good spot sometimes. Read our diary for more and if you have any further questions, just ask! Dubrovnik is crowded year-round and it is NOT a bycicle friendly place. It is VERY expensive, but A MUST SEE. Find a good place to store your bike while visiting the old city centre. Don't hesitate to bargain a good price for your accomodation with the locals offering rooms on the streets. They are very sneeky sometimes and they tend to rise the prices too much at the start!!! They can be very annoying too. I was sleeping near a youth hostel, hosted by an old and again sneeky lady. Maybe it would be better to stay in the youth hostel. :) I could tell you a lot more, so it is better if you ask me specific questions.