In this second episode of our Albania motorcycle adventure, we leave the coast and head back into the mountains.
After refueling the bikes and withdrawing cash, we are ready for more gravel roads and off-road riding. This section is part of the Trans Euro Trail (TET Albania), taking us deeper into the rugged landscapes of the country.
We are sleeping in guesthouses who are build on beautiful places. We climb higher and higher into the mountains and are rewarded with stunning views over the valleys.
We ride a mix of TET, ACT (Adventure Country Tracks), and WikiLoc routes, carefully connected into one big adventure.
Then the weather changes completely. Cold rain sets in, forcing us to put on our rain gear and push through challenging conditions. Wet hands, cold temperatures and mountain weather remind us why this is real adventure riding.
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Motorcycle rental: Enduro Albania: https://enduroalbania.al Motorcycles: Honda CRF300 L and Yamaha Tenere 700
We still need to give some gasoline, but we'll still come across enough for now.
Now, we should just check briefly whether there's a bank somewhere we come across.
The following day, we leave the coast and head back to the mountains.
With full tanks and gas in our pockets, we're ready once again for the graphic road.
This section is part of the Trans-Eurotrail,
by delving deeper into the agriculture of these countries.
Another day of adventure in Albania.
Even the path to our castle is an adventure in itself.
We climb higher and higher into the mountains
With each round, the views become more impressive.
We do have a nice little path leading there.
Left side.
The higher we go, the more we are honored.
Unfortunate panoramas that stretch along the distance.
Google Maps shows it incorrectly.
Park.
Oh, there.
Hello!
Can we park there? Oh, great!
Great, thanks!
After a lovely day of driving, we certainly deserve a drink.
Cheers! Let's see what it looks like.
MUSIC
Nice to hear!
Hi!
O.
Hello!
Oh, it's ground white here.
Although we had to communicate through Google Translate,
We had a great conversation with the owner.
He recommended this route to us.
And it became a fantastic ride.
Beautiful surroundings, challenging tracks
exactly the kind of adventure we were looking for.
We are all afraid.
I think we may as well go right and leave the rest.
Looks like it to me, yes.
Righteousness
Oh, I see a whole little mountain range over there.
Keep a good look out where you're driving.
Okay.
Tjonge, tjonge, tjonge.
O.
Back on top.
Oh, do it to me.
Yes, that little path was quite nice.
I have a slight feeling that I can indeed see that path.
Yes.
He was tough, but he was also capable.
Let them go to the side.
If you make them a bit tired for a moment.
Well, that was quite a nice ride.
Oh, trees are coming again.
Oh, a little foal.
One more?
Oh, they're nicely clearing the way for us.
Road construction is taking place all over Albania,
What good news for the local people
and makes traveling easier.
Fortunately, there are options for adventure riders
There are still many gravel roads to discover.
Yes, I'm moving forward a year.
I don't know how fast they work.
Is this just a...
a dirt road
Okay, now you've still got a few more time slots, right?
Is it working?
Now, I'll just set him down for a moment, okay.
A fuss.
With the...
with the base plate.
It's broken again already.
Well, how long is it there, anyway?
We often get questions about the roads we drive on.
Most of our roads are a combination of
TET, Wikiloc, and ACT tracks
Carefully connected to create a great adventure.
Right through is...
No, she isn't even registered here.
Is that really a path?
The other dashed line.
Yes.
I don't know where we're driving to now, but...
Yes.
Then we emerge onto a large path.
So this is the ACT.
Okay.
Oh, a turtle.
Be careful, then the head will come out here again.
Even a break.
Even drinking.
And a snack of chips.
Don't drive too close to the edge, mind you.
Okay.
Do I need to look?
Is there another way, or not?
What should I look at?
Where are you? Yes, there.
Xaveri of something like that, yes.
It must be there.
At that flag.
I do think so, don't I?
Yes, I'm not sure.
The one with an X.
Xaveri
Christmas House
Okay.
Good morning.
We are busy packing for today.
It is the best day.
It's a beautiful day again.
While it's about 25 degrees in the mountains.
It is much colder up in the mountains.
Perfect riding conditions.
What a rough one.
You can go straight ahead too, can't you?
Then we have to change our plans.
A local tells us that the road ahead is blocked.
Fortunately, there are still many beautiful alternative paths.
Hello.
How are you?
Yes, good. How are you?
Above.
Yes?
It is blocked.
Is it closed?
No, here.
Oh, above.
Above?
Yes.
Okay, so it's not possible then?
It must be blocked.
Yes, okay.
Sorry.
Okay, no problem.
Even drinking.
4, 3, 2, 1.
Red.
Here, gasoline bomb.
Hello.
Vol.
The little house should be located here on the left.
Here somewhere on the left.
Would this be it for him?
I think so, yes.
Hello.
Just put on a jacket for a moment.
It's a bit chilly.
It's now 12 degrees, but quite a cold wind.
So we stopped there for a moment.
We have just left our accommodation half an hour ago.
Yes, really cold and foggy.
What a massive change in the weather.
We saw that it would get colder and that there would be heavy rain on the road.
So we decided to take the shortest route.
It won't be long before we come out from under our rain gear.
Big hands and feet.
And it's getting colder and colder.
Because it's quite cold.
How cold does it make you feel?
Six.
It's starting to snow quite a bit now.
Really cold?
Now, we'll try again.
Yes.
Yes.
We're only going higher and higher.
Oh, do you see those cars are all completely white.
Jeetje.
Someone was lying in the snow outside.
Did I?
Yes.
That's not normal.
That was completely white.
On the way.
Sheep.
Oh, carefully, carefully.
Careful.
Hold him from behind.
Hold, keep pressed down.
If I sent mountains here like this.
Careful, Mark, careful.
Oh, I'm going to slide too.
Quiet, quiet, quiet.
Shall we go on then?
We're not going to save him, Mark.
Oh, fingers.
So cold.
You're saying it through.
Yes?
I need to warm up my hands again first.
How are your hands?
But a little piece or so?
It does melt, though.
I see it.
The road might still be warm.
Okay.
The snow is gone for now.
I hope it stays like this.
Yes.
It became so smooth that when I released the clutch, it simply slipped through my hands.
That was already scary.
Then I quickly sent him into the mountains.
The gravel.
And then I could turn him back into silver again.
Yes, who would have expected that.
It was 27 degrees yesterday.
And now it's 3 degrees.
Oh, I have such cold fingers.
We are glad that we received our own heating system.
Our stirring, warm exhaust pipes.
Warming up my hands a bit.
How are you?
Yes, I can easily keep him standing for a long time.
Just go a little further again.
He is sitting by the river.
But in my opinion, that little path is right there.
Shall we just do it?
Right through?
New.
What a little path.
I think I'm driving well.
Is that maybe it?
Yes, I can no longer move any further to the left.
What does the route say?
Along the river?
Oh, here.
Ah yes.
I think a woman is walking toward us here.
The edge?
This way.
Oh, we really need to go down a flight of stairs.
Hello.
This is probably not the route we normally should take.
Phew, what a narrow path.
Really?
I don't know if...
Your bag is almost touching the gate, you know.
That's not convenient like that.
I don't know if I'll make it past here with my bag.
Is this the only way?
Exercise
I'm already leaning against the fence with my bag.
But yes, I can never get that corner, can I?
But yes, I can't drive too fast.
The bag will hang behind the net shortly.
Dan is my bag broken.
Are you in it?
Oh, I have to drive through the water.
But I'll definitely make a note of that.
Maybe I should just go with two guys...
I'm going to lose my balance right away.
I ended up in that ditch.
Can you put him down then?
Could you walk behind me to help keep the motorcycle balanced?
Look, I can't find my right leg anywhere.
Oh, darling.
Oh, I need to take off the bag.
Okay.
It's heavy.
Yes.
Shall I just go over this?
Yes, if that's possible.
There, it is also impossible.
Hop.
Could you possibly draw, for example?
Yes.
Go ahead and roll my wheel.
Go ahead.
Once again.
One, two.
Two.
No.
He pulls the...
Okay.
I have to take yours, then.
Well, yours is a bit lighter.
Oh, here.
Okay.
No, we'll manage to get through this.
So.
I actually just want to lift the front wheel up for a moment.
Can you pull him a bit toward you?
Sorry.
Hush, hush, hush.
But, but.
So.
I want you to go stand on the other side of that motorcycle.
Did you hold him tight for a moment?
Yes.
Then I push him over the edge.
So.
Yes.
Yes, through.
So, yes.
Okay.
Good.
Okay, then I'll keep going, right?
Look.
So.
Yes.
Now, just drive toward the house.
And then you thought you'd had just one adventure.
And then another adventure began.
No, I think straight or so.
Yes, here's a little bridge.
Kippie, kippie, kippie.
What a path, guys, this.
Incredible.
Here?
Yes.
So.
We made it.
Yes.
Come on.
Yes, I'm coming, I'm coming.
It's kind of damp here, isn't it?
Olala.