PICTURES (for Videos see further down)
Kosova & Albania Trail week
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You Choose Your Trail
Down From A 7000 Feet Kosova High Plain
And Into The Corner
The Famous Sharr Shepherd Dogs
Not Even The Sound Of An Airplane
Picnic In The Wild
Late Afternoon Sun
To The Limit
Dinner In A Traditional Guesthouse
High Plains Along The Border
Encounters, Albanian Style
Evening Repairs Over A Cold Beer
Trail To...
Chalk & Sun
Kosova, Retired Snowcat From A Swiss Skiing Area
Trails Trails Trails
Yes, Thats Where Were Headin
Sometimes A Lift Is Just What You Need
They Dont Get To See This Every Day In The Village
Ecotourism
At Sea Level After A Week
Final Fish Dinner On The Beach
Central Albania CrossCountry week
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On the high plateau
Courage brings fun on the suspension bridge
With the last light of the day
Dinner is ready at the guesthouse
Downhill past alpine huts and green meadows
View from our hotel in Kruja
Climbing into the national park
Sightseeing on the bike in Kruja
Breakfast view from our hotel, Kruja
Shortly after Tirana another world starts
Adventure on the suspension bridge
A rest under marvelling childrens eyes
Climbing into the mountains
Breakfast in our 300 year old guesthouse
Lunch break while climbing the national park
A military road built 100 years ago by the Italians and now a great bike track
Group picture together with our lovely host family
Fresh mountain water for the day
Our guesthouse for the night, once built as a defense tower
The parents of our host-family, unmatched genuine hospitality
When the track is gone for a short section - no problem with a bike
Picnic on the high plains
A rare sight for the local youngsters
Visiting a bunker along the track
Climbing into the high plateau
A long downhill with afternoon sun
Birds view of the downhill
Remote houses on the high plateau
Villagers and bikers meeting
Shortly after the highest point of the day
Morning view from our guesthouse
A cosy evening fire
Abbas, a young boy of the village where we sleep tonight, welcoming us on his donkey
Over rocky grounds towards the valley
Ex military baracks in no mans land
Exploring the narrow cobblestone alleys of Kruja
Not far from the capital Tirana
In Albania there`s adventure for everybody...
On a wild mountain track
Climbing into solitude, nothing but pure air and the scream of the hawk
Typical traditional house of the region
Preparing for a new day
Ligh & shadow creating some drama
Yes, we take everybody over that bridge... 😉
Northern and southern Albania
Day tours in the mountains of the capital Tirana
VIDEOS
Journey back in time: central Albania from Ride Albania Mountain Biking on Vimeo.