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Day 2 of 10 · Himare · The Active Nature & Coastline Loop

Day 2 — Himarë Peninsula & Paddle

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A road day to your new base in Himare, with a long drive (3 h 44).

Himarë Peninsula & Paddle
The Town of Himarë on the Ionian Coast in Albania with its beach, the seaside promenade, restaurants and shops in the centre of the image (2021) © photographed on 18 June 2021 by Albinfo — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 2 · Himare · Albania

We sleep at Piro, 100 m away

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days 2 and 4 3 nights 3 h 44 on the road217 kmclimate variable

programme
4 h
road
3 h 44
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8 h

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Stroll through Himara Old Town

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On the way

Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.

  • Belsh

    Belsh

    A scenic town surrounded by numerous small lakes perfect for a short rest during a cycling trip.

    45 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 13 October 2018 by Pasztilla aka Attila Terbócs — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Berat

    Berat

    A historic city known as the city of a thousand windows, offering a flat riverside path for cyclists.

    90 min there · detour +3 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed in 2009 by Etrusko25 — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Tepelenë

    Tepelenë

    A strategic mountain town located at the confluence of the Drino and Vjosa rivers.

    60 min there · detour +11 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed in 2013 by Thanas Todhe (Guri Q… — CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Llogara Pass

    Llogara Pass

    A high mountain pass providing breathtaking panoramic views of the Ionian Sea before the final descent.

    30 min there · detour +8 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 17 August 2008 by Igiann — Public domain, Wikimedia Commons