Hidden Circle

While staying on the beach of Borsh, a very nice beach by the way and -so they say- with 7km the longest on the Albanian Riviera, I had to go for a bike ride. Borsh is also one of the least developed areas along the Riviera and in general that … Read more

Around Šljemena

Today it was time for a spin on the mountain bike. So I took mapsource and tried to plot a nice roundcourse of about 30kms. It worked out just fine today. We are camping near the river, so we are on the lowest point, which means that the ride starts … Read more

How to climb Sv. Ivan

…walking, as it turn out. but let’s start at the beginning. So, we are in Croatia, Žuljana, on the Pelješac peninsula. There are some nice beaches here but, anybody who knows me a bit: all day on the beach is a bit boring. So better take the bike for an … Read more

Lokvarsko Jezero

This mtb track has it all. Well, perhaps no rock gardens, but these can be substituted for root gardens. this place is not far from Krk. If you happen to be in the area and like MTB, I definitely suggest to do this round trip. Altitude gain is about 600 … Read more

Fimberpass

So I finally had my chance to ride this Alp crossing. It is situated on the border of Switzerland and Austria, close to Samnaun. My starting point was the camping of Strada (CH). This camping has been around for many years, and now it has new owners, who made some … Read more

Riding in Liechtenstein

While in Liechtenstein, I took the opportunity to ride a bit on my mountain bike, making some much needed altitude training if I want to do the Fimberpass any time soon. Liechtenstein is proud to have an even denser walking path cover compared to Austria or Switzerland, so I checked … Read more

Fimberpass / Cuolmen d’Fenga

….Is a very nice Alps crossing in the Engadin, Switserland. As mountainbiker, this one is long overdue on my to do list. As most mountaineers will recognize, it is not always smart or even possible to make an attempt in your window of opportunity if, for example, weather doesn’t cooperate. … Read more