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Drina Canyon Visegrad Route

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Recorded distance
118 km
Riding-time estimate
2 h 03
Journey
Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis

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Why this ride

A natural corridor of river bends, cliffs and historic settlements. It also links naturally to Mehmed Pasa Sokolovic Bridge in Visegrad.

Access context

Verify surface, fuel and current local travel advice. Specific flag: border traffic.

Seasonal context

May-Oct

Waypoint introductions and full write-ups

  1. 1. Sarajevo

    Sarajevo lies in a steep, narrow valley along the Miljacka river, with mountains close on every side, and the first thing you notice is how much of the city is stacked up the hillsides. Minarets and church towers stand within a short walk of each other, and the old bazaar quarter, the Baščaršija, has copper workshops, cafes serving thick Bosnian coffee from small copper pots, and stalls grilling ćevapi, little skinless sausages served in flatbread with chopped onion. It is a place where East and West meet, and where Ottoman, Habsburg and Yugoslav layers sit side by side.

    Read the complete Sarajevo write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

    May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.

    Planning note

    Sarajevo sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Višegrad.

  2. 2. Višegrad

    Višegrad is a town built around a bridge, and the bridge is among the most beautiful in the Balkans. The Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge, with its eleven great stone arches spanning the green Drina, was built in the sixteenth century on the order of the Grand Vizier of the same name, who was born nearby. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ivo Andrić, who grew up in Višegrad, made it the central character of his novel The Bridge on the Drina, which tells the story of the town through the centuries. If you read nothing else before coming here, read a few pages of that book, and the place will make much more sense.

    Read the complete Višegrad write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

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    Planning note

    Višegrad comes up 118 km in.

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