3150m Climb to Greece in two Days | Cycling to Asia | Video diary Episode 12

Documentation and impressions of the bike trip around the world from Germany to Asia. This episode is about bikepacking in Albania to the Greek border. I started near Vlore, on the Euro Velo 8 bike route where difficult climbs had to be mastered. I cycled through Himare and met other cyclists. I crossed the border to Greece, went into the sea, and ate traditional Greek food. It was a great part of my trip.
▶ Follow my journey: https://www.youtube.com/@GernotCycling

▶ Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBY4TWKGi14d_T8VokSTis8ZDn6PGwpjo

▶ Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:43 Day 50
01:23 Breakfast & dog visit
03:43 Vlore
04:48 Climb
08:21 Top of the mountain & downcycling
11:58 Himare
14:04 Day 51
16:10 Impressions of the cycle & landscape
17:31 Break & Talking
19:19 Up the mountain again
21:14 Near the Greece border
22:56 Greek Border
24:43 Beach, Talking, Greek restaurant
26:10 Talking & Campspot
27:16 Talking in the tent
30:14 Day 52
32:44 Camp spot
35:05 Outro

▶ Some tools and Equipment:
• Bicycle: Trek 520 2023
• Carrier: Bontrager BackRack Deluxe MIK
• Front carrier: Bontrager Carry Forward
• Mudguard: SKS Bluemels 28 Inch
• Panniers: 24L Waterproof Riverside Touring Pannier Bike Bag
• Front Panniers: 14L Waterproof Riverside Touring Pannier Bike Bag
• Other bags: Watertight – 5 to 15 L. Riverside Bikepacking Handlebar Bag
• Burner: Tatonka Burner Set
• Navigation: Garmin Edge 830• Camera: GoPro Hero 11 Black
• Route Planning: Komoot
• Solar Charger: BigBlue 28W Portable
• Powerbanks: Sunnybag 10,000 mAh, Anker PowerCore 20100mAh

▶ Music: The music in this episode is from the YouTube Audio Library. All music is subject to the standard YouTube Audio Library license.

Filmed & edited by Gernot.

Follow my bicycle journey from Germany to the Asian continent. The route is roughly planned: Germany – Austria – Italy – Slovenia – Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro – Albania – North Macedonia – Bulgaria – Turkey (Europe and Asia) – Greece – Italy – Switzerland – Liechtenstein – Germany. Changes are highly probable.