DBB Durmitor
Road Cycling Camp • Belgrade ↔ Montenegro • 13–20 June 2026
Durmitor is a mountainous area in Montenegro, with a small town of Žabljak in the middle. Some consider it the most scenic area to ride bikes in whole the Balkans. We’ve been planning to organise a camp here for ages.
We’ll start from Belgrade (BEG airport) with a 3-hour car transfer to Zlatibor. Then we’ll ride, and the car will bring our stuff. The early start on 13 June means that the best time to arrive to Serbia is 12 June (or before that).
We plan to ride 4 days, then have a ⟰ rest day, then 3 more days. A normal day is planned at 90 km & 1600 m elevation gain. But this is not a training camp — there’s no strict schedule, and we adjust the riding to weather and fatigue.
Our cycling guide will pace the group so that everyone is comfortable. And feel free to skip any ↺ loop day (see below) or suggest we’d make a ride shorter or longer. We have a plan, you enjoy flexibility.
Note that days ↦ A to B cannot be skipped easily — you’d need an individual car transfer for that.
Full
1490 € per person
- A separate bed & bathroom just for you
- Prepayment 500 € to reserve your spot
- The remaining 990 € before 13 May
Pair
990 € per person
- A separate room with a double bed for two
- Prepayment 500 € to reserve both spots
- The remaining 1480 € before 13 May
Twin
- A room & bathroom shared with someone
- But the camp villas only have double beds
- So there is no twin option in this camp
Book a full room for yourself
1490 € — or prepay 500 € now and remaining 990 € before 13 May
You agree to the 15-second privacy policy.
Book a private room for a pair
1980 € — or prepay 500 € now and remaining 1480 € before 13 May
You agree to the 15-second privacy policy.
We’ll be living comfortably in premium-level villas. Everyone will have a double bed and a separate bathroom. There is both indoor and outdoor space where we can cook & eat breakfasts together.
As for dinners, it’s nice go to a restaurant in town: the villas are located just one kilometer away from the centre. We’ll pay for the meals with the help of an app — it will smartly separate everyone’s food expenses.
A road bike or a gravel bike with tyres that are fast on hard surfaces. We recommend Hutchinson Caracal RACE, Tufo Thundero or Speedero.
Next to Žabljak town, Montenegro, one kilometer away from the centre. But the trip starts in Serbia: please see below.
We start in Belgrade. A 3-hour car transfer brings us to Zlatibor. Then we ride to the camp, which will take two days with an overnight stay in Pljevlja. On the first day we cross the Serbia—Montenegro border on our bikes. The car brings our stuff all the way from Belgrade to the camp.
Generally speaking, Serbia and Montenegro have friendly visa policies. Visas are not required for nationals of most developed countries. However, please check for your particular passport.
The car transfer leaves Belgrade on 13 June in the morning. By that time you should arrive to Belgrade and be ready to depart. If you need accommodation in Belgrade before 13 June, we’ll be ready to help, just ask.
We are getting back to Belgrade on 20 June, in the evening. Next day, 21 June, is Sunday, so you have time to fly back or just rest before weekdays. If not from Belgrade, you’ll need to arrange your accommodation for 20–21 June. We’re ready to help, just ask
June is comfortable in Durmitor. During the day the temperature is around 20°C. It gets cool during the night, down to 10°C, so we suggest you take warm non-cycling clothing.
Yes, Durmitor is a mountain massif. Thanks to that it’s not hot to ride in summer. That also makes riding both scenic and somewhat challenging. The difficulty level is explained below.
Riding & Living
We plan to ride for 4 days, then have a rest day, then ride 3 more days. This plan is not strict for days 3—7, and we may move the rest day around depending on weather. On first 2 days and the last day we’ll move from point A to B, so on these days riding is a given.
Our average route is 90 km with 1600 m of elevation gain. Some routes are longer and flatter, some other routes are shorter and punchier.
The rides are paced by a cycling guide, who’s job is to make sure no one suffers (at least in a bad sense) or dropped behind. The camp is supposed to be somewhat challenging, but if you can ride 100 km at once, you’ll be fine.
We don’t have a strict schedule, so it’s possible to skip riding and stay in the camp for a rest day or cross-training on any day from 3rd to 7th. As regards the first two days and the last one, we will be moving from point A to B, so to skip them you would need a private car transfer.
Yes, in this camp everyone gets a separate room with a private bathroom. Every room has a double bed. Of course, if you come as a pair, that means the room is for you two.
We usually cook healthy breakfasts jointly and enjoy them together at the camp. A lunch is somewhere amid the ride. For dinners, we normally go to a restaurant or order delivery. Your fair share of food expenses is calculated by an app.
In our camps, we prefer spending time together before and after the rides. We watch movies, play board games, laugh and talk all the time. On the rest day we invite you to explore Žabljak on foot, then chill & enjoy slow living together.
No, there is nothing like that in Durmitor, as far as we know. A cycling guide will be able to help with non-complicated mechanical issues, but please make sure your bike is serviced and you have any spares you may need (see below).
Equipment, etc.
Either is possible. If you need advice on how to fly with your bicycle, don’t hesitate to ask. And if you prefer to rent, we offer premium bikes adjusted to your fit in Belgrade — a link to our rent-a-bike section is always on top.
It is pleasantly warm in Žabljak in June during the day. In the mountains, it may get cooler: we recommend taking a light jacket or vest with you. Mornings and evenings are rather cool for summer, so make sure you pack warmer daily clothing to stay comfortable.
We’ll have standard bike tools in the camp. You should have your own:
• spare inner tubes that work with your tyre size and rim depth,
• some extra sealant of your choice if you run tubless,
• fresh brake pads suitable for your brakes,
• a derailleur hanger for your frame.
• spare inner tubes that work with your tyre size and rim depth,
• some extra sealant of your choice if you run tubless,
• fresh brake pads suitable for your brakes,
• a derailleur hanger for your frame.
You can leave your bike case in Belgrade with us at anytime before departure in the morning of 13 June. We will be able to give it back to you after we return to Belgrade, from the evening of 20 June.
A 500 € prepayment is required to secure your booking and make sure you have a spot. The full payment is due before 13 May. These payments are not refundable in case you change your mind. For convenience, you can pay the full amount right away, in which case the difference is refundable before 13 May.
Alex, the cycling guide of this camp, has decades of cycling experience, and hundreds, if not thousands, of group rides in the role of a ride leader. From our vast experience of riding around the world, we consider this camp’s routes to be safe. In any case, please wear a helmet, and be sure that we have a first aid kit and skills, as safety is our priority.
Women always stay in spaces physically separated from men in our tours — except for those coming as pairs, of course. Depending on the demand, we will try and offer you a discount, as part of our efforts to support female cyclists.
There’s the Rules section linked on top of this page. We suggest that you familiarise with the information there. Not only that could save you from a faux pas in any cycling group, but also there’re some useful tips as well.
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We ask you to wear a helmet
In a group, not wearing a helmet puts extra liability on others in case the non-wearer gets a head injury — whether through one’s own fault or somebody else’s.
Thus, wearing a helmet is a matter of baseline respect for the others, even though you’re not going to crash.
Come on a road or gravel bike
The narrow handlebars let us ride closer to each other — two abreast and when overtaking. This leaves more space for maneuvers.
Moreover, road bars don’t tend to get caught on each other. And in case of a crash the rear-facing bar ends are less likely to cause injuries.
Please don’t ride any of these in the group:
• time-trial, triathlon bikes, or with clip-on bars,
• flat-bar or other bikes with wide handlebars,
• fixed-gear bikes without at least a front brake,
• bikes with malfunctions (e.g. a failed brake).
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