Itinerary I – Salty Bicycle Route

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Designing the path around the ``Hills of Kavaja``with bicycles

This path traverses the gentle hills west of the city of Kavaja, starting from the Bastova castle, to the east, then to the north, to pass the village of Luz i madh, Luz i minor, near the village of Vorrozen, oriented to the east in the village of Blerimaj.

During the first part of the route, several lowland villages are visited, with natural landscapes, agricultural land. Next, the path goes to the village of Rrikaj, then near the village of Bukaq, where the cultural monument “Ura e Bukaqi” is visited, to continue to the village of Synej, Rrakul, to head west towards the area of Karpen, where the monument is visited of the “Salt Warehouse” culture.

The route continues in the area of Karpen, where there is also an artificial island and a campsite on the beach of Karpen. Continue to the village of Lumi, heading south to describe along the village of Bago, which also coincides with a service area – Camping.

The village of Bago is also the point where the ascent from 14 m to 180 m begins near the village of Stërbeg, the ridge of the hills that coincides with the highest points that offer panoramic views, between the hills, the sea and the lakes.

The pedaling continues with the description of the villages of Stërbeg, Sharrëdushk, Kryevidh, now descending towards the Bashtova plain, from where you can see another point of interest such as Kodra e Goden, or the horse farm. The return point coincides with the starting point, Bashtova Castle, thus taking the form of a “ring”.

Strengths

“Cultural Heritage”

Bashtovo Castle, in the village of Vilë Bashtovo
Warehouse of Crimea, in Karpen
Bukaq bridge, near Bukaq village
Construction works of the communist period, such as housing, reclamation works, as well as constructions and fortifications of a military nature.

“Terrain and geographical position”

Hilly terrain, close distance to major cities
Mediterranean climate – tourism 12 months
Nature – forests, sea (iodine, oxygen), lakes, planted hills.
Not too dirty- Throughout the description of the trail, we can say that the trail is relatively clean.
Planted lands – The lands near this area, in terms of geographical position and climatic conditions, are rich in crops, mainly fruit trees such as figs, persimmons, pomegranates, tangerines, oranges, medlars, persimmons, vineyards, walnuts, as well as crops others such as olives, alfalfa fields, medicinal plants, etc.

Other Strengths

Food, organic based on local products. Near the area there are farms for the cultivation of snails, stables, a cow farm and a horse farm.
Easily accessible – paved road, public transport, mostly good road infrastructure. Equipped with orientation boards.

Opportunities

The area is close to well-known areas with high tourist potential – such as – Karavasta National Park, forest, lagoon, fauna (kacurrel pelican); The County of Durres, rich in cultural and archaeological heritage (Durres also offers a large number of beds, accommodation options)
Use of roads, road infrastructure and existing paths (offroad):
– with feet
– with bicycles
The use of nature and cultural monuments to take photos, based on the latest trends of posting on social networks for personal reasons or to promote the country’s values.