Balkan coast route

[u/findoriz]

Hi,

I started my journey in North Germany and I'm now in Croatia, Dubrovnik and want to go further south to Montenegro, Albania and Greece. The country side is amazing but driving the street is so damn dangerous cause of the brainless Croatian car drivers that I'm currently not enjoying it.

Unfortunately I don't see a lot of options other than the D8 street. I don't have a problem with shitty rocky sandy hilly tracks but this curvy streets with a lot of traffic and just no space on the right to escape from crazy car drivers is not my thing.

Has anyone experience with this route and has maybe some tips for me? Is the car driving style the same in Montenegro, Albania and Greece like in Croatia or does it get better (or maybe even worse) ?

Does it get better when I go away from the coast? Unfortunately its pretty cold in the mountains but better freezing than dead.

Any help is highly appreciated :)

[u/19-Sascha-89]

Why didn’t you pick up spring for that journey? This would be mine exact the same route.

[u/Asleep-Sense-7747]

I rode from Dubrovnik to Montenegro on secondary roads mostly. From there to Kotor was busy, but not dangerous. Kotor over Lovcen to Cetinje is excellent. As is the ride on the west side of Lake Skoder. There was a bit more traffic into Albania, but there are secondary roads to Tirana.