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Southwestern Region

View of Lake Ohrid – St. Naum Monastery loop from Ohrid

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Macedonia

Southwestern Region

View of Lake Ohrid – St. Naum Monastery loop from Ohrid

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4.9

(22)

147

riders

View of Lake Ohrid – St. Naum Monastery loop from Ohrid

04:04

60.9km

780m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.83 km for 52 m

After 31.6 km for 144 m

After 59.1 km for 52 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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822 m

Church of St. Clement

Highlight • Religious Site

Orthodox church on a hill overlooking the lake

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3.63 km

Канал Студенчишта

Lake

14.3 km

Peshtani Beach

Beach

18.2 km

View of Lake Ohrid

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very close to the border between North Macedonia and Albania there are beautiful panoramic views of Lake Ohrid, one of the deepest and oldest lakes in Europe.

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30.4 km

We walk on and come across the next church (Church of Saint Athanasius). Here are also the homes of the nuns/brothers and the warden. Unfortunately the church is closed, but then the warden comes running to open the church especially for us! He gives some explanation about the church and officially we were not allowed to take pictures, but for this time he allowed it. Very beautiful church too, very richly decorated.

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31.5 km

Springs of Lake Ohrid

Highlight • River

Park with boat trips and restoration

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31.6 km

St. Naum Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

Sveti Naum is one of the most important churches on Lake Ohrid.

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38.0 km

Galicica National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Mountains and national park. The highest elevation is the Magaro at 2,255 meters. The national park has existed since 1958.

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43.6 km

Picnic Area in Galičica National Park

Highlight • Rest Area

A nice place to wildcamp!

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60.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.7 km

8.88 km

4.08 km

2.24 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.4 km

3.12 km

2.05 km

1.93 km

401 m

Elevation

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Highest point (890 m)

Lowest point (690 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

25°C

12°C

64 %

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Comments

September 2, 2025,Von Peshtani nach Ohrid

Wild camped next to the monastery. A police check at breakfast in the morning. Then we made many stops with fantastic views of Ohrid. Robert, a Macedonian born in Germany, had offered to look for a used spare tire while we were cycling with him yesterday. My Schwalbe Marathon tires were falling apart. And he had a new Tour Plus …

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October 3, 2024,Tag 104: Kaputte Felge

We set off at 10. It wasn't far to the border with North Macedonia. Immediately after the border I checked my rear wheel because it felt a bit wobbly. And lo and behold, there was a crack in the rim. That ruined the day. I cycled carefully to Ohrid, where I checked into a hostel and dropped off my bike …

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October 24, 2024,Tag 71 | Pogradec → Ohrid | 🇲🇰

After just a few kilometers, we went to country number 9: North Macedonia 🇲🇰. A country that wasn't actually on my plan - let's see how it goes. After a few more kilometers, I had the choice of either continuing along the lake or over the pass to the nearby neighboring lake. Since I liked Lake Ohrid and its landscape …

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April 19, 2025,Tag 10: Von Tushemisht nach Ohrid

At the small campsite, there was only a German couple with a camper van and a family with a tent from the Allgäu region. The night was chilly – Lake Ohrid is at 695 m – and we are still enjoying the warm morning sun. Today we drive only a short distance, but with many climbs, to Ohrid in North …

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May 11, 2024,Day 35: Along the Lake to Ohrid

Day 35: (1) Route: The road on the east side of Lake Ohrid is a country road that is mostly quiet and therefore nice to cycle on. A café acquaintance in Tirana told me that Ohrid is one of the most beautiful cities in the Balkans, and indeed: it has a very unique (early) medieval atmosphere with great views of …

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September 15, 2025,25 Et. Ohrid -Pogradec

Today we drove from Ohrid to Pogradec – a route that leads along the newly paved road through the Galičica National Park. Almost entirely free of traffic, the route winds its way peacefully through a magnificent landscape. Time and again, expansive views of the deep blue Lake Ohrid open up, and further up, we can even glimpse parts of Lake …

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View of Lake Ohrid – St. Naum Monastery loop from Ohrid

Church of St. Clement

View of Lake Ohrid

View of Lake Ohrid

Church of St. Athanasius

Springs of Lake Ohrid

St. Naum Monastery

Galicica National Park

Picnic Area in Galičica National Park

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