Cycling the Dalmatian Coast

You will start your adventure in Split, a city steeped in history and charm. Your exploration will include the Diocletian Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you can admire Roman architecture and centuries-old alleyways. As you stroll through the city, you’ll see bustling markets and feel the lively atmosphere of its seaside promenade. This is the perfect introduction to the region’s rich heritage and culture.

You will start the day with a ferry crossing from Split to Supetar on Brač Island. Once on the bike, you will follow the north-coast road through Postira, a former fishing village that still keeps its small-harbour feel and stone houses close to the sea, then continue toward Pučišća, known for its white-stone quays and long tradition of stonemasonry. Then, the route will turn inland and you will tackle a steady ascent to Pražnica, where the landscape opens into a quieter interior of karst fields, low walls, and scattered farmhouses. You will finish with a flowing descent toward Bol on the island’s southern side.

From Bol, you will roll out along the coastal road toward Zlatni Rat, keeping the famous pebble spit and the channel toward Hvar on your left. Beyond the smaller village of Murvica, the surface will turn to smooth gravel. You will rejoin asphalt just as the gradient steepens toward the interior plateau. Here, an optional ascent to Vidova Gora, the highest peak of all Adriatic islands at around 780 metres, will be available to you. The day will then continue with a sustained descent through the interior villages of Nerežišća and Ložišća before you arrive in the sheltered harbour town of Milna on Brač’s western side.

From Milna, you will take a catamaran across to the town of Hvar, backed by stone houses and the hillside fortress. Once on the bike, you will leave the waterfront via quieter inland roads that cut across the island toward Stari Grad, giving you a first sense of Hvar’s mix of karst slopes. Beyond Stari Grad, you will turn onto a steep gravel road leading towards Sveti Nikola, the island’s highest point. After this section, the route will reward you with a long descent through the old stone villages of Velo and Malo Grablje before you rejoin the main coastal road for the final stretch back towards Hvar town.

From Hvar, you will take a catamaran to Korčula, one of the best-preserved medieval island towns in the Mediterranean, enclosed by 15th-century walls and crowned by St Mark’s Cathedral and the alleged house of Marco Polo. There, you will follow the coastal road westwards, tracing a quiet shoreline of small bays and stone hamlets, before a steep climb to Pupnat, one of the oldest villages on the island. Here, you will briefly join the main island road before turning onto a gravel track that runs through dry-stone-walled fields. The final part of the day will drop more steeply toward Lumbarda and then follow the coast back to Korčula.

From Korčula, you will board the catamaran one final time and travel down the Adriatic to Dubrovnik, arriving directly by the fortified old town that sits behind its famous stone walls. You can shape today entirely to your own pace. If you wish, you can walk a section of the intact city walls for wide views over the orange rooftops and the Adriatic, or take the cable car up to Srđ for a panorama of the islands and coastline. The day shall feel less like a schedule and more like a chance to absorbone of the Adriatic’s most distinctive towns before your journey concludes.

On your departure day from Dubrovnik, you can take the morning at an easy pace, perhaps squeezing in a walk through the limestone-paved Stradun, the main street running through the UNESCO-listed old city, framed by historic gates, fountains, and bell towers, or simply drift through the side alleys and small squares. Later, you will check out and transfer onward according to your travel plans, leaving the walled city behind.