Balkan ADV Ride: Croatia to Montenegro (DesertX)
We’re riding across the Balkans — from Italy to Montenegro — mostly OFF-ROAD on our Ducati DesertX! Our awesome friends Chris and Jaime from @MatadorEquipmentPH are with us. We refined our packing strategy on the bike with some of their awesome gear. Get 10% OFF the Matador shop with the code NEXTMERIDIAN10 - https://get.aspr.app/SH18EF
This week, we cross Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Montenegro, carving through forest tracks, mountain passes, and remote villages on two wheels. We explore Mostar’s war-scarred streets, ride through Durmitor’s endless trails, and find epic wild camps along the way. We never told you... but on this route is the exact location where we decided to leave for our World tour!
🔧 Bike: Ducati DesertX (two-up, fully loaded)
🌍 Route: Italy → Croatia → Bosnia → Montenegro
If you love adventure motorcycling, overlanding, off-road routes, and remote travel, join us on this ride — and subscribe for more world tour episodes!
All the best,
Nick & Mathilde
00:00 Intro
01:34 The plan
02:35 The ferry
05:03 Welcome to Croatia
06:32 adventure ride
13:00 5* camp
16:28 Packing strategy
20:21 To Bosnia
24:04 Durmitor
27:08 where it all began
30:06 10* camp
33:12 Further into the balkans
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Episode 156 | Filmed 3rd September, 2025 | Durmitor, Montenegro
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Join us as we travel the world on an expedition throughout the 7 continents, crossing about 88 countries, making new friends, meeting the locals, exploring cultures, traditions, foods and every corners of the continents. Join us!
We are traveling in our Land Rover Defender, our tiny home on wheels for the next 5 years.
5 Years | 88 Countries | 7 Continents | 300 000km
Nick; 31 y/o, French/Italian. 🙋♂️🇫🇷🇮🇹
Mathilde; 31 y/o, French.🙋♀️🇫🇷
Albatross; 12 y/o, UK. 🚙🇬🇧
We are incredibly grateful to be able to continue doing something we love every day. 😊🎥🌎 Thank you to everyone who has been a part of our journey!
@NextMeridian.Expedition
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