in planning » Question on Croatia - Neum Corridor

Anyone ridden on they own bike/vehicle between the northern and southern sections (or vis-a-vers or both) of Croatia, i.e. across the **Neum Corridor in the past few year? What was your experience at the border, which road (number) did you take?

Did you take out special insurance just for the transit, did your standard insurance cover it, did you obtain a transit visa or did you just do it anyway and be dammed the consequences (the latter seemingly being what most people do as you spend such a sort period of time in Bosnia). It’s the 10~15km transit through Bosnia rather than visiting Bosnia itself that’s the crux here.

** The Neum Corridor is a narrow stretch of Bosnia territory that sits between the northern and smaller southern sections of Croatia’s main land, there’s no land based method of moving between the north and south without transiting through Bosnia.

My understanding is that you don't need a visa to transit, without stopping, the 9km stretch, nor do UK passport holders need a visa to visit Bosnia for up to 90 days. We visited Mostar last year and would recommend it as a relatively straightforward diversion.

Am on an organised Croatia and Slovenia tour in June and never heard of the Neum Corridor. Following Jason's note I checked my standard travel policy covers Bosnia so OK there. Checked -Neum Corridor - Tips For a Smooth Journey - Split Croatia ...
split.gg/neum-corridor- on the web and it suggests no checks but 2Km queues can form at busy times. Thanks for raising this Jason

http://www.lobagola.com/ sniff around this site. He posts over on ADVrider. https://advrider.com/f/members/dooby.54864/

He lives in Croatia

Thank you all for the info, it's all going into the big pot of possibilities, which will be stirred and debated this weekend. My partner, her brother, his wife and myself, are thinking of holidaying in Croatia later this year, as none of them ride they be flying, I'm considering taking a couple extra days off, riding down and meeting them there, which means it won't be a riding holiday once there, although I'd surely be able to sneak in a day, maybe two. :-)

So if there's anything else about transiting the Neum Corridor or general riding in Croatia please let me know.

Jason.

So after some discussion about what we do want to do the other have decide that they don't want to venture to Dubrovnik, we are stay in the north and the National Parks there, which save me any Neum hassle. I've already started planning getting there and back (I enjoy this bit almost as much as the ride itself) - got to go as I can here the Sirens of Google Maps, via Michelin, Booking.com and AirB&B tempting me...

Jason.

Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #8

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On the way, make sure you ride through the Triglav National Park & Soca Valleys in Slovenie.

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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #10

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the nearby Mangart Saddle https://goo.gl/maps/GsMs443a7TMKhi1y6 -

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also see if you have time to do the Krka national park went there a few years ago and loved it.

enjoy

Graham

Zitat von midlife crisis im Beitrag #12

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also see if you have time to do the Krka national park went there a few years ago and loved it.

enjoy

Graham

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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #10

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Yes, you are in the Triglav NP from Kranjska Gora, over the Vrsic pass and you actually go to the village of Soca, then follow the river Soca all the way to where it meets the Idrija & Boca rivers. You then do a loop I have not done which looks great through the Boca valley before rejoining the Idrija valley.

The only little bit you miss which is an either/or with the Vrsic pass is to enter Slovenia from the SS54 at Cave de Predil in Italy then down the 203 to Bovec. A really lovely road. Save that for another time and also do the nearby Mangart Saddle https://goo.gl/maps/GsMs443a7TMKhi1y6 - trips always involve compromise but it's nice to have a reason to go back.

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