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== Border crossings ==
* [[Ulcinj-Shkoder border crossing|Montenegro-Albanian border crossing]] between [[Ulcinj]] (Montenegro) and [[Shkodër]] ([[Albania]]).* [[Montenegro-Croatian border crossing]] between [[Herceg Novi|Herceg-Novi]] (Montenegro) and near Gruda ([[Croatia]]).
** A dude reported being asked money by his driver once that border-crossing was done [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4366322#post5105604]. This is not general practice though.
== Hitching ==
People are friendly here but some of the roads are really terrible and/or treacherously mountainous which means it will take a long long time to cross from south to north. Almost all the roads are 2 lanes with speeds limits at 80km/h or below. If you're heading towards Montenegro, you may want to avoid [[Kosovo]] to avoid potential additional complications, so if you're headed east, its best to cross through [[Serbia]] and then [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]].
Unsurprisingly, there are many mountains (mont-e-negro meaning - black mountains) which can result in 20km taking 5 hours in a truck. But they are spectacular and well worth going through slowly. Try not to get a truck however, because it's a little more dangerous going through the carved tunnels.
==== Towards [[Croatia]] ====
It can be done, but the terrain poses some issues is some areas. Particularly when hitching the coast from [[Kotor]] through [[Herceg Novi|Herceg-Novi]] toward [[Croatia]], you'll mostly be on a 2 lane road bounded by steep mountains and with little or no shoulder - so your ability to easily and safely walk roadside will be compromised, as will the ability for drivers to find a place to pull over.
The border crossing from Montenegro to [[Croatia]] is on the outskirts of [[Herceg Novi|Herceg-Novi]]. You might find that people are hesitant to drive you over the border. If you find yourself on foot at the crossing, it's approximately 1.2km (moderately uphill) from the border station exiting Montenegro to the border station to enter [[Croatia]]. Once on the [[Croatia]] side of the crossing, it's easy to catch a ride. Keep in mind, though that it's much easier done in the morning/early afternoon since traffic gets sparse in the evenings.
==== Towards [[Albania]] ====
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