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There are two border crossings not far away from Shkodër. The first (, Hani i Hotit) , goes directly to [[Podgorica]] but sees little few traffic because the other road is in much better condition. To go towards [[Ulcinj]] and [[Bar]]this way, just walk south along the main road SH1 until you reach an old wooden bridge. While it doesn’t look like it, this is indeed towards the road to Montenegro. After crossing the bridge, turn left North and walk a short distance until start thumbing as soon as you reach see a petrol stationconvenient spot where cars can stop. Start thumbing from hereAn alternative would be to take a minibus to the villages nearby in that direction like Shtoj or Boric.

If For the other crossing towards Montenegro, taking you decide to go to Podgorica[[Ulcinj]] and [[Bar]], just walk south along the main road SH1 in Northern direction until you reach an old wooden bridge. After crossing the bridge, turn left and start thumbing as soon as walk a short distance until you see reach a convenient spot where cars can stoppetrol station. An alternative would be to take a minibus to the villages nearby in that direction like Shtoj or BoricStart thumbing from here.

This information dates In 2011 and at that time it was recommended to go via the southern road. However, later internet sources say that the construction of the Hani i Hotit road is more or less finished and so traffic might be better there now. It is advisable to just ask local people about this issue.Edit: as of 2014, the road towards [[Podgorica ]] up to Koplik is absolutely fine, and it probably is all the way to Podgorica. However, in summer it might be hard to find a ride hitching in this direction, as everyone will play taxi.

[Update] [[User:Viniciuscastro]] in , December 2015: The road until Podgorica is fine and, even without being summer, a good amount of cars go in that direction (Hani i Hoti). [Update] [[User:Evolverine]], June 2016: I can also verify that the road to Hani i Hotit / [[Podgorica]] is good and that we (2 men) had an easy time getting a ride to the border, and then two more to [[Podgorica]]. We started near the "Sheshi Ura e Maxharrit" intersection: [http://osm.org/go/xef5QGrnD?m=], coordinates geo:42.07913,19.51440?z=19.