Canyons & villages
Distance
37KmElevation
850mFitness
Technique
Start time
9:00 am
Duration
4h approx
4 hour small group e-bike tour to explore the small traditional villages and enjoy the idyllic Cretan countryside
Amazing views, various landscapes, no traffic.
Ride through olive groves, Aposelemis canyon, rocky pastures with fragrant herbs and visit picturesque villages
The perfect introduction to mountain biking
Enjoy a traditional Cretan pie and a greek coffee at the square of a small village
included in the priceAt our bike center, you choose the right size of Cube electric mountain bike, helmet, and get a bottle of water.
After a short safety introduction of how to use an e-bike, we jump on our powerful bikes and ride through low-traffic roads to the Cretan countryside. The route is comprised primarily of farmers' roads and quiet tarmac roads, ensuring you’ll feel safe and secure throughout. During the tour, your local guide will explain the cultivation of the olives, the use of the plants, the traditional life, the ethics, and the nature of Crete. The tour is focused on exploring Crete and having fun. The riding pace is slow to moderate with lots of stops for rest, photos, learning about Crete, admiring the view, and visiting all the highlights of the area. All the uphills are performed on rural smooth dirt roads. The downhills are performed on asphalt roads. There are short cemented uphill sections of 50-100 meters with grades up to 20%.Highlights
- The Xirokamares ancient stone bridge
- The Aposelemis canyon
- The ancient old olive trees
- The traditional Cafe
- The uphill off road section to Charaso village
- The picturesque small streets of Charaso traditional village
- The wind mills at the top of the hill
- The Panoramic views
- The downhill to Voritsi village
- The fresh water from the sping
- The pastures and the fragrant herbs
- The Makelariano canyon
Included in the price
- Electric hardtail mountain bike
- helmet
- platform or shimano spd pedals
- water bottle
- local guide
- Cretan traditional sweet pie
- greek coffee or soft drink
- Minimum age is 12 years
- Minimum body height 155cm
- Maximum body weight 110 kilograms
- All passenger heights MUST be advised at time of booking
- All passenger hotel MUST be advised at time of booking
- Recommended for sportive people only
- It is recommend that you wear sport clothes, sport shoes, sunglasses and sunscreen.
- The tours distance is 35Km and total uphill is 840 meters.
- Not recommended for participants with heart complaints, pregnant women or other serious medical conditions
- Youth under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult