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Guide to biking in Crete
Want to explore Crete and its wonderful countryside at a
faster pace than just hiking or walking? Then the best way is hiring a mountain
bike from one of the many bike hire shops in every resort in Crete.
If you don’t have
the facilities to take your bike on holiday to Crete then there are a select few
professional bike hire firms that provide quality bikes for you to hire for your
biking holiday. More information on bike hire and excursions is mentioned below.
As
with all other guides when exploring places you don’t know, make sure you cycle in
a pair or group and have enough supplies for the journey. Crete in the height of
summer can be extremely hot and arid and being stuck somewhere you don’t know can
be dangerous.
Cycling in Crete - A cycle around Ierapetra and Lassithi region
Ierapetra Biking Trail
(Degree of Difficulty: 3)(Duration: 4 hours)
leaving at first light from Ierapetra
by bicycle, go west towards Gra Ligia without having to change gears along this flat
route until the point where you must turn right onto the local road which ascends
towards a convent.
Turning left you arrive at the traditional village of Anatoli which
is very beautiful. The view from this village is amazing, from here you can see
the Bramiana dam and the Libyan Sea, with the island of Chrissi.
After a short distance
the pine forest of Selekano will stretch out in front of you. Before reach Malles,
the road that branches to the left leads to the Monastery of Exakousti which is well
worth a visit and a photograph or two. From here you make your ascent, and by following
a circular route back to Malles you will pass an old settlement of Agios Georgios.
Before reaching the village the village of Mithi, by following the riverbed you can see a gravel road to your right where you can observe the dam of Sarakina. After Mithi you finish your trip at the village of Myrtos where you can enjoy a refreshing dip in the clear blue sea. From Myrtos the road that runs parallel to the beach leads you back to Ierapetra.
Professional tours and cycle hire
One of the highest rated and recommended cycle tour
companies within Crete is Olympic Bikes who are based in Rethymnon but can cater
for tours all around Crete.
You get professional service from the multi-
Share your biking experiences in Crete
If you enjoy cycling in Crete and have experience
of trails and paths you would like to share with other visitors to the island then
we are always looking for new contributors to the outdoor articles and guides.
Please
feel free to post your guide in the Crete Community forums or email us here with
the information. All credit where due will be given on each article.
