Roots Adventure Travel

Today’s route starts from the village of Pitious, a hilltop gem of impossibly narrow streets and cafes in the square. We’ll follow a wide cobblestone trail through the valley, merging onto a scenic, forested dirt road before the medieval stone village of Anavathos comes into view. Most forest miles are

The village of Agiassos holds a special place in the heart of residents of Lesbos. They love its colorful architecture and stunning location, and we love its diverse network of bikeable trails. Our route starts with some lively singletrack, quickly merging onto an impossibly wide and well-preserved cobblestone

After a day-long foray in Turkey, we’re heading back to Greece with a route across the northern side of Lesbos. Starting from the narrow streets of Molivos, we’ll cycle up across a classic Greek landscape of rocky hillside, barren ground, and an endless backdrop of the sparkling Aegean. Some short sections

A big day for a big mountain. A helicopter takes us to the top of mythical Mt. Ida, towering over the landscape at 1725m in elevation. We’ll cycle down across her thickly forested, bear infested slopes, alternating between views of the mountains and of the sea, our wheels dodging rocks and plowing over

The wild wild west of the Northern Aegean. With its barren, rolling hills and stark emptiness, Limnos’s endless gravel roads seem better fit for the American West than a Greek Island. We’ll pedal along these dusty roads, an incredible contrast from the past days, cycling up and down past wheat fields

Samothrace’s dramatic mountainscapes seem out of place among its otherwise modest island vibes. We’ll ride from one of the island’s only ports, first getting a taste of its surprisingly lush and diverse vegetation, backdropped by the towering wall of rock that is Mt. Fengari. Our route heads inland through

From port to port over the towering slopes of Thasos. We start from the pine-covered coast, quickly ascending on quiet dirt roads, the grey of rock and green of trees coloring our big mountain views. Pedaling past the stone-tiled roofs of Theologos, the mountains are soon replaced with the sparkling

Pedal from Urla’s small but authentic downtown and along its quiet coasts, passing the quaint town and beach of Balikliova. After an easy coastal day, one final climb takes us over a pass and down to the coast of Karaburun, a quiet seaside down that continues to resist the fast-paced life infecting most of Izmir.

Last day on the bike, and we’ll be heading to Turkey’s most famous ancient city: Ephesus. Enjoy a day on more easy coastal roads with a stretch of highway in the middle. After, turn off onto more tranquil village roads, cruising through fruit groves with stately Ephesus coming into view in the last stretch.

After a night out in the shops and bars of lively Alacati, enjoy a lazy breakfast in your hotel’s garden. Once you do hit the roads, enjoy a day pedaling through the countryside climbing through villages of olive groves and vineyards. Enjoy more coastal fields and pastoral views before riding into Sigacik