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Roots Adventure Travel went mountain biking
December 1, 2024 at 09:37
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Roots Adventure Travel went mountain biking
December 1, 2024 at 09:25
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December 1, 2024
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
Roots Adventure Travel went mountain biking
December 1, 2024 at 02:12
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December 1, 2024
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
Roots Adventure Travel went mountain biking
December 1, 2024 at 09:09
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December 1, 2024
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
Roots Adventure Travel went gravel riding
December 1, 2024 at 08:55
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December 1, 2024
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
Roots Adventure Travel went mountain biking
December 1, 2024 at 05:04
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December 1, 2024
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
Roots Adventure Travel went mountain biking
December 1, 2024 at 04:00
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December 1, 2024
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
Roots Adventure Travel went gravel riding
October 15, 2024 at 10:24
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October 15, 2024
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.
Roots Adventure Travel went gravel riding
October 15, 2024 at 09:43
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October 15, 2024
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.
Roots Adventure Travel went gravel riding
October 15, 2024 at 09:43
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October 15, 2024
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
Roots Adventure Travel went gravel riding
October 15, 2024 at 09:42
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October 15, 2024
Start the day with a quick visit to the ruins behind you before pedaling to the tourist paradise of Cesme. Visit the coastal fortress in Cesme before continuing to Ciftlikkoy, home to a quiet beach and seaside bistros famous for their lobster. After a short inland section, you’ll be back above the coast
Roots Adventure Travel went gravel riding
October 15, 2024 at 09:41
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October 15, 2024
Today’s route climbs along the back side of the Karaburun Peninsula, some of the least visited stretch of coastline in the region. It’s sleepy villages and expansive views make all the meters of climbing more than worth it. End the day in the village of Ildir, overlooked by ancient Erythrai.
Roots Adventure Travel went for a bike ride
October 4, 2024 at 07:30
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Roots Adventure Travel went gravel riding
October 9, 2023 at 07:00
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Roots Adventure Travel went gravel riding
October 8, 2023 at 07:00
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December 1, 2024
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