Cycling Routes Sitia Geopark
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Book your mountain bike and enjoy these cycling routes!

Three more trails have been developed for cycling (route 2 is also for for hiking).



Georoute 1
Georoute Name: Palekastro-Vai-Toplou Monastery-Palekastro




Type:: Bicycle - Road
Length (Km): 22,805
Time: 1 h, 30 min
Initial elevation (m): 20
Final elevation (m): 20
Maximum elevation (m): 186
Minimum elevation (m): 9
This georoute begins from Palekastro and heads towards Vai, connecting some of the best known coastal areas of Crete, such as Hiona, Kouremenos, Maridati and, of course, Vai. From Vai, the georoute continues to the renowned Toplou Monastery, where, apart from the monastery, visitors can walk the gorge located beneath the Monastery (Georoute 15). The georoute is circular and ends where it started at Palekastro.

Georoute 2
Georoute Name: Sitanos-Zakanthos-Skalia-Sitanos (on request)



Type: Bicycle or Trekking
Length (Km): 8,424
Time: 1 h, 10 min
Initial elevation (m): 614
Final elevation (m): 614
Maximum elevation (m): 740
Minimum elevation (m): 614
Georoute 2 begins from the hamlet of Sitanos and branches off into two directions: Visitors can either follow the eastern dirt road that leads to Skalia, or follow the western dirt road that leads to the beautiful plateau of Zakanthos.
A 3km trekking trail connects the two branches. Visitors can return to Sitanos by following the same paths.

Georoute 3
Georoute Name:Vai-Erimoupolis-Kavo Sidero




Type: Bicycle - Road
Length (Km): R/t 20,50
Time: 1 h, 15 min
Initial elevation (m): 20
Final elevation (m): 60
Maximum elevation (m): 99
Minimum elevation (m): 0
Georoute 3 begins from the beach of Vai, the Cretan Date Palm forest of 'Phoenix Theophrasti', on to the archaeological area of Erimoupolis and along the country road towards Cavo Sidero cape, featuring a unique landscape and some of the most important geosites of the area.

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