Ancient Lyttos

Distance:37 Klm (34 klm offroad 3 klm asphalt)

Elevation gain: 800m

Lowest point: 145m

Highest point: 627m

Duration of the bike tour: 5-6 hours

Riding time: 3-4 hours. (We ride on the pace of the slowest rider of the group. We stop frequent to gather all riders, to take photos, to rest, to drink water etc)

Landscape: Mountain bike tour of medium altitude at the foothills of the Dikti mountains with frequent changes of the landscape and spectacular view especially above 400m altitude. Dominant features are the olive and Skinos trees. The Impressive Roman aqueduct of Lyttos, the view from the hill of the ancient Minoan city Lyttos, our traditional café.

Road surface: The 95% of the mountain bike tour is performed on rural dirt roads with small stones. There are 3 small uphill sections of 300-500 meters with grade up to 11% with gravel and low friction (especially in summer). We will also ride some downhill sections with incline more than 15% but with no dangerous jumps.

Difficulty: *** Mountain bike tour suitable only for cyclists. The route has not technical descents and requires no special cycling skills.