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Cyprus Road Cycling Tour

Cyprus
Available Departures: Mar, May, Oct

8 days from

US$2,185

without flights
Cycle
Guided Group
CHALLENGING CHALLENGING

A superb road cycling holiday on the sun-kissed and welcoming Mediterranean island of Cyprus

Trip Code: CYMB
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To show the relative difficulty of our holidays, each trip is graded on a scale of 1 to 12, with 12 being the most challenging. Although we have tried to make our grading system as clear as possible, it cannot take into account your personal interests, abilities or experience. If you have any questions about the nature of a particular trip or its suitability for you, please read the 'Is this holiday for you?' section or contact us.

 1 - 3 LEISURELY
1 - 3 LEISURELY

Suitable for most people in good health, holidays at this grade include only limited amounts of activity.

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4 - 6 MODERATE
4 - 6 MODERATE

Suitable for reasonably fit individuals, such as weekend walkers and cyclists. There can be the occasional more difficult day.

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7 - 9 CHALLENGING
7 - 9 CHALLENGING

Physically challenging holidays, where you need to be prepared before you go.

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10 - 12 TOUGH
10 - 12 TOUGH

Our toughest holidays, involving many long days, often in isolated areas. A high level of fitness and previous wilderness and mountain experience is essential.

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Cyprus Road Cycling Tour

Highlights
  • Cycle to the top of Mount Olympos (1952m) the island’s high point
  • Convenient 2-centre format with accommodation in Tochni and Pafos
  • Fully supported with both a cycling guide and back-up vehicle
  • Six of the best day-rides on the magical island of Cyprus

At a Glance
  • Group Size 6 to 15
  • 6 days cycling
  • 510 kms
  • Max elevation 1900 metres
  • Join In Larnaca

Accommodation & Meals
  • 7 Breakfasts
  • 6 Dinners
  • 7 nights Hotel with swimming pool
Overview

Tucked away in the far eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus is the perfect place for a road cycling holiday early and late in the year when the conditions in the UK and in many parts of Western Europe are generally unfavourable. This large island, 240 kilometres from west to east, enjoys more than 300 sunny days a year and the daytime temperature can approach 20 degrees centigrade even in mid-winter.


Cyprus is a rugged and beautiful island with the central, forest-cloaked Troodos Mountains rising to a high point at Mount Olympos (1952m). Sinuous valleys and ridges run down from the Troodos towards the island’s south coast and the roads which traverse these foothills provide us with the setting for a great week of cycling. Welcoming people, quiet, well-surfaced roads, 6 contrasting days of cycling, a stunning mix of coastal and mountain scenery, excellent accommodation and an expert Cypriot cycling guide… what’s not to like? And, on top of all that, Cyprus is new, different and largely undiscovered by road cyclists. Our bespoke choice of day-rides will take us to ancient monasteries, through timeless villages, to pretty fishing villages and even to the top of Mount Olympos itself. During the week we will cover much of the island’s southern region, from the Plain of Larnaca in the east to Chrysochou Bay in the west, whilst experiencing the great variety of Cypriot landscape; rocky shoreline, orderly vineyards, wildflower meadows and pine-forested hills. With challenging (but not-too-challenging) rides and plenty of time to get a feel for the Cypriot way of life with its focus on café-culture, good food and the great outdoors, this is a contender for the best Mediterranean road cycling holiday.

Is this holiday for you?

ROAD CYCLING. This holiday has 6 days of cycling, averaging a little more than 80 kilometres and 1350 metres of ascent on each of those days. Whilst this will provide a reasonable challenge for regular weekend road cyclists, we expect to be back at our accommodation by mid-afternoon on most days with plenty of time to chill out and to recover ahead of the next day’s ride. Ret …

ROAD CYCLING. This holiday has 6 days of cycling, averaging a little more than 80 kilometres and 1350 metres of ascent on each of those days. Whilst this will provide a reasonable challenge for regular weekend road cyclists, we expect to be back at our accommodation by mid-afternoon on most days with plenty of time to chill out and to recover ahead of the next day’s ride. Returning to the same hotel on all days except one also means it's easy to opt out of a day of cycling if you wish. Most of the riding is on quiet roads, with a just a few link-up sections on slightly busier roads. There are several longish climbs, including the 1000 metres of ascent over 35 kilometres at the start of Day 5, but the gradients are generally low. Throughout the holiday there will be both a cycling guide and a support vehicle and driver. Apart from the spare tube, multi-tool and pump that you would take on any day-ride, you will not be required to carry anything. A great mix of inland and coastal cycling along with the comfortable 2-centre format (Tochni and Pafos) makes this holiday a great choice for any keen road cyclist looking for a new and very different European destination early and late in the year. BIKE HIRE AVAILABLE LOCALLY.

Why KE?

Take the road less travelled

We are always on the look-out for new holiday ideas and, having recently set up a Leisure Cycling holiday on the island, we could see straight away Cyprus’s potential for road cycling. The fact that no-one else is offering a packaged-up Cyprus road cycling holiday makes this one even more of a no-brainer!

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