A 9 day solo bikepacking adventure on Cyprus.
* Northern and Southern part of Cyprus.
* Road and gravel.
* Solotrip on a rented mountainbike.
* April 2025.
* All in all a very enjoyable experience with some tough sections.
Partly following the routes mentioned on bikepacking.com:
* The Kyrenia Traverse
* Cyprus Crossing
This video:
* My arrival on the island
* Picking up the bike the next day from the rental place in Larnaca
* Riding from Larnaca to de border crossing point at Deryneia.
* Crossing the border into the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (the North)
* Visit to Famagusta and Verosha.
* Passing Iskele and finishing the day in MehmetÇik at a nice hotel.
Stats for day 1:
* Distance: 97 km
* Meters climbed: 318
* Borders crossed: 1
Houdoe!
3 Comments
The start of another excellent tour. 😉 Steve
Renting a bike sounds like a god idea?
It would have been too early on your first day, but Lambros fish and chips by the beach at Decalia are always worth a visit 😊