Description

Meet with your tour leader at the coastal village of Kato Gatzea, grab your bikes and gear and get briefed about the tour. Once ready, cycle by the beaches of Kala Nera and Koropi, under the shade of ancient olive trees. Enjoy the sea breeze before entering the forest, where you get off your bikes and walk a bit along a small stream until you reach a hidden natural pond. Plunge in its icy waters if you feel adventurous, before enjoying a relaxing break, right in the heart of the forest!

Meet with your tour leader in the village of “Portaria” to get your bicycles and gear and get briefed about the tour. Pedal through the villages of “Makrinitsa”, “Portaria”, “Drakia”, “Agios Lavredios”, “Paleokastro”, “Agios Vlassios”, “Ano & Kato Gazea” and “Kala Nera” and get rewarded for your hard efforts by a journey full of panoramic landscapes. Get the chance to pause at the scenic village squares, stop for a refreshing drink and a break, make a quick visit at a nearby monastery and create unique memories of a very special experience. The tour ends at the beach of Kala Nera where you can take a last break before being transferred back to the meeting point.

The guided cycling tour “Nine Villages” is a demanding and exciting excursion, suitable only for those with previous mountain bike experience and in a relatively good physical condition!

Τhe “9 Villages Bike Tour” is the best way to get to know almost all central Pelion in a single day. Starting from Makrinitsa and passing through 9 villages of Pelion, through a magical journey, we arrive at sea level and terminate at Kala Nera beach. This tour has great cycling and cultural interest because participants will have the opportunity to go round chapels, monasteries, museums, villages with their traditional squares, and more.