Advance Riders - Greece tour

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Athens – Vitina (_/_/ D)

Stop At: Athens, Athens, Attica
Arrival at Athens Airport and shuttle all the riders to Vitina. Our vans are going to transfer the bike boxes to Vitin, where the riders to assemble their bikes and go for short test ride to ensure everything is set.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Art Mainalon

Day 2: Dimitsana (B/L/D)

Stop At: Dimitsana, Dimitsana, Arkadia Region, Peloponnese
After the first couple of kilometres, the route gets the riders to a technical trail with constant variations in both grades and scenery. Later on, the route advances in gravel roads which meet, in parts, with hiking trails. Close to the end of the route, all of the trails become extremely technical and difficult, with carrying the bikes being a scenario which cannot be excluded. Along the route the riders pass by remote settlements, monasteries, old bridges and springs with mineral water.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Ladonas (B/L/D)

Stop At: Limni Ladona, Mouria 250 04 Greece
: The route comprises roads of moderated difficulty and two trails, which are found on the beginning of the route. The first 6 km are the toughest of the overall route, while there is a chance to head on the same route to go all the way back to Vytina village.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Rest Day (B/L/D)

Stop At: Mycenae, Mycenae, Argolis Region, Peloponnese
: if the group decides for one day to rest, we organise a nice cultural trip on some of the areas point of interest (e.g. Ancient Mycenae, the King Agamemnon’s land)
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 5: Veltesiniko (B/L/D)

Stop At: Ktismata 440 02, Greece
The route constantly meets smaller trails and crosses gravel road that traverse through residential settlements. All of the trails are extremely technical. Most of them are rocky, with steep grades and require the riders to stay focused, balanced and able to apply power. The riders can only recover on the short gravel roads in between those trails.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 6: Menalo (B/L/D)

Stop At: The Menalon Trail, Stemnitsa Greece
After the 6th km the route enter to the forest region and ranges at an altitude of 1300m. After a few hilly section the riders get close to the mountain’s plateau and the ski slopes, which offer a great view. The descending trail on the south side of the mountain, becomes extremely technical until it merges with the gravel road that gets the riders to the beginning.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 7: Vitina – Athens (B/-/-)

Stop At: Athens, Athens, Attica
Guests and bike cases are transferred directly to the Athens Int Airport
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.