Bike Friendly Days 2023 (Rethymno): Bike Friendly Cycling Tours

 

The Municipality of Rethymno on the occasion of the “Bike Friendly Days 2023”, organizes four complementary Cycling Tours for the guests of Rethymno hotels.

Tour Name: Rethymno – Potamoi Dam

 

 

 

 

 

Offered by: Ibiscos Garden Bike Center (https://www.ibiscos.gr/)

Date: Thursday, 01 June 2023

Departure Time: 12:00pm

Meeting Point: Ibiscos Garden Hotel, Machiton Scholis Chorofilakis 17, Rethymno 741 00

Distance:  42km Going and Back.

Elevation Gain: 650m

Duration: 3 – 4 Hours

Level of Difficulty: Advanced

Contact: Vangelis Petroulakis, [email protected], +30 6980 781 727

PAX: 10 + 1 Guide

We follow the road heads to Amari from Rethymno. First, going uphill, we visit the Venetian village of Prasses and then all the way down to the lake of Potamoi Dam. The route is full of greenery and offers an impressive view towards Prassano Gorge.

We support all the guests with bike, helmets and locks.

All the participants need to be at Ibiscos Garden Hotel at least one hour before the departure to collect their bike and have a decent bike-fitting.

If you wish to book your bike in advance, please contact with our Bike Master

Vangelis Petroulakis : [email protected] or tel : +306980781727.

 

Tour Name: City of Rethymnon Tour

 

 

 

Offered by: Best Ride (https://bestride.gr/)

Date: Thursday, 01 June 2023

Departure Time: 19:00

Meeting Point: Best Ride office, Sofokli Venizelou 4, Rethymno 741 00

Level of Difficulty: Easy

Contact: [email protected], +30 6948 175 785

PAX: 10 + 1 Guide

 

Tour Name: Myli Gorge

 

 

 

 

 

Offered by: eBikes Rethymno (https://www.ebikesrethymno.com/)

Date: Friday, 02 June 2023

Departure Time: 08:45am

Meeting Point: eBikes Rethymno office, 1 Panepistimiou str. (Europe Center) Rethymno, 74100

Distance: 22 km cycling and 1,5 km hiking

Elevation Gain: 441m

Duration: 4 hours (30 minutes hiking)

Level of Difficulty: Easy

Contact: [email protected], +30 6944 620 397, +30 28313 01983

PAX: 10 + 1 Guide

Schedule:
08:45 Departure from our office

09:05 Stop at Panagia Halevi church

09:30 Stop at Chromonastery village. Visit at the Military Museum is optional

10:30 Start hiking at Myli gorge. Coffee break in the gorge is optional

11:30 Arriving at Roussospiti

11:45 Visit Agia Irini Monastery

12:45 End of tour

Remarks: Guests should wear proper shoes for hiking.

Important Information

  • For every tour we provide a fully charged Agogs e-bike, a helmet and a bottle of water 500 cc.
  • Tours start at 08:45 from our office at Panepistimiou str. It’s necessary to be there 15 minutes earlier to get prepared on time.
  • Children from 15 years old are allowed to ride electric bike.
  • Riders must be up to 100 kg and fit to ride a bicycle.
  • All tours are performed in English with a tour leader from eBikes Rethymno.
  • All our bicycles have “Public Liability Insurance” by Allianz.

 

 

Please fill-in the form and tick the tours you select.

MAXIMUM CAPACITY 10 PAX PER TOUR. 

Bike Friendly Days 2023 (Rethymno)

Bike Friendly Days 2023 (Rethymno): BIKE FRIENDLY FORUM program

Bike Friendly Days in Rethymno – the actions and program from last year’s event (2022) can be found on the links here:  12345678 .