Cycling tours in Corfu

Tour: Dassia- Ano Korakiana

An easy-going bicycling tour that passes through the lower hillside villages of mt. Pantokrator. It combines an outing to the green countryside with an introduction to the history, traditions, and architecture of rural Corfu. The excursion begins from our premises, which are located at the entrance of the tourist region of Dassia. It ascends gradually via the old neighborhood of Katomeri and passes through the provincial lanes and the old houses of Ano Korakiana. Then it descends through the olive grove, the romantic old settlement of Agios Markos, the coastal tourist boulevard of Ypsos and terminates back in Dassia.

The outing may be recommended to anyone with a rather good fitness level and basic bicycling skills, as the participants will follow a straightforward pre-planned route on asphalt terrain. Due to the intermediate difficulty level of the ride, older people, teenagers or persons with manageable disabilities may participate, considering that they have some physical strength and bicycling skills. The duration of the tour is estimated to be approximately 3-4 hours including one stop in Ano Korakiana. The length of the entire ride is approximately 18 km.

• Track: Road and trekking (asphalt)
• Distance covered: 16-18 km main route
• Duration: 3-4 hours
• Biking: 2-2.5 hours
• Difficulty level: Easy to moderate
• Participants: 2-12
• Location: North Central Corfu
• Transport with car/minivan: (transport and support car available upon request)

Tour: Dassia- Agios Markos - Ano Korakiana- Skripero - Doukades - Katomeri 

A longer bicycling tour that passes through five of the lower hillside villages of mt. Pantokrator. It combines an outing to the green countryside with an introduction to the history, culture, and rural architecture of Corfu. The excursion begins from “GEO bicycling and more” premises, which are located at the entrance of the tourist region of Dassia and pass initially through the coastal tourist boulevard of Ypsos. It accents gradually via the romantic neighborhood of Agios Markos then through the old and narrow streets of Ano Korakiana and up to Skripero village.

The route continues via an olive grove to the village of Doukades where we do a break in an old-style café near the church. Then we cycle back to Skripero, descending from Katomeri, and terminate back in Dassia. The itinerary may be recommended to anyone with a good fitness level and intermediate bicycling skills, as the participants will follow a rather long straightforward pre-planned route on asphalt and gravel terrain with several ascents and descents. The duration of the tour is estimated to be approximately 3,5-5 hours including one stop in Doukades. The length of the entire ride is approximately 31 km.

• Track: Road, trekking (asphalt), and gravel
• Distance covered: 31 km
• Duration: 4-5 hours
• Biking: 3-3,5 hours
• Difficulty level: Moderate (involves several uphills and downhills)
• Participants: 2-12
• Location: North East to Central West Corfu
• Transport with car/minivan: (transport and support car available upon request)

Tour: Dassia- Agios Markos - Ano Korakiana- Sokraki – Katomeri

A rather demanding bicycling tour for the fit and brave that passes through the lower hillside villages of mt. Pantokrator and up to the village of Sokraki via the famous hairpin turns. It combines good uphill training in the green hills with an overview of the history, traditions, and architecture of rural Corfu. The excursion begins from our premises, which are located at the entrance of the tourist region of Dassia and through the coastal boulevard of Ypsos. It accents gradually via the old village of Agios Markos, passes through the provincial lanes of Ano Korakiana, and ascents for four demanding kilometers up to Sokraki, with panoramic views over the entire East Coast and the emerald islets Vido and Lazaretto.

After a coffee break in the oldest café of the region and a short visit to the antique, stone-made village the route descends via the impressive hairpin turns, up to Ano Korakiana, through the rural lanes of Katomeri and it terminates back in Dassia. The outing may be recommended to people with good fitness levels, physical strength, and good bicycling skills, as the participants will follow a straightforward pre-planned route on asphalt terrain with a demanding uphill. The duration of the tour is estimated to be approximately 3,5-5 hours including a planned stop in Sokraki. The length of the entire ride is approximately 25 km.

• Track: Road and trekking (asphalt)
• Distance covered: 25 km
• Duration: 3,5-5 hours
• Biking: 2,5-3,5 hours
• Difficulty level: Moderate to strenuous
• Participants: 2-12
• Location: North Central Corfu
• Transport with car/minivan: (transport and support car available upon request)

Tour: Kanoni - Mon Repos - Corfu Town

Teenagers, seniors or persons with manageable disabilities can participate, biking skills required. Participants should be familiar with urban biking.

• Track: Road (asphalt)
• Distance covered: 12-14 km around Corfu Town 
• Duration: 3-3,5 OR 4-5 hours (incl. visit to a place of interest or lunch) 
• Biking: 2,5-3,5 hours 
• Participants: 2-12
• Difficulty level: Easy 
• Transport by car/minivan: Available upon request, (max. 6 persons)

Tour: Off-road biking in the countryside

Nature of Corfu at its best! An off road bicycling itinerary through the olive tree groves and forgotten donkey paths. It is an inspiring ride under the trees and through villages that have remained untouched from time.

The outing may be recommended to people with good fitness level, physical strength and good off-road bicycling skills. Participants will follow a straightforward pre-planned route mostly on gravel terrain and provincial alleys, with some uphill and downhill.

• Track: MTB (gravel and provincial lanes) 
• Distance covered: 16-20 km
• Duration: 3.5-5 hours
• Biking: 2,5-3 hours
• Difficulty level: Moderate to advanced (MTB skills and basic experience required)
• Location: North East Corfu
• Transport with car/minivan: (upon requst)

Tour: Discover the Durrell's Spots, East to West

Leslies’ pink bike and the beautiful sceneries of “The Durrells” story inspired us to make this itinerary! A full day biking and visiting the places where the “The Durrells” have been filmed. We will bike through small alleys untouched by time, we will pass by Doctor Petrides house, the old vaulted house at Svens’ farm and many others, surrounded by the green and silver olive trees and the Corfiot nature, as Gerald described in his books.

If you want we can also go at Corfu Town and around to see Countess Mavrodakis’ mansion, the Durrells' garden with the exotic plants, the metal staircase with its romantic background and the Venetian cobblestone alley where Vasilia knifed Hugh. The “final episode„of our tour will be a refreshing plunge in front of the Durrells house!

• Track: Road (asphalt) and gravel
• Distance covered: 25-27 km
• Duration: 5-6 hours
• Biking: 2.5-3.5 hours
• Difficulty level: Moderate (includes uphill)
• Location: North Central Corfu
• Transport by minivan: Yes, upon request

Tour: Off-Road Biking in the Olive Groove

A round tour away from traffic, inside an olive-tree grove and next to a sparkling creek. This is a unique opportunity for visitors to see the natural beauty of Corfu, in a place impossible to reach by any other mean of transportation. Flora of this region is simply impressive, as well as the view from certain lookouts.

An extra highlight can be some short hiking (approx. 2 km) up to an abandoned monastery surrounded by the beautiful forest. The cycling route can be described as a standard MTB gravel terrain of moderate difficulty level, due to some uphills at the beginning. We cycle next to a creek that meets a little waterfall and then through an olive tree forest.

• Track: MTB (gravel and provincial lanes) or MTB + hiking
• Distance covered: 14km biking  biking and 1km hiking
• Duration: 5 hours
• Biking: 2.5-3 hours
• Difficulty level: moderate (includes some uphill, basic MTB skills required)
• Location: North Corfu
• Transport with car/minivan: Yes

Tour: Corfiot countryside and villages

Ιncludes uphill, good fitness level required!

• Track: Road (asphalt) and gravel
• Distance covered: 35-38km
• Duration: 6-7 hours including transport
• Biking: 4-5 hours
• Participants: 3-5
• Difficulty level: Advanced
• Location: North to Central Corfu
• Transport by minivan: Yes
• Support car: Available upon request, extra cost