Cycling Trails

With perfect weather conditions, varied and challenging terrain, and beautiful scenery, Northern Cyprus is a firm favourite for leisurely and competitive cycling, all year round. Enthusiasts love the island’s rugged character, which can go from rocky to clay, and steep to flat, within the space of 10km. Whether venturing out on your own or following one of the myriad of routes, the roads ahead unfold across scenic urban, rural, mountainous and coastal terrain, with plenty to discover along the way.

You'll find all manner of sights including streams, forests, quaint villages, the natural, the cultural and the historical, and it's easy to end up somewhere delightfully unexpected.

Biking Holidays
Biking holidays are becoming more and more popular and many travel agents offer these. A typical itinerary would be something like this:

DAY 1 - Start in Famagusta
DAY 2 - Famagusta by bike
DAY 3 - Famagusta - Salamis - Bogaz
DAY 4 - Cross Karpaz peninsula to Karpaz Gate Marina
DAY 5 - North coast then inland to Dipkarpaz
DAY 6 - Through Karpaz National Park - Cape Andreas
DAY 7 - Cycle then drive to Kyrenia via Kantara
DAY 8 - Trip ends Kyrenia

This tour would cycle 177km over 5days (an average of 35km per day), but you could extend that by a further 70km if you wish. Bike is typically a 21 gear mountain bike with front suspension, water bottle holder and facility to fit your own pedals or saddle if you wish . Spare parts and maintenance would be taken care of. All you'd need to bring is your own head gear.

Biking Trails
Extensive biking trails span from the west to to Karpaz. Along these trails, you'll find agricultural fields, pine forests and carob and olive orchards in the Akdeniz Protected Area. The trails in these areas are mostly flat and smooth dirt roads among the fields, and sandy and rocky trails along the coastline. The Kyrenia Mountain Range offers a wide variety of trails at different levels of difficulty. There are two fairly flat roads which provide alternatives for the more difficult dirt roads with many ups and downs. The trails are mostly through Pine forests, along the North and South facing slopes with views over the Mediterranean Sea and Mesaoria Plain. The mountain range extends into the Karpaz Peninsula and the trails become less steep here and reach the famous Apostolos Andreas Monasterynear the tip of the Island. The network is comprised of 580 km of trails covering the Northern part of the island. Boards with maps and information about the area are installed at most of the trail heads, and all trails are marked with white and green signs to make them easier to follow. The trails are all connected to each other and intertwine, allowing you to choose the best path for you and completely personalise your biking experience.

Top Trails
Alevkaya
Bellapais-Buffavento Restaurant
Buffavento Castle
Catalkoy to Besparmak
Karmi to St Hilarion
Karsiyaka to Lapta
Kyrenia Muntains to Alevkaya
Lapta Coastal Walkway