E-Mountain Bike Tour - Central Greece, Nafpaktos , Ano Chora

ACTIVE PERIOD: March - October
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: 2

DURATION: 4 days
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 2

E-Mountain Bike Tour - Central Greece, Nafpaktos , Ano Chora

Price from €1256

Overview

Four (4) days E-Mountain Biking in Nafpaktos Mountains through Pine, Chestnut, Oak and Fir woods of mountainous Nafpaktia.
Accommodation in high class Hotels/Guesthouses and delicious traditional local cuisine.
High quality E-Mountain Bikes from Giant / Haibike with Yamaha / Bosch Motors and high efficiency batteries(500 - 750Whr)

View on map

Day 1: Nafpaktos Castle and Coast Line Explore - 35km
Day 2: Nafpaktos to Evinos River All Mountain E- Ride 40-55 km
Day 3: Ano Chora to Evinos Gorge All Mountain E-Ride 40km
Day 4: Ano Chora Trails E-Ride 25km

Activities / Schedule

Exploring Nafpaktos East Coastline and Castle

Day 1 is from warming up and we are starting from the hotel and moving east to explore the coastline and villages of Malamata, Managouli, Chiliadou, Monastiraki, Efpalio, Kastraki and Dafni.
Then we are heading uphill to enjoy the view from Medieval Castle of Nafpaktos to Lepanto gulf and Medieval port.
Our route finishes downhill to the Medieval port, close to the hotel.
Optional use of Enduro Trails of Castle area

Terrain: Mixed(Asphalt 70% and Hardpack Gravel roads 30%)
Total distance: 35 km
Total ascent: 550+ meters
Riding hours: 3-4
Difficulty: 2/5

Exploring West Mountain side of Nafpaktos to Evinos river

Starting from the hotel and moving west through mountains of pine and oak woods.
Route starts flat till Velvina village and then goes uphill to the top of the mountain. In the middle of uphill we can visit the Ancient Acropolis of Velvina.
Continue soft uphill to the top of the mountain of Profitis Ilias.
Beautiful views from the top to Corinth gulf east and Vardousia mountains, Evinos river gorge and Trichonida lake North/West.
Moving downhill to Gefira Bania village and then to Nafpaktos city.

Terrain: Mixed (Asphalt 30% and Soft Gravel road 70%)
Total distance: 55 km
Total ascent: 1300+ meters
Riding hours: 4-5
Difficulty: 3/5

Ano Chora to Kryoneria and back through Pergari view spot

Day 3, it's time for serious E-Mountain Bike riding !
Starting from the Guesthouse 1100m ASL we are going up a soft uphill asphalt road heading to Elatou village.
Before Elatou village we are heading close to the top of Omalia peak 1400m ASL and then going downhill to Lalka village through Fir woods with soft, smooth and easy riding gravel roads.
Small stop to Pergari view spot to enjoy the view to Evinos River gorge and to Artificial lake of Evinos river dam.
Continue riding back to Ano Chora through Kryoneria village.

Terrain: Mixed (Asphalt 30% and Soft Gravel road 70%)
Total distance: 40 km
Total ascent: 1100+ meters
Riding hours: 3-4
Difficulty: 3/5

Ano Chora Trail / All Mountain E- Riding

Day 4, it's time for E-Mountain Bike Trail riding!
Starting from the Guesthouse 1100m ASL we are going soft and smooth uphill gravel roads and heading to the top of the mountain 1450m ASL to Saint Ioannis chapel.
Then it’s time for trail E-Riding in Deer’s Trail.
It’s a blue graded singletrack about 4km long through fir woods forest with very soft and smooth terrain.
After the trail we are moving back to the village from soft gravel and asphalt roads.
*** More trails(Blue / Red graded) are optional and can easily be approached at any time without any cost.

Terrain: Mixed (Asphalt 10% and Soft Gravel road 90%)
Total distance: 25-40 km
Total ascent: 614 - 1200+ meters
Riding hours: 2 - 4
Difficulty: 2/5 - 4/5

Accommodations

Important Info

In a glance

SURFACE AREA: 870.38km²
POPULATION: 27800
CURRENCY: euro (€)
TIMEZONE: UTC+02:00 (EET)

Highlights

Nafpaktos Medieval Castle, Port and Old Town
Ancient Acropolis of Velvina
Evinos River Bailey bridge
Pergrari View Spot to Evinos Gorge and Lake
Vardousia Mountains view
Mountain Bike Trail Network of Ano Chora
Tasting Local Food, Beers + Beverages

Fixed Departures 2023

June: 16/06
September: 08/09

Price

Fixed departures

1650€/pp for 4-5 participants

Other dates/ private tours

1256€/pp for min 8 participants
1288€/pp for 7 participants
1334€/pp for 6 participants
1380€/pp for 5 participants
1403€/pp for 4 participants
1449€/pp for 3 participants
1601€/pp for 2 participants
1912€/pp for 1 participant

Participation Requirements

Ages between 16 - 65 years old
Basic/Good physical condition
Weight MAX. 110kg

Ream more

English speaking Trekking Hellas Guide
First aid kits
All necessary equipment (E-Bike, Helmet)
Local transportation
Snacks
Picnic or packed lunches
Dinners
Liability insurance

What is not mentioned above

Equipment

Obligatory cycling flat shoes or trail running/low hiking shoes
Second pair of socks
Small backpack
Comfortable clothes (preferably quick-drying material: cotton or polycotton not denim)
Waterproof jacket/membrane (for the rainy days)
Sunglasses, sunblock
Your own personal water bottle. As part of our environmental policy and actions, we are committed to eliminating the use of plastic water bottles.