This 37km route rides along the Akamas Peninsula and the Avakas Gorge.
Beginning at Kato Pafos (Paphos), the route heads northwest along the coastal road. At the crossroads between Coral Bay and Pegeia, it continues straight to the fishing refuge of Agios Georgios. A little before the chapel of Agios Georgios on the right and south is a turning along a dirt road for the Akamas area. After about 2km, the route goes over a small bridge at the Avga or Avakas riverbed. Signposts from there lead along a path to the right towards Avakas Gorge.
Heading straight leads to Lara; straight past Lara is a turning to the right to the chapel of Agios Kononas, where there is drinking water. From Agios Kononas, the route heads south to meet the road going over the Akamas ridge crosses the road from Smigies to the Akamas lighthouse and continues downhill to Fontana Amorosa. This road follows the coast in a southeasterly direction to the Baths of Aphrodite and the beach with a CTO Tourist Pavilion.
Start Point: | Pafos |
End Point: | Baths of Aphrodite |
Total Distance: | 37km |
Difficulty Rating: | A medium - difficult route due to some challenging uphills with uneven surfaces. Requires a highquality mountain bike with front fork suspension. |
Road Conditions: | A variety of surfaces. |