Discover the island on two wheels
Do you cherish cycling and seek destinations to combine it with your holidays? Then Kos is the place for you, an island where cycling is integral to daily life. It boasts dozens of kilometres of cycle paths, making it the perfect escape for enthusiasts.
Mount your own bicycle or hire one there, selecting routes based on your preferred difficulty: flat, mountainous, dirt, trail, or mixed. All offer abundant natural beauty and combine easily with other activities, such as picnicking or swimming at the island's wonderful beaches.
Amongst the most beautiful main routes is the one at Tesseris Piges: traverse a coniferous forest, ascend the dirt track leading to the traditional yet abandoned settlement of Chaichoutes, pause at the café in Agios Dimitrios and then reach the hamlet of Asomatos with its cobbled paths and bridges.
If you visit during autumn or spring and are lucky, you might see migratory birds, such as rosy flamingos and ruddy shelducks, at Mount Dikaios and the Antimacheia wetland.
Other routes include the Venetian Castle of Antimacheia and the Tsoukalaria forest. The dirt track leading there has the characteristic red colour of clay.
Find detailed information on the proposed routes and their lengths on the official website of the Municipality of Kos: https://kos.gr/gr/activities/cycling-routes
Mount your own bicycle or hire one there, selecting routes based on your preferred difficulty: flat, mountainous, dirt, trail, or mixed. All offer abundant natural beauty and combine easily with other activities, such as picnicking or swimming at the island's wonderful beaches.
Amongst the most beautiful main routes is the one at Tesseris Piges: traverse a coniferous forest, ascend the dirt track leading to the traditional yet abandoned settlement of Chaichoutes, pause at the café in Agios Dimitrios and then reach the hamlet of Asomatos with its cobbled paths and bridges.
If you visit during autumn or spring and are lucky, you might see migratory birds, such as rosy flamingos and ruddy shelducks, at Mount Dikaios and the Antimacheia wetland.
Other routes include the Venetian Castle of Antimacheia and the Tsoukalaria forest. The dirt track leading there has the characteristic red colour of clay.
Find detailed information on the proposed routes and their lengths on the official website of the Municipality of Kos: https://kos.gr/gr/activities/cycling-routes
