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Crete Mountains Extreme!

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | Jan Van der Jagt | Europe | 1 Comment

1st riding day: from Heraklion to Agios Nikolaos

A first riding day is always extra exciting, what can you expect, how will it be?! Well, we soon found out that Crete has many, many winding and curvy mountain roades, well maintained amd gorgeous views!

At our first coffee stop it's all smiling faces! Refik, Ernst, Gunnar, Jan and Murat

Due to the Greec hospitality, coffee turned into lunch! We were offered grilled bread, tomatoes, fresh cucumber and of course fetta chees

Our waiter is the proud owner of this power scooter

In the distance there is snow on the mountains

The famous Cretan sheep

One of the many beautiful views

Windmills, used for the production of olive oil

2nd riding day: to the east coast

With almost 300km we are in for a nice day of riding in the more remote part of Crete. Going back and forth to the coast, we'll ride countless switchbacks in the rural area.

Mit fast 300 km erwartet uns ein schöner Fahrtag im abgelegeneren Teil Kretas. Auf dem Weg zur Küste und zurück fahren wir unzählige Serpentinen durch die ländliche Gegend.

Sunset in Agio Nicolaos

At our first coffee stop there is a meeting off classic cars.

An olive oil mill, still in use

A great place for lunch at the beach

The grill is being prepared for our lunch

Members of the polar bear team went for a swim. Highly recommendable!

A picture stop at Bramiana dam. The water is being used for the crops in the many green houses in this region

A full moon over Agios Nikolaos

3rd riding day: from Agios Nikolaos to Mátala

After a good night rest and processing all the impressive immiges we'll be heading inland, to the south.

Nach einer erholsamen Nachtruhe und der Verarbeitung all der beeindruckenden Einwanderer machen wir uns auf den Weg ins Landesinnere, nach Süden

One of the many beaches we saw today

We have stopped acting normal, not so difficult for some

Refik found a nice souvenir

The amphitheatre of Gortyna

With centuries old olive trees

Warm wind from Africa has been beating us the entire day, we made it save in Mátala

These caves, were people have been living since the Stone age, are pretty impressive

These cave men are feeling right at home

A proud Murad, joining the Silver club of Edelweiss

4th riding day: from Mátala to Chania

On paper this riding day should be the best! As all days are great we will see if this is true. Regarding all the hearpins we will be doing and Preveli beach we are in for a great day of riding!

Auf dem Papier sollte dieser Reittag der beste sein! Da alle Tage großartig sind, werden wir sehen, ob das stimmt. Angesichts all der Hearpins, die wir machen werden, und des Preveli-Strandes steht uns ein großartiger Reittag bevor!

First stop of the day is Preveli beach!

A river streams into the sea. Palm trees, birds and hardly no people. It feel like we're on a deserted island

Of course we went swimming and enjoyed a lovely coffee

Ernst was dreaming...

And there they are, the hear pins! Many, many hear pins

Enjoyment all around!

A brochure worthy picture

Lunch at the sea, again. One never gets enough of that

The ride up to Aradena gorge was truly spectacular!

So is the gorge

Murad is dreaming also...

5th riding day: around the western part of Crete

Spectacular views, great roads, countless hairpins and curves. It's Crete at its best!

Spektakuläre Aussichten, tolle Straßen, unzählige Hair pins und Kurven. Kreta zeigt sich von seiner besten Seite!

On the west coast, from were you can see the mainland of Greece, we had the best fresh orange juice and made friends with the local dunky Petros

The road going to the Samalia gorge is spectacular!

The gorge itself is so deep that one can't see the bottom

Back in the hotel we were filled with a great experience and adrenaline. And a boot beer

Dinner in the best fish restaurant in Chania!

6th and final riding day: from Chania back to Heraklion

With beautiful weather, again, we are in for a worthy last day of riding on this beautiful island. We all think that Crete is a hidden treasure for bikers because it has everything! Good roads, countless twisties, great food, lovely people, spectacular views and it's very quiet

Bei wieder herrlichem Wetter steht uns ein würdiger letzter fahrtag auf dieser wunderschönen Insel bevor. Wir alle denken, dass Kreta ein verborgener Schatz für Biker ist, weil es hier alles gibt! Gute Straßen, unzählige Kurven, großartiges Essen, nette Leute, spektakuläre Aussichten und es ist sehr ruhig.