Explore Paphos forest with e-mountain bikes

Paphos Forest

Platys River is one of the two roots of Diarizos River. The area north of the famous Tzelefos Medieval Bridge until Milikouri Village is known as the Platys River Valley and is considered as one of the most magical places to see across the whole island as it is an area with rich vegetation within the deep Paphos Forest. Start: Tzelefos Bridge (440m altitute) Distance to Milikouri (800m altitute): 14km (2km asfalt), (10km dirt road) Overall distance: 28km Duration: 4 hours (biking time 2.5 hours)-total time may vary depending on group Before we start you will receive full instructions on how to use your e-bike as well as general safety instructions. We will ride our e-bikes to Milikouri village and back. The route to Milikouri climbs from 440 to 800m. That's not a problem for the e-bikes! They make the climb easy and pleasant, giving the opportunity to recreational cyclists and less physically active individuals, to enjoy the natural beauty and the view of this unknown part of Cyprus which would have been almost impossible to do with regular bikes. Arriving at Milikouri, one of the most remoted and isolated villages in the heart of Paphos Forest, everything is so peacefull and quiet that you have the sense that time stopped and you are in the middle of nowhere! We will make a break here under a big plane tree at a small traditional restaurant at the center of the village. At Platanos restaurant we will have a coffee and enjoy some traditional treats (meze) that are made by hand from materials that are produced traditionaly, from the restaurant owners and other small producers in the area. We will have some "real" halloumi, lountza, pitta, olives, fresh tomatoes, souvlaki and other delicious meze. After we eat and get some rest (about 1 hour) we will start our return journey.