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Cappadocia Mountain Biking Tour
Everybody with a good physical condition who knows how to cycle ,can participate in this activity (with no age limits). We follow the routes, chosen as the top routes for the international Cappadocia Mountain biking Festival. During the tour we make various stops to enjoy nature, take pictures or enjoy a picnic. Most of the routes are loop ones.
Mountain biking in Cappadocia is always an adventure! There is much to enjoy whether you want to pedal easy or accept all the challenges the trail has to offer.
Cappadocia mountain biking trails offer many different types of terrain that require different skill levels. The trails range from a wide pathway to very narrow and rough tracks with lots of technical rock features. All the trails include some soft tufa rock, patches of earth & soil, gravel, and hard packed trail tread.
Most of the trails in the Cappadocia area are short in distance. However, if you interlink them you can create loops that take an two hours to all day to ride! Although this feature allows for flexibility in creating routes it can also mean spending lots of trail time trying to figure out the map! This is why hiring a local guide is the best way to go. Our guides can show you the most suitable trails for your skills and challenge preferences. In addition, they will tell you about the history, ecology and the geological formations of Cappadocia.
So please stay on the trail, be prepared for the weather conditions, keep control of your bike and take water. Cappadocia has also some extreme high temperatures especially in July and August that can suck all the moisture out of you.
Cappadocia Mountain Biking Tours will take you to some of the finest and most spectacular unspoilt places you can imagine. From hidden trails and backcountry single tracks to the beautiful valleys and canyons of Cappadocia. Experience spectacular volcanic rock formations and landforms that are millions of years old, cave villages, primitive village life, Anatolian vegetation, awesome plants and tree species. Cappadocia area provide habitat for more than 100 rare or threatened species and you may see a number of animal species, such as tortoise, magpie, pigeon, rock lizards, fox and a diverse selection of many more animals of high conservation value.
Itinerary
- Depart from Urgup by mountain bike to Ortahisar (10km) through Pancarlik Valley.
- After coffee break in Ortahisar cycle to Cavusin (10km) through Rose Valley.
- After lunch in Cavusin start for Urgup (14km) through Pasabag Valley, Zelve Valley and Devrent Valley. (Daily 34km)
Inclusions
- Pick-up/drop off with scenic drive to the spot where your tour concludes.
- Professional guide or leaders who knows the area very well.
- Information on flora, fauna, history and geology by the Guide
- Entrance fees to the sights and museums.
- Mountain Bikes.
- Helmet Supplied.
- Snacks and Picnic Lunch provided.
Exclusions
- Accommodation.
- Drinks during lunch.
- Tips to driver and guide
Price Chart
Additional information
- Cappadocia Mountain Biking Tours from half day to 10 Days. Most recommended trails such Urgup, Rose Valley, Red Valley, Goreme Valley, Ortahisar, Uchisar, Avanos are cycled by the bikers during International Cappadocia (Kapadokya) Mountain BikingFestivals. More Mountain biking Tour Itineraries below are provided, please contact us for details.
Bring Along
- Cycling clothes and footwear.
- Sunglasses or eyewear.
- Change of clothes & towel.
- Rain Jacket (especially in rainy seasons).
- Sun cream and sun hat (very hot in June-July-August)
- Camera
Cappadocia is Turkey’s trail biking paradise a volcanic landscape offering challenging and rewarding slick rock; lush, green singletracks and unforgettable caves, tunnels and canyons.
Our guides were wonderful. The path was so rough there was no way to enjoy the scenery. Dead tired by the end of the trip. I really could not believe I paid to torture myself like I did. The bikes were fabulous. Much, much harder than expected.
We had a wonderful time. Gokhan was our guide, he was real personable and nice. We really enjoyed it. Beautiful views.
The scenery was spectacular. The route was very well marked and impossible to get lost. I took some stunning photos. It was lots of fun, and I recommend it.
Great people, great tour, great materials and logistic..
Absolutely fantastic. Gokhan our guide was the best guide ever. Very knowledgeable of the terrain and very good at managing the different levels within the group. I can not wait to do this again.