Stavros tis Psokas

Take the motorway from Nicosia to Astromeritis village. From the traffic lights take a left and head towards Troodos. After you pass Koutrafas village (actually you may not even notice this village :D) go straight for a couple of minutes and you will see a big gas station. You can't miss it. Refuel if you need to do so. A couple of hundred meters down the road there is a turn on your right. Take that turn and you are now heading towards Kalopanagiotis village.



The route passes from some nice villages where I personally like having breaks. Follow the signs to Kykkos Monastery. If you are interested, you might like taking a short tour in the monastery with great history. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kykkos_Monastery Outside the monastery there is a little "bazaar" where you can buy fruits or other local & homemade products.



A detour to Kampos village is again recommended so you can enjoy another break or a lunch at a local tavern. Then head back towards Kykkos and you will find some road signs (before the monastery) which indicate the turn for Stavros tis Psokas. Again, during wintertime you should be carefull for gravel and ice. This part of the route will give you nice view and if the weather is clear you will be impressed.



Reaching your destination, you will find a small kiosk. Ask the locals if you are interested in accomodation. The local motorcyclists club usually orginises a trip at this place every January. In the morning consult your map and decide which way you want to go. You can head towards Pomos village, back to Kykkos or Kampos and from there to Nicosia, or go southwest towards Paphos. Ask locals for more options. If there are any problems with the roads mentioned above, they'll know about it.

Nicosia - Lerfkara - Palaichori

Take the motorway from Nicosia to Limassol. Take the exit for Kornos village. Follow the signs to Delikipos and Lefkara village. This is a great road with nice bends but beware of blind turns. There are one or two tricky ones that lead directly to a small cliff....After you reached Lefkara park the bikes and go for a walk in the village. The village is very well preserved and it's very famous for the lace and local handmade products. Make sure you refuel before leaving the village.

I always follow the road to Vavatsinia, it's a great and short road for spirited riding. Have a coffee break at the restaurant beside the old church and head back to Lefkara. Follow the road, do not re-enter Lefkara village. As soon as you leave Lefkara behind you will find a turn on your right. It should take you to Kato Drys, Vavla, Layia, Ora, Melini, Eptagonia, Arakapas and Sykopetra village. As soon as you reach Sykopetra ask about Profiti Elias village. It's a very small village and has a nice little tavern "The Eagle Nest". The tavern is on the top of the mountain that is surrounded by other higher peaks. The view is just unique.

There is a nice little church in the village, nice place for taking pictures. After you leave Profitis Elias continue on the same road. It will lead you to Palechori village. From there the options are again endless. You can combine this route with Nicosia-Pitsilia route.

Nicosia - Pitsilia

Take the motorway from Nicosia to Peristerona. At the traffic lights go left and past Orounta village. Follow the road. After Kato moni village, the road will offer some fun in the windy mountain roads. At some point you will find a sign that indicates towards Alithinou village. Take that turn and stop at Polistypos village for a break.






Take instructions from locals and head towards Chandria (you will see the sign too). After some minutes you'll reach another turn. Signs again indicate straight for Chandria / Agros or right to Lagoudera. If you go right you can go from Lagoudera, Saranti Village and Xyliato. In this road you will find a nice ancient church where you can take nice pictures. At xyliato there is a dam, nice for taking pictures too. After Xyliato Dam, keep going straight for Agia Marina village, and Kato Moni. From there you can go to Orounta, Peristerona and back to Nicosia.


Alternatively you can keep going straight towards Platanistasa and Alona Villages instead of making the turn to Alithinou and Polistypos. After Alona you can head towards Agros/Palaichory but the road is not so great. From Agros you can go any direction you want :D. Towards Nicosia, Candria, Troodos, Kakopetria, Limassol, practicaly anywhere.

Nicosia - Pyrgos

This is one of the most beautiful routes ever. Keep in mind this road is newly paved. During the winter/fall, gravel covers great part of the road surface due to the rain. If you are going for the view, it's not going to be a problem at all. Just keep an eye on the road. If you are going to hit the twisties, go during spring and summer. For a large part of the ride, there will be no places to stop and have a break, so take some water with you.

Take the motorway from Nicosia to Astromeritis village. From the traffic lights take a left and head towards Troodos. After you pass Koutrafas village (actually you may not even notice this village :D) go straight for a couple of minutes and you will see a big gas station. You can't miss it. Refuel if you need to do so. A couple of hundred meters down the road there is a turn on your right. Take that turn and you are now heading towards Kalopanagiotis village.

A few minutes after you pass Katydata village you need to take another turn to the right. The signs will indicate towards Kampos and Pyrgos. Take that turn. If you reached Orkondas, you've missed the turn. Let the fun begin!! From here on, the ride is just fun. There are practically no straights from this point after. Keep an eye for the right turn that indicates to Pyrgos. If you need a stop, take a small de-tour (you will see the signs) and head for Kampos Village. It is circled on the map. The map indicates the route with a black coloured line. While you are in Pyrgos, go have some fresh fish, don't miss out on that one. From Pyrgos (don't forget to refuel if you need to do so), if you wish to continue to Polis Chrysochous or Paphos, see more details in Paphos-Pyrgos route.

Alternatively, from Kampos village you can go to Kykkos Monastery and Gerakies village. At this point, the options are endless, and they are all great. You just need a map.

Paphos - Pyrgos

Coming form Paphos, head towards the Tomb of the Kings. The road you will follow passes through Pegia, Kathikas, Arodes and Drouseia villages. Proceed towards Polis Chrysochous. If you choose to you may have a break there for a coffee. Aphrodite's Baths are also very close to Polis if you care to visit. Just ask the locals for instructions. Many of the villages passed before Polis are also nice for a break.



From Polis, you will follow the road to Argaka, Pomos and finally Pyrgos. The scenery is very very nice and the road ends at Pirgos. At Pyrgos village you can refuel, have a meal or stay at a hotel. This is the best part of the route. You get the chance to turn around and go back...



If you choose to head to Nicosia next, don't head back to Paphos. There is another perfect ride waiting for you. See Nicosia-Pyrgos for more details.