23km distance, 281m climbing

HALF-DAY

Just arrived, this is the perfect warm-up loop. Get to know the village and test the bike and legs on a hill and a fast descent back into town.

34km distance, 478m climbing

HALF-DAY

Up through the hairpins out of town and north to the next bay and coffee on the beach at New Epidavros. Before returning via an inland loop.

33km distance, 527m climbing

HALF DAY

North out of Epidavros, via the hill-top New Epidavros town for coffee amongst the olive groves that surround Dimaina. Return via an inland loop and a fast 7km descent back into Epidavros.

22km distance, 516m climbing

QUICK BLAST

Want to test the legs - or go for the KOM? This is the perfect morning or evening challenge - the 400m climb of Koliaki hill - amazing views and if you want to drop 100m on the other side, before returning - then great coffee at Container Coffee.

51km distance, 879m climbing

CLASSIC WEEK

Head inland, via countryside roads, to, what is for many, the historical highlight of the week, one of the best surviving structures in all of Greece, the 14,000-seat, ancient amphitheatre of Epidaurus.

We also visit the world’s first health sanctuary, named after Asclepius, the God of medicine.

40km distance, 756m climbing

HALF DAY

The hills around Epidavros area are filled with monasteries, dating back thousands of years. They are a great excuse for a loop around the local hills, taking in the amazing views and the best descent of the week.

80km distance, 942m climbing

CLASSIC WEEK

Heading inland, via the quiet old road, to Nafplio for 40km

On route, we cycle over the world’s oldest standing bridge. A 3,500-year-old Mycenaean structure.

The Beautiful port of Nafplio is the first-ever capital of Greece. Its many small lanes contain some of Greece’s best lunch stops.

93km distance, 1,146m climbing

CLASSIC WEEK

The quiet back way to Nafplio on a farmers road, down through a valley. before coffee on the beach and the final 10km into Nafplio. This route was featured in Cycling Plus magazine.

79km distance, 958m climbing

CLASSIC WEEK

An out-and-back along the best coastal road anywhere. It’s what sold Greece to me. A 5-minute ferry takes us to Poros Island for a loop ride, beach or lunch before returning.

17km distance, 303m climbing

CLASSIC WEEK

Additonal to the 79km ride to/from Poros Island, those who want a bit more, can ride this lovely climb up through a pine forest before a coast-hugging descent around the northern edge of the island.

75km distance, 1288m climbing

CLASSIC WEEK

Taking the same back way to Nafplio before heading south along the coast for coffee on the beach before climbing up one of the toughest local climbs towards a descent down Koliaki Hill and home.

77km distance, 1,402m climbing

CLASSIC WEEK

From Epidavros, we can see the volcanic Methana peninsula, out in the gulf. With more than 30 (inactive) volcanoes, hot springs, and natural spring baths, it’s calling out to be visited.

We take the coastal road south until the narrow strip of land that takes us onto the volcano which tops out at about 600m

There is a picturesque harbour for lunch or coffee stop before heading back the same way we came.

84km distance, 1,497 climbing

CLASSIC WEEK

We take the coastal road south before heading onto Methana Volcano for coffee at Vathy Harbour. It’s then a short climb over the edge of the volcano to reach Methana Town and its famous open-water hot springs and lunch stops! before heading back around the volcano and coast road to Epidavros.

50km distance, 1,100m climbing

CLASSIC WEEK

We start the day by climbing Koliaki Hill for coffee at Container Cafe. We then head inland and through a valley that takes us to the highest point above the coast road - and maybe the best view of the week - where we descend, through Fanari to the coast road and home.

120km distance, 1,900m climbing

TRAINING WEEK

Out of Epidavros, over the 400m climb of Koliaki hill to head inland, via a further big climb and rolling terrain towards the upmarket town of Porto Helli, for our harbourside coffee stop. It’s only 10km from there to the ferry for Spetses. We take our bikes with us and prior to lunch can do a 25km lap of the island. before it’s back on the ferry to complete our return to Epidavros.

115km distance, 1,164m climbing

TRAINING WEEK

There are various quiet routes that take us to Ancient Mycenae, the city that was the start of civilisation in Europe. We can visit, and take our coffee stop there before heading back via Argos and their massive statue of Hercules, and if the group desires, a stop off at a Nemean winery (the famous wine of the Peloponnese) and even a local health-based honey factory.

70km distance, 1,563 climbing.

TRAINING WEEK

From the villa, it’s 1,000m of climbing to reach our local highest village ‘Angels Castle’. A climb that has Wout Van Aert on its top 10. Coffee at the top and then a further two short climbs on the loop back.

116km distance, 1,961m climbing

TRAINING WEEK

Up out of Epidavros and the beautiful ride along 40 kilometres of coastal road, before a coffee break overlooking Poros island. Then onto a nice climb and descent down to the ferry to Hydra, the famously creative island, where you are only allowed to travel by foot or donkey. After some time exploring the island, lunch and a swim, it’s back on the ferry and retracing our route back to Epidavros.

108km distance, 2,223m climbing

TRAINING WEEK

Out of Epidavros and south along the coast road, this time for the full, tough loop of Methana Volcano. This involves coffee at Vathy Port, followed by a tough 600m climb before lunch on the beach around the back of the volcano and an optional hot spring bath - before completing the volcanic loop and onto the coast road back to Epidavros.

70km distance, 1,366m climbing

TRAINING WEEK

An out and back ride, north, to the next coastal town, Korfos. Involves climbing 600m before descending the same on the side road down to Korfos for lunch, before retracing our route back.

120km distance, 1,880m climbing

TRAINING WEEK

We head north up the coast road for coffee at the Corinth Canal - an astonishing engineering feat only 21m wide, over its 6km length, that cuts off the Peloponnese from the rest of Greece.

We can then return inland via the Temple of Apollo (thought to date from 1200BC).

120km distance, 1,250m climbing

TRAINING WEEK

There is, perhaps surprisingly, a great cycling route from Epidavros to Athens. The road hugs the coastline most of the way, providing amazing views, before crossing the Corinth canal and a spot of island hopping over Salamina takes us close to Piraeus and the ride into the Acropolis and even onto the airport.

This route could be taken as your way back to Athens or the airport, on your final day.

163km distance, 2,718 climbing

TRAINING WEEK

We head up to the Corinth Canal on a mixture of coastal and inland roads before crossing the canal and continuing north on the amazing coastal road that takes us to the tiny village and beautiful bay of Strava. A hearty lunch is followed by a loop back round to the Corinth Canal before retracing our route South to Epidavros.

144km distance, 1,945m climbing

TRAINING WEEK

We head over to Nafplio before hugging the coast around towards Mount Taygetus. We head upwards to 1,200m on the southern road for a mountain-top coffee and the amazing hairpin-filled descent back down to Nafplio and the return to Epidavros.

86km distance, 1,666m climbing

TRAINING WEEK

We head north up the coastal road before turning inland and climbing further to ‘Angels Castle’ and our coffee stop. We then continue inland around the high plain farming villages before dropping down for 800m of fast descent back to Epidavros.