Cycling routes / Greece / Heraklion
Best road cycling routes in Heraklion today
Here are the best routes to ride in Heraklion, ranked using wind, weather, tailwind, and headwind forecasts at 25 km/h.
Departure times are local to Heraklion.
- 5795.9 km1688 m
- 55
Ancient Rizinia loop
66.9 km1012 m - 55
Descent to Heraklion loop
42.2 km753 m - 55
Heraklion Descent to Heraklion loop
52.3 km691 m - 52
Old Stone Aqueduct – Knossos Palace loop
48.6 km587 m - 51
Beautiful Sunset – Winding Switchbacks loop
63.2 km866 m - 51
Beautiful Sunset loop
37.3 km394 m - 51
Heraklion Old Stone Aqueduct – Knossos Palace loop
47.4 km579 m - 51
Knossos Palace – Old Stone Aqueduct loop
77.8 km1012 m - 50
Mochos to Ambelos Pass – Ascent to Mohos loop
92.5 km1162 m Build your own route
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Tailwind scores each route hour by hour using wind direction, weather, and a 25 km/h cycling pace. Routes are sorted by forecast score for your chosen departure time, highest first.
10 curated routes in Heraklion, Greece.
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