BIKEPACKING CYPRUS - NORTH & SOUTH - Day 1 Rentalbike pick-up and crossing the border.

A 9 day solo bikepacking adventure on Cyprus. Northern and Southern part of Cyprus. Road and gravel. Solotrip on a rented mountainbike. April 2025. All in all a very enjoyable experience with some tough sections. Partly following the routes mentioned on bikepacking.com: The Kyrenia Traverse Cyprus Crossing This video: My arrival on the island Picking up the bike the next day from the rental place in Larnaca Riding from Larnaca to de border crossing point at Deryneia. Crossing the border into the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (the North) Visit to Famagusta and Verosha. Passing Iskele and finishing the day in MehmetÇik at a nice hotel. Stats for day 1: Distance: 97 km Meters climbed: 318 Borders crossed: 1 Houdoe!