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8 hours total 7 hours ride |
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all year round on request |
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difficult ride |
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Skopje you define |
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1426 m ascent to destination 1426 m descent to destination |
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585 m.a.s.l. highest point 218 m.a.s.l. lowest point |
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143 km round trip paved road |
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no minimum group size |
Description
One of the favorite road cycling challenges in the area of Skopje is the so called Sveti Nikole tours. This is a ride on asphalt roads surrounded with open rural landscapes. For the locals, this is the spring challenge to get you back on track after the long winter sleep. In Spring, it is all green and not too hot, so great for a day long adventure. Autumn is also good, but without the green colors since the fields will turn all dry and yellow.
This ride is demanding in very good fitness, since we do get to cross about 150 km in one day. We start in Skopje from your hotel or the agreed location, at an elevation of approximately 252 m.a.s.l. We take combination of bicycle paths and local roads until we get out of Skopje. Once out, we are on paved roads with very little traffic and enjoying the ride through the countryside. We have one uphill between Skopje and Sveti Nikole, but that uphill will give us a great viewpoint. Then it is all down to the center of Sveti Nikole, and in no time we will have 66 km behind us. We recommend having lunch in Sveti Nikole, and not just anything, but their famous "Pastrmajlija", something that resembles pizza with chunks of meat. It is a winter dish, typical for the region. We try not to over do it, because we will have another 70 km to go to get back to Skopje. For our road back, we take a different road via the town Veles, though we do not enter it, but ride nearby. Then after some smaller uphill along the old road Skopje - Veles we arrive in Skopje Field, wherefrom we have 25 km to go and to end the ride. We end the ride in Skopje at your accommodation.
Fun fact: The Sveti Nikole "Pastrmajlija" is different from others by having eggs and (fetta) cheese in it.
Notes:
- Bring a camera. There are some wonderful viewpoints.
- Making a break for lunch in the town in Sveti Nikole is recommended both for rest and for the good food.
The recommended time for departure for Summer is 7 am, while for Spring or Autumn, 9 am.
This is a private tour, on request only, by booking one day in advance.
Package: guide, hardtail bicycle with slick tires and helmet
Options and customization: transport to a point outside of Skopje, to avoid traffic and to decrease the distance; meals; road bicycle; change of difficulty and duration; GPS route for self-guided tour.
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