Best time to cycle Greece
April to early June and September to October. High summer is rideable in the Peloponnese if you start at dawn and stop by noon; the shoulder months are kinder in every way.
Month by month
- December – MarchCool and wet
- Mild on the coast, wet inland, snow on the Arcadian highlands.
- April – early JuneBest
- Green hills, wildflowers, warm sea from late May, empty inland roads.
- July – AugustHot
- 35°C and up inland. Ride the first four hours of daylight only.
- September – OctoberBest
- Olive-harvest light, warm sea, cool nights, very little traffic.
Daylight
Fourteen and a half hours in midsummer, twelve in late September. In the hot months the usable riding window is dawn to noon.
Wind
The summer meltemi mostly spends itself on the Aegean; the western Peloponnese sees a light afternoon sea breeze.
Roads and surfaces
Sealed inland lanes in fair condition, with some rough concrete on the steepest village links.
Multi-day routes in Greece
- Peloponnese Olive Light — 355 km, 6 days
Old groves, empty inland roads, and shade offered exactly when needed.
The full route
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