Cycling routes
The Kabal Route- Expirience nature
The Kabal cycle route stretches across the whole length of peninsula Kabal, protected ecological zone. The basic charateristic of this route is the effect it has on one's senses of taste and smell. Regardless of season you will not be deprived of this experiance. Alongside the route there are bushes of Manjiga, a plant which blooms and gives eatable and tasty fruits at the same time. Numerous coves, only several hundred to 1660 meters away (the Smočiguzica cove), lure into exploring more and offer sea pleasure.
Route lenght: 22,22 km
Altitude span: 125 m
Bicycle map of The Kabal Route.
The Ager Route - Cycling through history
The Ager cycle route is suitable even for the curious ones without any cycling expiriance: everyone will easily master its moderate length and its smaill altitude span. It is also the oldest route, which had been used for commuting by local a long time before the first bicyles appeared.
Many generatons of the islanders have left trace of their time in the plain which is why it is a real archeological site. Ager or Stari Grad Plain is protected by UNESCO in 2008. In addition to the Ager route, a ride along narrow asphalted roads from one village to another should not be missed.
Rout lenght: 11,49 km
Altitude span: 62 m
Bicycle map of The Ager Route.
The Purka Route - Cycling to the top of the Island of Hvar
The Purka route will take you to the highest peak of the island of Hvar, peak of st.Nikola (628m). It is very demanding, and efforts it requires from you are rewarded with the most beautiful view of the island below you, the see surrounding it, the neighbouring islands and cliffs descending into the open sea. At the very beginning of the tar-macadam part of the road an incredible view will catch your eye: work done by human hands troughout the centuries, hills divided by the stone walls in perfect harmony.
Rout lenght: 23,20 km
Altitude span: 523 m
Bicycle map of The Purka Route.
Eco walking path - Way to stay young
The Glavica path takes you above the town of Stari Grad to the Glavica Peak, marked with white cross which can also be seen from the town. Apart from that mark there is a prehistoric fort hill marked with a circular pile of stones.
The lenght of path: 7 km
The Purkin Kuk path takes you trough Stari Grad Plain to the hillside of Purka, passing by significant arheological site – Kupinovik.
The lenght of path. 9,20 km
Neither of the paths demands to much physical strain, but they offer expiriance for your senses of taste and smell.
You can combine the two basic walking paths of Faros according to your own possibilities and liking.
Eco walking map.