11th BALKANS ROUTE 2025
The route is composed of easy or medium tarmac roads, easy or medium off road tracks, some connecting asphalt domestic roads (not highways), and some more difficult parts (on demand) for the more aggressive participants. There will be daily stops at beautiful sights, historic monuments, lakes, caves or top ridges of the mountains, for finger food or photos. In any case, you will feel our presence EVERYWHERE!
SUNDAY 5/10 | REGISTRATION DAY – HOTEL “CARO” AT BUCHAREST 16:00
Briefing and GPS infos, we meet each other and we talk about The Greek Odyssey – Balkans Edition 2025. General information about the route, the weather, and the schedule of the adventure tour. We have dinner in a near Taverna.
MONDAY 6/10 | DRIVING DAY 1 – 300KM | BUCHAREST – VELIKO – TARNOVO
The first day of Greek Odyssey will be a tour from Bucarest to Bulgaria, at 8:00, and our final destination Veliko – Tarnovo, a beautiful village on the mountains. We are driving parallel to Dounavis River and we pass through a small ferry. Limit time for the ferry is 14:30. Then asfalto road to Veliko – Tarnovo. Destination Hotel Panorama. We have dinner there!
TUESDAY 7/10 | DRIVING DAY 2 – 340KM | VELIKO – TARNOVO – SOFIA
We will start at 8:00 for the Bulgarian mountains! The terrain is like paradise! Beautiful tracks into beautiful parts of mountains, difficult and easy off roads, with asfalt alternatives and bypasses. Our destination is Sofia, Hotel BE ONE. We have dinner at a traditional Taverna near there.
WEDNESDAY 8/10 | DRIVING DAY 3 – 360KM | SOFIA – SERRES
Third day we start riding south crossing the best tracks and mountains of Bulgaria high altitude, to reach Goce Delcev and to pass the borders to Greece. Then asfalt through Lailias mountain to Serres, destination Hotel Elpida Resort & Spa. Dinner included.
THURSDAY 9/10 | DRIVING DAY 4 – 270KM | SERRES– PLATAMONAS (OLYMPOS)
Leaving Serres, we go South to Thessaloniki through the mountains, and then by asfalt to Olympos mountain to a fantastic round on the magic abandon roads of the Gods’ mountain! Then we go to the Beach of Platamonas, our destination Hotel KYMATA, dinner at a Fish Taverna on the sea.
FRIDAY 10/10 | DRIVING DAY 5 – 300KM |PLATAMONAS – KAMMENA VOURLA
Day 5th and very early the morning we go south, through Kissavos and Ossa Mountains, Pilio mountains, Lake Karla, and then Othrys mountain, to reach at the seaside area of Kammena Vourla. Destination Hotel VIOLETTA. Dinner at the beside Pasta Restaurant.
SATURDAY 11/10 | DRIVING DAY 6 – 270KM | KAMMENA VOURLA – ATHENS
Day 6th and we travel to our final destination Athens! Through Parnassos mountain, we follow a Canal Water pipe for 70 kms, and then from Kitheronas and Pateras Mountains we take the return route to Parnitha (mountain beside Athens). Destination Hotel PARNIS, dinner and “Goodbye” party in a near traditional Taverna!
SUNDAY 12/10 | DEPARTURE DAY
Departure Day: See you again soon, at the 12th Edition of The Greek Odyssey – Adventure Raid, at Spring 2026