E-Biking Turkey's Taurus Mountains: Escapism
Escapism journalist Christy Spring joined our expedition through the remote Taurus Mountains in Turkey in the spring of 2025. Writing about her experience she reflected on her journey, saying that; "electric bikes do more than ease the climbs – they shrink distances, bridge generations, and open up a Turkey most travellers never see."
Read on for an excerpt of her article.
"Our five-day route – 142km in total – begins on the glassy shores of Lake Eğirdir, before we push south towards Adada, a remote 2nd-century city found up a steep scrabble of hairpins. The roads are empty but for wild tortoises and trucks stuffed with onions, perfuming the verges with an allium tang. On a normal bike, the climb would obliterate the senses and extinguish all joy. Instead, I find myself noticing the goat bells and the scent of wild oregano under tyre.
It’s a week that’s been about making distances feel smaller – not just the switchback roads and cedar-lined climbs smoothed by an electric bike motor, but the gap between people who might otherwise never travel together."
You can read Christy's article in full here.
If you're craving your own scenic expedition along Turkey's hidden trails, to taste "semolina cake so good it dilates pupils," and discover villages seemingly frozen in time, then join us for a slow cycle in the Taurus Mountains.
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