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This walk is quite arduous and difficult in places requiring good footwear, and should not be attempted after heavy rainfall. The walk starts in the high mountain village of Vrastama and follows an unsurfaced road over the hill behind the village to descend along a narrow ridge into the large valley beyond. The many deep […]

This walk between the mountain villages of Taxiarchis and Vrastama starts at a height of 640m above sea level and fmishes at 450m, so it is mainly downhill with a few ups and downs along the way. The route follows an old smuggling and shepherds track through the Holomondas mountains. The starting point for the […]

This easy walk starts at the beautiful natural harbor of Porto Koufo on the west coast of Sithonia. The route uses farm and goat tracks to reach Kapros the remote southern peak of the peninsula. The path passes through an area in a rich in flora and fauna and fine views can be obtained from […]

In the original book this walk took one up in to the vineyards of Porto Carras. This is now no longer possible and it has been replaced by a route that follows the beautiful coastline with its many sandy bays to the south of Porto Carras. The route is mostly along a traffic free road […]

This walk takes one up onto the mountain overlooking Polygiros from the south- east. The first part of the trip provides panoramic views of the city and terrain to the northwest, as it winds its way up to the church of the Prophet Elias. This church, with its large stone cross, is a prominent landmark […]

This walk is a circular route that uses mainly forest tracks to cross over the hill behind Nikiti to visit the small town of Ag. Nikolaus (Santa Claus). The start of the walk is beside the school in Nikiti. When coming from the north turn left at the traffic lights and find a parking place […]

This long walk visits the very old village of Parthenonas and the walker is given two alternative methods of ascent and descent, depending on one’s abilities. One can ascend by a beautiful but strenuous, route, which visits an old water mill and dam and then climbs straight up a ridge, through olive groves and forest, […]

Evagelismos tis Theotokou The monastery of “ Evagelismos tis theotokou” is 1.50 km northeast of Vatopedi and 4 km from Ormilia, is the biggest in Greece and hosts 130 persons, 110 nuns and 20 priests. It is one of the several dependencies of Agio Oros. The area that is now the village of Vatopedi, owned […]

This long walk starts almost at the summit of Mt. Holomondas above the village of axiarchis and then descends through remote terrain to the village of Paleochora, 1Okm to the northwest. The route follows modem forest tracks as well as much older mu1e tracks in its gradual descent through beautiful forest, bush and fannland. The […]