Prophetes Elias-Portes-Stravopotamos Trail (11km) |
The route starts at the Prophet Elias chapel right after Kastaneri village and is part of the Mount Paiko Semimarathon Route.
The route has been signed and maintained by the Mountaineering Club of Goumenissa (OSPEG) and is marked with the distinctive yellow salamanders
that you must follow on all part of the route.
- The route starts for 500m on the asphalt road towards Megala Livadia.Turn right on the dirt road following the red marks.
- In a few meters meet and follow the trail to the left (follow red&yellow signs) that will take you in the forest.
- After 1.800m (and 116 alt), the trail slope goes down to the river on a steep slope that needs your full attention.
- On 2.5 km the trail splits. Follow the right part of the trail that takes you to the river. On 3.3km reach the river and use the wooden bridge to cross.
- Follow steep ascending slope for 900m in the forest. On 4.2 km reach a dirt road after 181m going up and turn right, following the dirt road for 300m.
- On km 4.5 turn left, and follow the trail for 1.000m (going up 160m alt) that takes you on km 5.5 to a open view point.
- Turn right following and old dirt road for 1.100m (going another 140m uphill).
- On 6.7km follow the forest dirt road to the left. The road is flat and moves along the Kandatsi summit .
- On 9km meet the downhill trail to the left that takes you to the Primatari path trail.
- Walk downhill (120m alt) and in almost 300m meet the forest road which you follow to the right.
- A few meters further reach and follow the trail to the left (signed in greek ΜΟΝΟΠΑΤΙ). Move along the Primatari/Stravopotamos trail allong the river.
- Cross the river through the eight wooden bridges on the most beautiful part of the trail.On km 11 reach the camping and picnic area called Stravopotamos.
- End of route.
Note : If you wish to avoid walking all the way back on the asphalt road, you should make sure to drive and leave your vehicle on the end of the route so that at least one car can take the drivers back to the Prophetes Elias location.
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