Elia Beach – Ag. Pavlos
This route is a simple high level easy route without great difficulties.
It's a woodland walk along forest roads and narrow tracks providing with an excellent view of the coastline and beyond.
It leads to an olive grove and its south-easterly oriented. As the ascent continues we reach the church of Paul the Apostle with its holy and pure watered spring.
This plateau is covered with massive rocks that break as pine trees, flowering scrubs, heathers and other plants emerge.
It's beautiful all year round but even more during spring.
Another feature of this route is the sweet smell of honey as in the areas of the forest track it's lined with beehives however remaining safe from stings.
As the track gets sandy it leads to a narrow woodland path that leads to the rock named after his ‘owner' Peter. ‘Petros' is a very large rock with a trig point on its summit that breaks up through the trees. This is the highest point of the ridge and those with a good head for heights can ascend and enjoy a breathtaking view of the peninsula.
Duration: approx. 4-5 hours
Neos Marmaras – Parthenonas Village
This walk visits the very old village of Parthennonas and it can be altered and adjusted to one's abilities. It's at 1,5m distance from N.Marmaras.
You can either ascend by a strenuous path taking you to an old water mill and dam then through olive groves and forests, reaching through forest track the village. Alternatively you could ascend from easy forest routes or a short but steep route which follows a mountain stream bed.
Duration: approx. 4-5 hours |