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Samos
- Ag. Zoni - Kamara - Zoodochou Pigis - Kamara - Samos |
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Grade
: Easy-moderate. It is only the final pull up the hill to
the monastery, Zoodochou Pigis, perched at an altitude of 300
m. which lifts this walk to just above the "easy"
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Distance:
15 km
Appx 4 hrs. |
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Samos
- Profitis Ilias - Samos |
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Grade
: Moderate. Initially the walk ascends from the sea level
to 400 m. and, while the paths and tracks are generally good,
loose stones underfoot can make parts of the descent tricky. |
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Distance:
5.5 km
Appx 2 hrs. |
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Mesokapos
- Mykali - Psili Ammos - Paleokastron - Samos |
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Grade
: Easy. There is a little climbing on this walk, which
skirts the seashore and follows good tracks. |
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Distance:
14.5 km
Appx 2 hrs. |
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Kokkari
- Vourliotes - Manolates - Stavrinides - Ag. Konstantinos |
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Grade
: Moderate - strenuous. The uphill section of this walk
total a surprising 600 m, but they are spread throughout the
walk. |
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Distance:
16 km
Appx 4h 15 min. |
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Kampos
- Vourliotes - Moni Vronda - Kokkari |
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Grade
: Moderate - strenuous.
The walk starts with a continuous ascent from sea level paths
up to 460 m, on a mainly good road. The downhill section is
often over rocky or stony paths unsuitable for fast walking. |
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Distance:
10 km
Appx 3h 15 min. |
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Potami
- Mikro Seitani - Kosmadeo - Nikoloudes - Tsourlei - Paleo
Karlovassi - Karlovassi |
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Grade
: Moderate - strenuous.
The hard work is confined to an ascent from sea level up to
475 m; rest of the walk is downhill. |
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Distance:
18 km
Appx 4h 45 min. |
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Potami
- Mikro Seitani - Megalo Seitani - Drakei |
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Grade
: Moderate - strenuous.
This is an undulating coastal walk which reaches a height only
375 m; however, the paths are narrow and sometime stony. Some
people may find sections of the path between Mikro and Megalo
Seitani vertiginous. |
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Distance:
10 km
Appx 2h 45 min. |
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Karlovassi
- Paleo Karlovassi - Kosmadeo - Miro Seitani - Potami -
Karlovassi |
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Grade
: Strenuous. Kosmadeo
is at an altitude of 600 m and the route up from sea level is
steep at times, but at least there is plenty of shade on the
way. Some of the paths, tracks and trails used in this walk
require careful footwork and cannot be taken hurriedly. |
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Distance:
21.5 km
Appx 5 hrs. |
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Karlovassi
- Paleo
Karlovassi - Kastro - Potami - Tsourlei - Paleo Karlovassi -
Karlovassi |
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Grade
: Easy - moderate. There is some climbing involved,
initially to 140 m and similarly again beyond Potami. The
final ascent onto the track at the 2h - point is a bit of
scrable - avoided in the Alternative walk. |
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Distance:
15.5 km
Appx 3h 45 min. |
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| 10. |
Kosmadeo
to Marathokambos |
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Grade
: Moderate. It only suitable for experienced walkers -
route-finding can be difficult on the path between the 34 min
and 1h 6 min - points, and there is some danger of vertigo
along the section as well. |
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Distance:
10 km
Appx 2h 30 min. |
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Votsalakia
- Moni Evangelistria - Vigla - Votsalakis |
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Grade
: Very strenuous; only for very fit and experienced
walkers. The ascent on this walk is 1440 m, and almost all of
it is on a steep gradient and over very rocky terrain. The
summit is often shrouded in cloud, particularly through in
spring and autumn, so wait until you are enjoying a spell of
settled fine weather before you attempt this walk, and never
attempt it in changeable weather conditions. Be prepared, too,
for the wind chill factor on the summit. |
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Distance:
21 km
Appx 6h 30 min. |
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