Hikes & Trails
Adventure Tours / Hikes & Trails
Untouched nature with impressive mountain ranges and pine forests and an endless coast line with beautiful bays and beaches invite youtoexplorethe Chalkidiki peninsula on foot. Withi ts wild beauty and cultural diversity on well-marked hiking trails, the region is a perfect hiking paradise. No matter if simple or demanding. There is some thing beautiful for everyl evel of difficulty and is just waiting to be hiked and admired by you. The selectionis large and you are spoiled for choice with this pictures que variety. To make your decision easier, we have selected 3 beautiful routes (one per finger). 1st Cassandra- 1st finger Polychrono route on Lake Mavrobara - turtle watching with a panoramic view Walking time about 1 hour, about 4 km It is an easy short hike from the eastern coastal town of Polychrono on Kassandra to the beautiful turtle lake (Mavrobaralake), which offers many paradisiacal views of the sea. After wards you can relax and unwind with a small picnic by the lake. The tour is perfect as a hike for beginners. It runs west towards the inland, past pine forests and cliffs it goes on wide hiking trails through a high valley surrounded by sand stone cliffs and a pine forest. When you arrive at the lake youcan go in search of one of the three species of turtles that live there and enjoy the idyll. On the way back you can refresh your self at a small spring nearby. 2nd Sithonia - 2nd finger From Porto Koufo to Kapro Walking time about 4-5 hours ascent, about 10 km You start on the west coast at thes mall natural harbor of Porto Koufo. You will be led up the mountain Kapros on the southern tip of thepeninsula on dirt roads. Here you can enjoy the breath taking view of the cliffs of the coast. If the weather permits, the Sporades archipelago will become apparent to you during the hike. The hike takes you past a small lake. We continue past olive groves, a small chapel and farms. During the hike you can catch a wonderful view of the sea and Porto Koufo again and again. After about four hours you will have reached the destination of your hike, the summit of Mount Kapro, and thus the southern most point of Sithonia. 3rd Monks' Republicof Athos - 3rd finger Walking time about 2 hours, about 6 km FromOuranoupolistothe Athos border The fairly easy hiking route starts at the Prophoriou tower on Ouranoupolis beach. You go left to a parking lot. First of all, the path always leads a long these a with fabulous views. Next you come to a path that takes you to the border of the monastic republic of Athos. You follow the path to the north for several hundred meters, some time supsteep cliffs along the border line. Once there, you will come across the ruins of the Frangokastro Castle. This castle represents the border point to the monastic republic. From here it is only possible for authorized people with a visa. You go through an old olive plantation back to the starting point by the sea, where you can fortify your self in one of the typical Greek taverns.
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