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THE LONG PELION TRAIL

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About Long Pelion Trail

The longest planned hiking trail in Greece

Long Pelion Trail is a long (168 km, just over 100 miles) hiking route. It runs along the orographic axis of Mt Pelion, either on the ridges and the peaks, or along the coastline. The route starts from the northern foothills of Pelion (Keramidi and Veneto area) and ends at Cape Trikeri. In order to achieve the symmetry of the route,

the starting point is set on Kamari, a small village and the route ends at the picturesque port of Agia Kyriaki, at the confluence of the Pagasitikos Gulf, Evian Gulf and Aegean Sea. Behind these symbolic extremes, the route connects Keramidi, the major village of northern Pelion, with Trikeri, a landmark of the southernmost tip of the penisnula.
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  • The route

    Along its 168 km, LPT crosses ridges and beaches, residential and uninhabited areas, rural and forest landscapes, busy towns and abandoned monasteries, tourist and almost unknown areas, thus lining up in a single route all the elements of the landscape, the past, the present and the perspective of Mt Pelion.
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  • The settlements

    The inhabitation of Pelion area has a long history, coming up from the Neolithic era. The elongated crestline of Mt Pelion has served as a geomorphological barrier between the settlements on either sides of the mountain, as the overcoming of its high altitude was always difficult, especially in winter. Long Pelion Trail crosses 20 villages, proudly maintaining representative elements of the local architecture and aesthetics.
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  • The natural wealth

    Long Pelion Trail runs all the way into the natural richness of Mt Pelion: shrubs born at the beginning of time, phrygana full of aromatic plants, hidden corners where the Centaurs got their medicinal plants, beech forests, sweet chestnuts stnads, pine woods. All Pelion comes to welcome the hiker.
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  • Kamari – Veneto

    Length16,5km
    Time7-8h
    DifficultyModerate

    The trail from Kamari to Veneto is the first and the very northernmost section of Long Pelion Trail...

    Kamari, Keramidi, Veneto

  • Veneto – Metamorfoseos Sotiros Flamouriou Monastery – Sourvia Monastery

    Length14,4km
    Time6-7h
    DifficultyModerate

    Veneto and Makrinitsa demarcate the northernmost zone of Pelion, indicating the two opposite features of the area...

    Veneto, Metamorfoseos Sotiros Flamouriou Monastery, Sourvia Monastery

  • Sourvia monastery – Makrinitsa

    Length15km
    Time6-7h
    DifficultyEasy

    The third section of LPT connects Sourvia monastery to the village of Makrinitsa...

    Sourvia monastery, Makrinitsa

  • Makrinitsa – Agios Onoufrios – Stagiates – Portaria – Chania

    Length16,3km
    Time6-7h
    DifficultyEasy

    The fourth part of Long Pelion Trail which can be walked in one day is also the most popular, soft and pleasant hike in the area of Pelion...

    Makrinitsa, Agios Onoufrios, Stagiates, Portaria, Chania

  • Chania – Mouresi – Ntamouchari – Tsagkarada

    Length24km
    Time9-10h
    DifficultyModerate

    The fifth part of LPT is a long and demanding trail with a total length of 24km...

    Chania, Mouresi, Ntamouchari, Tsagkarada

SECTIONS

See the details Long Pelion Trail sections

The 168 km of the Long Pelion Trail have been divided, for practical reasons, into 11 daily sections. This structure is addressed to experienced hikers that can keep a reasonable walking pace for 5-9 hours a day.
See the 11 daily sections and organize your hike.

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