9. Aghios Ioannis – Mouresi – Damouchari – Aghios Ioannis

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A walk that is easy to find and that, for a large part, follows old cobbled paths (kalderimi) through lush vegetation and olive groves. It is steeper than the walks on the western side of Pilion.
Damouchari is a small picturesque village with a natural harbour. The first part of the walk, to Mouresi, follows kalderimi and narrow paths. The part to Damouchari follows kalderimi and earth roads. From Damouchari, you walk along the beach of Papa Nero. Because the narrow paths are rather steep, they can be slippery when they are wet.
Start: Aghios Ioannis lies on the east coast of Pilion. By car from Afissos it is 50 kilometres, which took us (driving leisurely) an hour and a half. The drive, especially the route over Milies, is beautiful, passing shady forests with beautiful big old trees and with wonderful views over the coast-line. Just after you’ve passed the sign indicating you’ve reached Mouresi, take the first road to your right. At the fork bear right, at the T-junction further down turn left. At camping Papa Nero keep to the left. The walk is 7.5 kilometres long and spans a height of 375 metres. It took us 2.5 hours.
Map: Anavasi 6.21 Thessaly, Mt Pilion, 1:25.000.
Map for waypoints and tracks: Anavasi Topomap 3D op CD-Rom, Pilio – Mavrovouni, Central Pilio.
Food and drink: In Aghios Ioannis there are many tavernas. In Mouresi there is a taverna on the central square and a spring water drinking fountain. In Damouchari there are also tavernas.
The walk begins at the car park at the southern end of Aghios Ioannis, by the beach, where there is also an information office.