Ag Giorgio's Nileas ( Ag Taxiarches monastery) to Drakia

Parking area - start of walk

Start of walk on earth road

Keep left

Turn right

From here you join the marked trail from Agios Vlasios to Agios Lavrentios

Path narrows and follows the water channel

Stepping stones

take care to cross streams of water from irrigation channels.

Agios Yiannis chapel and picnic area

Approach to river crossing (stepping stones)

Extra care needed in winter or after heavy rain.

Continue on beautiful path

Path joins earth road towards asphalt

If you walk back along this route make sure you see this entrance of the path into the forest.

Turn right along asphalt road

Turn left and follow this stone path into the village

The marked route follows the asphalt uphill. It is much better to take the stone path through to the village centre

The walk turns left and descend to the village square

A short detour takes you to the monastery of Agios Lavrentios (follow the signs)

Looking back at the path that descends to the village square

You will take this path on your return!

An excellent cafe for some refreshment.

The only place open when we passed through, it was excellent. Here the path leaves the village square for the path to Drakia. This point is 4km from our start point and takes one hour. You may wish to return from here if you want a shorter walk back to the start point.

Leaving the square towards Drakia turn left at the path intersection.

Keep left onto the narrow path

A great view across to Drakia

Here the path turns right and follows an earth road towards Drakia. Continue on the main earth road and ignore small turns to the left or right.

A small stream crosses the road

Take path to the right and slightly uphill.

Turn left, path joins asphalt road

If you return on this route the waymarker sign is invisible so remember this turn off the asphalt back towards Ag Lavrentios.

Asphalt all the way !

The last section of walk is on a quiet asphalt road.

Village information sign at Drakia

Memorial to the massacre of villagers in December 1943

Here we finished the walk. Now you can explore the village find refreshments and perhaps like us walk back to the start on the same route. It is worth it! Great views on the return path.