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Marc Peels
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Trail stats

Distance
9.8 mi
Elevation gain
3,110 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,102 ft
Max elevation
3,090 ft
TrailRank 
64
Min elevation
1,068 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
4 hours 30 minutes
Time
7 hours 33 minutes
Coordinates
2703
Uploaded
September 16, 2021
Recorded
September 2021
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near Márkos, Peloponnese (Greece)

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Itinerary description

Very nice hike through a gorge, easy tracks, beautiful sceneries, very welcome in monasteries with coffee water and candies. Difficulty is the distance and the altitude meters but quite easy.

Waypoints

PictographArchaeological site Altitude 1,083 ft
Photo ofArcheologische opgraving

Archeologische opgraving

Start of the hike where taxi dropped uss from demitsana. Cost 24 euro

PictographRuins Altitude 1,079 ft
Photo ofChurch of Ayios Andreas

Church of Ayios Andreas

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,112 ft
Photo ofFollow the steps

Follow the steps

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,211 ft
Photo ofThe gorge to hike through

The gorge to hike through

PictographRuins Altitude 1,240 ft
Photo ofRuïnes just left of river before crossing it

Ruïnes just left of river before crossing it

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,460 ft
Photo ofNice tracks

Nice tracks

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,575 ft
Photo ofAlmost at 1st monestary

Almost at 1st monestary

PictographReligious site Altitude 1,627 ft
Photo ofDon’t forget to look back

Don’t forget to look back

Monestario

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,673 ft
Photo ofJust gorgeous

Just gorgeous

PictographReligious site Altitude 1,706 ft
Photo ofProdromou Monastery

Prodromou Monastery

It is also possible to have taxi drop of here to start the hike.

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,965 ft
Photo ofView from the monastery

View from the monastery

Monastery is open till 13.00 they serve you coffee and water. Nice and friendly monks.

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,699 ft
Photo ofContinue to Philosophou minastery

Continue to Philosophou minastery

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,427 ft
Photo ofCrossing river 2nd time.

Crossing river 2nd time.

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,677 ft
Photo ofLooking back where we came from

Looking back where we came from

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,827 ft
Photo ofView from the old monastery

View from the old monastery

PictographRuins Altitude 1,811 ft
Photo ofInside the old monastery

Inside the old monastery

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,837 ft
Photo ofFoto

Foto

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,732 ft
Photo ofThe old chapel

The old chapel

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,841 ft
Photo ofInside philosophou monastery, bedroom

Inside philosophou monastery, bedroom

PictographReligious site Altitude 1,841 ft
Photo ofMonastery philosophou church

Monastery philosophou church

PictographReligious site Altitude 1,873 ft
Photo ofInside the church

Inside the church

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,857 ft
Photo ofJust leaving monastery with view on our destination

Just leaving monastery with view on our destination

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,886 ft
Photo ofGo left up

Go left up

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,893 ft
Photo ofView back on philosophous

View back on philosophous

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,985 ft
Photo ofThe gorge we can through with both monasteries

The gorge we can through with both monasteries

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,067 ft
Photo ofGo right down from the road

Go right down from the road

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,900 ft
Photo ofThrough olivetree

Through olivetree

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,870 ft
Photo ofGo right

Go right

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,854 ft
Photo ofGo left behind the house

Go left behind the house

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,778 ft
Photo ofGo right

Go right

PictographRiver Altitude 1,752 ft
Photo ofA nice break in the river, cold but good

A nice break in the river, cold but good

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,749 ft
Photo ofMy feet enjoy the cold water

My feet enjoy the cold water

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,762 ft
Photo of3rd crossing and go left

3rd crossing and go left

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,106 ft
Photo ofThrough a small river if it has rained recently

Through a small river if it has rained recently

PictographRiver Altitude 2,123 ft
Photo ofThrough tiny river bedding

Through tiny river bedding

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,356 ft
Photo of Infusing sign but go left

Infusing sign but go left

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,438 ft
Photo ofFirst little village

First little village

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,421 ft
Photo ofFoto

Foto

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,444 ft
Photo ofGot some grapes from locals

Got some grapes from locals

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,441 ft
Photo ofLeft turn to Power (powder) mills

Left turn to Power (powder) mills

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,569 ft
Photo ofWater canal

Water canal

PictographMuseum Altitude 2,828 ft
Photo ofWater power museum open air

Water power museum open air

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,890 ft
Photo ofLeft fro parking lot hotel to go for last piece

Left fro parking lot hotel to go for last piece

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,956 ft
Photo ofAlmost there

Almost there

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,976 ft
Photo ofFoto

Foto

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,969 ft
Photo ofFoto

Foto

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,061 ft
Photo ofFoto

Foto

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,107 ft
Photo ofFoto

Foto

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,143 ft
Photo ofThe end reward

The end reward

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