Kato Gatzea to Agios Giorgios Nileas (South Pelion Trail - part 1 - Μονοπάτι Νότιου Πηλίου) )

Start of trail.

We start this walk from the beach car parking area at Kato Gatzea

At main road turn right.

Reaching the main road turn right for a short distance before crossing the road to take the path between the houses.

Cross the road and turn left at the start of the path

Here is the start of the path towards Ano Gatzea.

Follow path to the left

Here the path turns left and is marked with red paint waymark. Continue between the stone walls.

Follow the water channel through the olive grove

The path joins a concrete road.

You leave the path and join a concrete road. Continue straight ahead.

Continue onto stone kalderimi path

Take kalderimi to the right and continue uphill.

Turn right onto asphalt road.

View back down the kalderimi

On the return journey take this path.

Climb steps to continue the uphill path

We pass by the olive museum.

An interesting small museum (opening times vary)

We follow the railway track through the station of Ano Gatzea

Take care when the small train of Pelion is operating.

Continue with care past the warning sign

The sign says no walking along the track. It is the route of the path for a short distance. There is plenty of space away from the track when the small train of Pelion passes by (normally at weekends or public holidays)

Turn right onto stone path before the bridge.

View back towards the bridge showing the path.

Path crossing the stream with useful stepping stones.

Turn right onto earth road

Continue uphill along earth road

Turn left onto stone path

Continue uphill on the stone path.

Stone path joins earth road

Turn right at top of stone path

Stone path continues uphill from the earth road.

The path maybe a little hard to see when there is a lot of vegetation.

Turn left onto stone path

View back down the stone path

Take this path on the return journey. (It can be obscured by vegetation)

Crossing the earth road and continue uphill

Path joins the asphalt road, continue uphill.

View downhill.

Follow stone path uphill

Path joins the asphalt road, turn right, continue uphill.

Take path to the left, continue uphill.

This path can become overgrown but was very well cleared in 2019 by volunteers.

Path joins the asphalt road, continue uphill.

Follow stone path uphill

Sometimes paths are blocked!

These paths are kept open by a few volunteers, please help when you can to keep the paths clear. Here olive tree cuttings are almost blocking the path.

Path often blocked by brambles.

Again the path joins the asphalt road uphill. On the return route, it is very difficult to see the path obscured by vegetation. A Friends of Kalderimi sign helps identify the path.

The path continues uphill

Leave the asphalt road and rejoin the path. (sometimes obscured by vegetation).

Stone path junction, continue uphill.

Path crosses the asphalt road.

We are nearly there!

Turn left towards centre of village.

The South Pelion trail (part 2) will continue to the right along the asphalt road, but first we will continue to the centre of the village and complete this walk.

The village platea, our destination.