Parnitha. Mpafi refuge - Skipiza fire lookout tower - Mpafi refuge
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 3.15 mi
- Elevation gain
- 630 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 630 ft
- Max elevation
- 4,201 ft
- TrailRank
- 23
- Min elevation
- 3,769 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Coordinates
- 412
- Uploaded
- December 30, 2019
- Recorded
- November 2019
near Párnis, Attica (Greece)
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Waypoints
Provisioning
3,782 ft
01) Mpafi refuge.
Mpafi refuge (1161 m-3809 ft) - Beginning/End of the route
Intersection
3,807 ft
02) Junction with asphalt road
Turn left (west) when you reach the road.
Intersection
3,816 ft
03) Junction to Skipiza
Follow the road to your right (north) for about 800m (2620ft).
Intersection
3,998 ft
04) Junction with the path
The asphalt intersects with the path that will lead you to the Skipiza spring. The path starts to the right of the. The marks are yellow signs.
Panorama
4,052 ft
05) Point of view
View of the island of Salamis, which is the largest island in the Saronic gulf.
Park
4,128 ft
06) Viscum plant
Look for the plant with light green color on the top of fir trees. This is the hemi-parasitic plant, viscum. The viscous substance of its fruits has been used for capturing birds.
Park
4,110 ft
07) Pistacia Lentiscus
At this point you can notice many evergreen shrubs. Its scientific name is Pistacia Lentiscus. They have small, spherical red fruits. The famous Chios' mastic trees are species of Pistacia Lentiscus. Mastic is a resin obtained from the mastic tree.
Intersection
4,135 ft
08) Junction to fire lookout station
Follow the downhill path to your left (northwest).
Fountain
3,986 ft
09) Water spring of Skipiza
You have reached the spring of Skipiza. Discover the plane trees and chestnut trees around the water spring. The path continues on the right (north) to Mola. The uphill part of the route to the fire lookout tower starts from here. For this reason it is best not to stop here for a long. The path is marked with purple signs.
Intersection
4,136 ft
10) Junction on the rock
Head left (north).
Wilderness hut
4,102 ft
11) Fire lookout tower
You are at the fire lookout tower of fire protection volunteers of Attica in Skipiza. It is an ideal spot to take a rest and to enjoy the view of the island of Evia. In Arvanitic dialect the name of Skipiza means the nest of an eagle. Please leave the tower as it was before.
Intersection
4,121 ft
12) Junction
Continue to your left (southeast).
Intersection
4,179 ft
13) Junction to Mpafi
Continue to the right (south), following the sign to Mola. In this part of the route the mark points are red and yellow.
Waypoint
4,142 ft
14) End of circular route
The circular route ends here. Continue on the path from where you came to (southeast-to your left).
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