General information The Mongustos trail is by far the longest trail and leads through the Mongustos Forest. At the end you arrive at a viewing platform from where you have a fantastic view over the Gulf of Corinth, Xylokastro and to Trikala. You will be walking for several hours and should therefore definitely have food, …
General information This trail partially overlaps with the Lechova Monastery hiking trail. But the destination is the Prophet Elias church which offers a fantastic view. You can even take a look from above at the construction site where a dam is being built. This gets built so that the farmers have enough water to irrigate …
General information This trail, like many others, starts at the Junction. But here you do not walk in the forest, but on an unpaved road. You see very impressive rocks, the Elisson river, a very old bridge, an old abandoned mill and the olive oil press. The last part of the trail overlaps with the …
General Information This hiking trail starts from the end of the Apagoremeno hiking trail and leads through the vineyards above the village. As the name might suggest, the trail leads parallel to the Observatory hiking trail. So you can see the Observatory at some points. It will lead you to a Junction, where you can …
General information The starting point of this trail is at the Amphitheatre and from there it runs through the village past the school of the village and into the vineyards northeast of Kryoneri. At the end of the paved road you will reach the Church of Saint George. From there you have a phenomenal view …
General information This hiking trail is perfect to be combined with the Apagoremeno trail. It also partially overlaps with the Observatory hiking trail but with the difference that you have to turn right bevore you reach the Observatory. When you get to an old and abandoned house , you have to leave the paved road …
General information The hike from Lechova Monastery back to the Amphitheatre is a slightly longer hike, but a very easy one. First you go up along the road from the monastery into a coniferous forest with moss-covered stones. On the way you pass some meadows and vineyards and from a little further up you have …
General information This short hiking trail can be seen as a shortcut to get from the Junction to the Hostel Elisson. It partially overlaps with the Elisson River hiking trail which means that it leads through Kryoneri’s stunning nature. From the Junction you walk about 250 meters along the Elisson river. From there, a hiking …
General information The trail starts at the Karamanos Cave and goes back 150 meters on the same way that leads to the cave and then turns left at a fork in the road. The path leads to a plateau and from there through a slightly scrubby section back to the road. There is a red …
General information The Junction is the place where the Elisson river and the Lechova river meet. It can be found East of the village and is a very idyllic place where you can listen to the sound of the streams.It is a central point where the Elisson River trail and the Pirona hiking trail meet.
General information This trail is a way to get from the junction to the village. It starts on an unpaved road, which is mainly used by farmers. This path is characterized by a fantastic view through the valley to the Gulf of Corinth. The trails leads past the cemetery, through the village, past the Trinity …
The Priona trail is the latest addition to Kryoneri’s famous footpaths. It commences near the village church, through the back road, down the stone stairs leading to the lower fountain, where old ruins of a once public washing machine can be found.
The Apagoremeno hiking trail is _____ km long and can be completed in 25 minutes. It starts at the village’s Amphitheatre and takes you through the forest until you reach a narrow country line.
The Lechova Hiking Trail overlaps with the Karamanos trail all the way until the main asphalt road. After the path divides into two, the right one will lead you to the Lechova Monastery.
The Karamanos cave (842 m) is located on the slope of a forested hillside, 2 km away from the Kryoneri village. The hiking trail starts at the Amphitheatre, then continues uphill, giving you a marvellous glance over the Gulf of Corinth. On the left, you can also see the Mount Parnassus, which in winter is covered in snow, in beautiful contrast with the blue of the sky and the sea.
The path descends to Kato Vrisi, a traditional 18th century fountain, located in the valley of the river Elissonas, which originates from Kryoneri and flows into the Corinthian Gulf in the town of Kiatos. The river is known since antiquity, flowing southeast in the middle of the village The path offers amphitheatrical views of the …