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The trekking starts in Platanias in the south of the peninsula, where you’ll stay 2 nights. The first hiking day you make a circular walk from Platanias, the next day you walk from the south coast to  Milina on the west coast.
From Milina you continue through the inland to Chorto, and then along the coast to Afissos. Both Chorto and Afissos are situated on the west coast with lovely beaches.
Then you head for the inland again and walk over the dam of the large artificial lake Plastiras to the mountain village Milies. From Milies you proceed to Kala Nera, again at the coast. From here you make a circular walk along the waterfall and cave of Chiron.

You may extend your trip in every accommodation. All overnight stays are at sea, except Milies, but this hotel has a swimming pool.

The tour is for environmental conscious adventurers. In autumn 2023 part of the Pilion has been destroyed by the storm “Daniel”. The paths of this tour are restaured, but there are still some troublesome stretches and we need you to keep the paths open. The Friends of the Kalderimi will borrow you a pair of pruning shears and give you a pair of thin work gloves to keep as souvenir. 



About the Pilion
The Pilion peninsula is curled around the Pegasitic Gulf. The sloping coastline along this bay offers lots of sandy beaches and charming villages. The coastline on the outer side, towards the Egean Sea, is more rough and consists of cliffs with hidden beaches and inlets. From the south rises the mountain range transversing the peninsula, with further north mysterious forests and gurgling streams.

You may well imagine the roaming Centaurs, coarse creatures with a male torso on a horse’s body. A rare friendly centaur was Chiron, founder of surgery and teacher of Jason and Aesculapios. In Milies you are close to the magical spot where he supposedly stayed.

The central part of the Pilion is well-known, but the south -wrongly!- a lot less. There are beach villages, so lots of beach tourism in the summer months. In the lower season the area is great for walking.

About the walks
Net mean walking time is between 4 and 6 hours (that is excluding breaks).

You often walk on wide ‘kalderimia’ (historical mule paths), sometimes on dirt roads, sometimes on small and maybe overgrown paths. In the description you’ll find the details so you can adapt your clothes and equipment accordingly. The routes are signposted and paint-marked and are shown on the hiking map.

We advise you to start the trip trained and fit with well worn-in ankle-high hiking boots. Good shoes enable you to walk without worries about your feet so that you can fully enjoy the surroundings.