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Western villages & the gulf

Drakia → Agios Lavrentios

An easy, shaded forest walk through chestnut groves between two western Pelion villages.

Distance
3.5 km
Time
≈ 1 h
Difficulty
Easy
Ascent
125 m
Start
Drakia lower square

Distances and times are approximate, gathered from public trail sources. Always check the route and conditions locally before setting out.

A short, cool, easy walk, good for a gentle afternoon. The path runs through chestnut forest between Drakia and Agios Lavrentios.

The walk

Leaving the lower square of Drakia, an earth-and-cobble path winds through shaded groves and old irrigation channels, with a fine overlook from the Chatzini square across the gully toward the village.

Good to know

  • Easy and shady; about an hour at an easy pace.
  • Waymarked (red paint, signs); no water on the path, fill up in the villages.
  • Walkable most of the year; loveliest in spring greenery.
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