7.7 km to summit
24.8 km total
480 m start
650 m gain
3 hr 10 min to summit
5 hr 5 min total
I started from the Themata Monastery, where my wife dropped me off at the end of the tarmac road. I took the access grit road up, which zig-zagged up the valley at generally easy gradients to reach the ridge at about 900m at Ypoporos. There were three sets of barking dogs to contend with, but luckily all were contained by fences. Turning south, I followed the road up, more steeply now, along the main ridge, following it when it circumvented the summit cone to reach the highest wind turbine. The summit was nearby - sporting a collapsed concrete trig pillar and a ruined chapel, dedicated to the Resurrection. A good viewpoint.
I headed down by my outward route, reaching the monastery before my wife arrived, so I hiked further down the tarmac road for half an hour before she reached me.
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out-and-backfarm dogs
bike, trekking poles, GPS device
SRB
Recently completed this hike. Was very satisfying. I’m a big lover of dogs, but I have to say the farm dogs were a bit unnerving by myself, one looked very much like a Tibetan mastiff, unchained and not behind a fence, was very glad he did nothing more than bark at me! Started my Hike exactly where you did at Themata after reading your post, ended up at Makryotika. Would also add cattle herds to obstacles on this route, as came across two large herds right in the middle of the track. View is well worth it and would highly recommend to others.