Walking Maps

[Mike G]

No - it's that tiny pyramidical pimple with Church on top which we stroll up every year. Makes for a pleasent pre-lunch stroll.

John R
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I've now found it on the map and it looks like a decent walk, as you say John. Lance Chilton's book describes several walks along what appear to be watercourses or aqueducts which seemingly have the advantage of being approximately level, so cutting out a lot of the undulations. Has anyone any experience of these?

Mike

[Graham_and_Karen]

Last year we walked along the side of the irrigation channel to Lefkoya. Easy walking and very pleasant to be close to running water during the height of the day - not tempted to drink it though! Also, the walk up to Myrthios can be made easier by following the same water duct - takes trhe sting out of the last 100m (height)

[harribobs]

I've now found it on the map and it looks like a decent walk, as you say John. Lance Chilton's book describes several walks along what appear to be watercourses or aqueducts which seemingly have the advantage of being approximately level, so cutting out a lot of the undulations. Has anyone any experience of these?

Mike
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remember quite often these will run down the side of hills as well!  

here's Timos Stravos  (from Shinaria)

[compage]

So we'll be seeing you up Timos Stavros then eh Mike?
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Not sure where that is, but if it is the 4000+ ft mountain looking down on Plakias then it is unlikely.  
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No - it's that tiny pyramidical pimple with Church on top which we stroll up every year. Makes for a pleasent pre-lunch stroll.

John R
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I think it's the one I call 'tit hill'.
Is [a href=\"http://www.compage.com/plakias/2003/03sep/images/PlakiasMeltemiTitHill030912-887_jpg.jpg]this[/url] the one John?

[John R]

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I think it's the one I call 'tit hill'.
Is [a href=\"http://www.compage.com/plakias/images/PlakiasMeltemiTitHill030912-887_jpg.jpg]this the one John?
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That's the one - well named sir

John R

[harribobs]

or this one, taken from the Ostraco i think

[John R]

The view of Plakias from the top :-


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[Barny]

Hi all, So this "tit mountain"  as i have always called it, how long would it take us two inexperienced walkers to get there?
Can we go to Shinaria on bike and start from there?
Or is there a nearer starting place?
We have Lances book here but wonder how easy or not it really is!
And how many Mythos would i need to take with me?!!!!!  

                                   Barny.

[John R]

Hi all, So this "tit mountain"  as i have always called it, how long would it take us two inexperienced walkers to get there?
Can we go to Shinaria on bike and start from there?
Or is there a nearer starting place?
We have Lances book here but wonder how easy or not it really is!
And how many Mythos would i need to take with me?!!!!! 

                                   Barny.
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We started from Lefkogia - Shinaria looks on map to be about the same distance. We set off after breakfast - not particularly early - must have been 9:30am or so spent quite a bit of time at the top and got back down to Lefkogia in time for lunch at the taverna there - a good reason for starting from Lefkogia.
We would put it in the category of an easy stroll - (we are in our 60's)

It is a good track zig zagging up - on our first time a car could have gone most of the way up but last year it had deteriorated somewhat. We went at the end of September - still hot and sunny but perhaps not as hot as mid season. Good shade and seating available at the top. Would be a good idea to take plenty to drink - perhaps water up and Mythos on return ?

We class it as an excellent walk - not very difficult and very good value for effort.

Bear in mind we were born and bred in the Lake District.

John R

[harribobs]

excellent picture from the top John!

if I may add my 2d, if you start from shinaria, there's a fair uphill walk before starting on the hill it's self, lefkogia is a better start point

barny, take note of John's comment

Bear in mind we were born and bred in the Lake District.

     

chris

[Mike G]

So we'll be seeing you up Timos Stavros then eh Mike?
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Yes I did it, Harribobs. Walked from Plakias, but it would have been easier to get the bus to Lefkogia first. Excellent walk. Was disappointed there was a group of noisy foreign tourists at the top(I won't mention where they were from as you can guess and I don't want to upset anyone), but they soon left. I made sure they saw I had a cool Mythos with me to enjoy (they didn't!).

Can recommend the Lance Chilton books now from personal use. Instructions mostly very good. You need to be fit for many, especially if you want to make the fastest of his timings (certainly if you are 59).

Mike.

[harribobs]

Yes I did it, Harribobs. Walked from Plakias, but it would have been easier to get the bus to Lefkogia first. Excellent walk. Was disappointed there was a group of noisy foreign tourists at the top(I won't mention where they were from as you can guess and I don't want to upset anyone), but they soon left. I made sure they saw I had a cool Mythos with me to enjoy (they didn't!).

Can recommend the Lance Chilton books now from personal use. Instructions mostly very good. You need to be fit for many, especially if you want to make the fastest of his timings (certainly if you are 59).

Mike.
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It's a cracking walk, we were lucky and were on our own at the top, so we could really appreciate the views in tranquility.... well until Mandy felt compelled to ring the bell  

Chilton states you can go down from the top to Gianiou but i could only find one path down (to lefkogia) maybe thats was me being dozy though

[Mike G]

It's a cracking walk, we were lucky and were on our own at the top, so we could really appreciate the views in tranquility.... well until Mandy felt compelled to ring the bell 

Yes, I must confess I couldn't resist the tempatation either.

Mike