TREKKING ROUTES

HIKING IN KARPATHOS

Karpathos, isola greca del Dodecaneso, situata a metà strada tra Rodi e Creta, è una meta ideale per chi da una vacanza cerca innanzitutto relax, sole e mare. E’ anche una meta da sogno per i surfisti grazie al meltemi, un vento che spira pressochè costante da nord e che rende alcune spiagge dell’isola costantemente ventilate e adatte alla pratica di questo sport. l’isola è attraversata da sentieri che percorreremo nel nostro fantastico itinerario

L’isola di Karpathos è montuosa e il suo punto più alto è il monte Lastos, la cui cima si trova ad un’altitudine di 1215 metri sopra il livello del mare. Un’escursione su questa cima vi consentirà di esplorare una natura selvaggia e incontaminate, e di ammirare panorami mozzafiato. La morfologia di Karpathos è molto ricca, potrete ammirare numerose diverse conformazioni geologiche, come promontori, strapiombi, rocce stratificate e molti corsi d’acqua. Sarete circondati da un paesaggio naturale variegato e bellissimo.

Karpathos è un’isola meravigliosa per escursionisti e il nord dell’isola intorno a Diafani è particolarmente interessante.

Ci sono molti percorsi e le passeggiate vanno da facili passeggiate a baie vicine o passeggiate più ardue ma molto gratificanti sulle colline. si può tornare alla base di Diafani ogni sera.
Gruppi di camminatori organizzati vengono qui ogni anno dalla Francia, dalla Svizzera e dalla Germania, ma molte persone preferiscono scoprire queste bellissime passeggiate in coppia o in piccoli gruppi di amici.

I percorsi intorno a Diafani sono ben segnati con punti rossi o blu o tumuli di pietra. Alcuni percorsi sono rocciosi: si consigliano buone scarpe sportive o scarpe da trekking leggere. 

Possibilità di prolungare la vacanza rimanendo qualche giorno sull’isola per godersi le meravigliose spiagge

Le magnifiche spiagge sono il vanto dell’isola di Karpathos, nel Dodecaneso. Grazie alla sua posizione remota, le tradizioni e i costumi locali sono ancora vivi.

ecco un video di un trekking:

ALCUNI PROGRAMMI D’ESEMPIO:

1) TRAVERSATA  ISOLA (PRIMAVERA O AUTUNNO)

1 DAYS> Arrive to Diafani

2 DAYS> Transfer to Lastos> Trekking from Lastos to Spoa> Transfer from Spoa to Diafani> 5.20 ORE

3 DAYS> Trekking from Diafani for Agios Kostantinos> verso Olympos and back Diafani from Olympos apiedi> 4.00 ORE

4 DAYS> Transfer to Spoa> Trekking Spoa-Olympos> Transfer from Olympos to Diafani> 5.5 ORE

5 DAYS> Saria Island> Transfer by boat> 3,5 ORE

6 DAYS> Transfer to Olympos> Trekking Olympos-Diafani (via Avlona and Vroukounda)> 4.50 ORE

7 DAYS> Trekking Diafani-Vananda-Tristomo and come back to Diafani>> 4.50 ORE

8 DAYS> Transfer to the airport

2)  PROGRAMA  NORD KARPATHOS (PRIMAVERA O AUTUNNO)

Day 1: Arrival to Karpathos Airport & transfer to Diafani

Upon arrival to Karpathos airport, a transfer is arranged to the> charming sea front village of Diafani. Settle to your room, and enjoy> the calmness of the surroundings.

Day 2: Hike to Olympos & Climb up to the summit of Profitis Ilias>> Olympos is a village of exceptional beauty, and the capital of> northern Karpathos. You will cross traditional villages, beautiful> green valleys and verdant cliffs until you reach the beautiful> settlement on the slopes of a mountain. Houses in Olympos are built> amidst lush green forests and preserve their traditional colour and> layout. The village itself is a live museum with an idyllic> atmosphere. Today, the village has a population of 400 inhabitants> most of whom are engaged in farming and agriculture. Olympos retains> an old fashioned way of life where primitive customs play an important> role. Having reached Olympos you will climb to Profitis Ilias peak> @718 meters, to admire the magnificent view of the Aegean sea and you> will then descend to Olympos where you will have time to enjoy your> lunch (if you wish to do so) and explore the village. (depending on> your will, you can either hike down to Diafani via Ag.Konstantinos or> transfer back to Diafani).>> Distance:  8 -10 km> Estimated Hiking Time: 5,5 – 7 hours

Day3 : Hike  Papa Minas beach  (circular route)>> A lovely walk up and down some gentle slopes, through pine trees and> past olive groves and wheat fields to the pretty bay of Papa Mina with> its pebble beach and shady Tamarisk trees. You will have time to enjoy> swimming and snorkeling in this beautiful bay before you return back> to Diafani.>>

Distance: 7,5 km> Estimated Hiking Time: 3,5 hour

Day 4: Hike to Ancient Vroukounta from Avlona and then to Vananta bay> and Diafani>> You will make a short transfer to Avlona from where your hike on a> stone path built in ancient times descends to Ancient Vroukounta.> Vroukounta is a mystical area where once stood the ancient city state> of Vrykous. You will discover ruins of more than 3500 years old, the> Church cave of St. John and underwater treasures while snorkeling.> Then you will hike up and back to the village of Avlona for a> delicious homemade lunch (highly reccomended but optional) to the one> and only tavern in the area – famous all over Karpathos. After, you> will descend to Vananta by a stone path that goes easily towards this> lovely bay. From there, the last part of the hike is situated just on> the coast offering incomparable views.>>

Distance: 10 km> Estimated Hiking Time:  5,5 hours>

Day 5: Hike to Tristomo & Steno>> Again from Avlona, following a cobbled road you will reach Tristomo,> an almost deserted village – where one last family refuses to abandon> its hometown – and a natural harbor set in a protected bay on the> north-west coast with spectacular views. After, you can continue to> Ag.Aikaterini and Steno – the spot where you can almost “touch” the> nearby island of Saria. A traditional fishing boat will take you back> to Diafani.>>

Distance: 8,4 km> Estimated Hiking Time: 3,5 hours>

Day 6: Explore uninhabited Saria>> With a boat you will cross to Saria Island, where you will make a> traverse hike of the island ending at the beach of Palatia where you> will enjoy a barbeque lunch and take the boat back to Diafani. Saria> was part of Karpathos until itdetached from it through erosion. In> antiquity Saria used to be one of the four cities of Karpathos.> Everywhere there are ancient monuments, ruins and remains of ancient> settlements, while Saria was the base of Saracen pirates. According to> mythology, the island was created when Poseidon in a battle with Titan> Ephialtes, he cut off a piece from Karpathos side and buried under> this opponent. Ruins of the city are sunken in the Strait of> Tristomou, between Karpathos and Saria. Signs indicate the existence> of Apollo Porthmiou sanctuary. There are traces of human presence> since the Neolithic Age and the early Bronze Age, and since historical> times have been found remains of fortifications on the west side of> Castello hill. Furthermore, the island is an important habitat and> breeding site for birds and marine organisms. Note that the northern> Karpathos, Saria, and the sea area around them, belongs to the> European network of protected areas Natura 2000, thanks to the variety> of habitats available and rare plant and animal species that host.>>

Distance: 8 km> Estimated Hiking Time: 3 hours>

Day 7 – Free day (optional hiking or cooking class etc)

Day 8 – Transfer to Karpathos Airport

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