Routes
Faethon Trail: Kokkinopilos – Vrysi Vnti – Vrysi Tsoureka
A circular hike from the village past two mountain springs and back, on the route of the Faethon trail. The gentlest way to get to know the forests around Kokkinopilos.
Status unknownLast checked: Not checked yet
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Distance
- 14 km
- Duration
- —
- Ascent
- 400 m
- Descent
- —
- Highest point
- —
- Start
- Kokkinopilos
- Finish
- Kokkinopilos (circular)
- Season
- —
- Waymarking
- Waymarking unknown
The route starts and ends in Kokkinopilos and passes the springs of Vnti and Tsoureka. The village mountaineering club (EOS Kokkinopilou) lists it at about 14 km with about 400 m of ascent, of moderate difficulty.
Walking time, waymarking details and a GPX track will be added once the route has been recorded and checked.
Known hazards
- Check with the village club whether the springs have water before you set out.
Map
The line of this route will be added once a GPX track has been recorded. The map shows the area.
Shaded relief with contour lines every 100 m; paths, peaks and refuges from OpenStreetMap. Not a navigation map: carry a proper hiking map such as Anavasi Olympus 1:30,000.
Elevation: produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The organisations in charge of the Copernicus programme by law or by delegation do not incur any liability for any use of the Copernicus WorldDEM-30. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Maps and further information
- EOS Kokkinopilou: trails and routes (opens an external site)Source of the distance, ascent and difficulty; local advice and guided hikes.
- Anavasi hiking map: Olympus 1:30,000 & 1:10,000 (opens an external site)Printed and digital hiking map of the area (sold separately by Anavasi).
Conditions on the mountain change quickly. This information is a guide only and does not replace your own judgement, a current forecast and proper equipment.