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Category Archives: walking
2123 – A pilgrim’s hike between Gomati and Megali Panaghia in Chalkidiki
Not only on Athos but also outside the Holy Mountain there are interesting trails to hike with more or less the same look and feel. Theodosios Simonopetritis, in response of our previous post about the pilgrim’s route to Ierissos, send … Continue reading
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Tagged bridge, cave, Chalkidiki, footpath, forest, Gomati, Gregory Palamas, Ierissos, Megali Panaghia, pilgrimage, pilgrims, routes, Theodosios Simonopetritis
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2122 – The old pilgrimage routes to the Holy Mountain
This old map from a German book dated 1934 makes it clear that the pilgrim’s route to the Holy Mountain started in Ierissos. There were two possibilities, the eastern route to Vatopedi, Iviron and eventually Lavra and the route that … Continue reading
Posted in border, Ouranoupolis, walking
Tagged 1934, Akanthos, ammouliani, arapis, deer, drenia, Ierissos, jackal, Megali vigla, pigs, prophori, proto nero, Sidney Loch, Trypiti, wolves, Xerxes
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2121 – On our way to Lavra
A large proportion of the old monopati (footpath) and kalderimi (cobbled stone footpath) between Prodromou and Lavra still exists. It is situated a bit more uphill than the road. After the well the path descents to the new, concrete, road … Continue reading
2105 – the hike from Panaghia to Agiou Pavlou
On October 1st we started climbing down the Holy Mountain at 8 o’clock in the morning. We were not in a hurry, after climbing to the top earlier that day. To reach Agiou Pavlou monastery took us 6,5 hours, including … Continue reading
2095 – the hike from Kavsokalivia to Panaghia refuge
Our main goal during our 2019 pilgrimage to the Holy Mountain was to reach the top of Mount Athos. We decided to do the climb in two stages: day one from Kavsokalivia to the Panaghia refuge and day two the … Continue reading
Posted in Kavsokalivia, mountain, Trip 2019, walking
Tagged dogs, hiking, Kerasia, stavros, Wim2019
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2082 – Athos pilgrimage 2019: the hike from Prodromou to Kavsokalivia
Planning a pilgrimage to the Holy Mountain is a necessity. Not only you’ll have make reservations for a place to sleep in a monastery or skete, you will also have book your trip by boat for Ouranopoli to Dafni and … Continue reading
2079 – On our way to Vatopediou
We picked up our rucksacks, said goodbye to the archondariki, and were on our way to Vatopediou. Looking back to Pantocratoros we had a good view on the aqueduct that leads to the monastery. The aqueduct spans an olive orchard. … Continue reading
Posted in 02 Vatopedi, 07 Pantocratoros, Trip 2019, walking
Tagged aqueduct, Bas2019, monopati, wisteria
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2070 – On our way to Stavronikita
We found ourselves on the dirt road between skiti Agiou Andreou and Stavronikita. We hoped to spend the night in Stavronikita. The idea to sleep in a monastery without electric light enthralled us. But for the moment, the fog had … Continue reading
Posted in 07 Pantocratoros, 15 Stavronikita, Trip 2019, walking
Tagged Bas2019, mist, rain, weather
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2066 – Crossing the Profitou Eliou stream
In between the monastery of Pantocratoros and the Skiti of Profitou Eliou is a nice path (red and dotted line on the map) slightly uphill. It will take 30 minutes to get to the former Russian skiti. In the low … Continue reading
Posted in 07 Pantocratoros, Skiti Profitou Eliou, Trip 2019, walking
Tagged amphoras, clouds, Herman2019, monopati, rain, stream
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