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2141 – From Dionysiou to Paulou in summer and winter
In the summer of 2011 we walked from Dionysiou to Paulou. The other way around as my brother Wim has described in the previous post (2140). In the winter of 2015 my friend Bas and I, together with our sons, … Continue reading
Posted in 05 Dionysiou, 14 Paulou, trip 2011: Herman's group, trip 2015
Tagged bread, monopati, olives, snow, steep, tower, winter
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2140 – the hike from Agiou Paulou to Dionysiou
This is a relatively short hike, only 3,3 km long, that takes about 1 hour walking. The setting is beautiful: leaving the Agiou Paulou monastery, with the majestic marble pyramid shaped peak of Mount Athos behind it. At 8 o’clock … Continue reading
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
2119 – The beauty of Athos, flowers and more
Here are some images of the sometimes overwhelming beauty of the natural environment of Mount Athos. Along side the footpaths, in the woods, Euphorbia start growing. But also in the rocky parts, on the slopes of the Holy Mountain itself, … Continue reading
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Tagged beetles, botany, Euphorbia, flowers, green, Judas tree, monopati, plants
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2117 – The source near Agia Triada
On the map the blue dot, the source, is not on the right place. The source between Prodromou and Lavra near the house of Ag. Triada is located on the side path. See the red arrow which I added. Coming … Continue reading
2107 – The most beautiful descent on Athos
The ancient footpaths of Athos are of an unprecedented beauty, that is a well-known fact. But what is the most beautiful stretch? The answer is not so easy. There are plenty of excellent candidates. In the category open landscapes I … 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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2072 – Looking back to Stavronikita
The beautiful coastal path from Stavronikita to Pantocratoros starts with a view on the slated roofs of service buildings in front of the actual monastery. In my opinion this is a fascinating perspective. A manmade stone world with an ancient … Continue reading
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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