11°C
From the central flat area of Thripti, we set off eastwards on a road which presentlyturns north-eastwards and after 500 m we come to a crossroads.
We continue straight for another 450 m, passing along the slope, among scattered farmhouses; then, the uphill road begins to turn eastwards. We ignore a right-hand side road and immediately after a left one and continue for 550 m, still on the main unsurfaced road which winds on the slope.
After 350 m we reach another crossroads and take its northern branch, until a saddle; once there, we take a rather downhill dirt road in an easterly direction. A kilometre after the saddle, we come to the right-hand turn-off which leads to the summit of Afendis Stavromenos (1.476 m). We continue eastwards on the main dirt road, ignoring the many little side roads.
After 4 km we arrive at the village of Orino, built on the slope of a beautiful, verdant ravine, and descend to its picturesque square.
South of the village there is a small gorge, the natural outlet of the lush green valley of Orinó; aroad passes through the gorge, leading to the coastal area of Mavros Kolimbos.
Easy
E4 (Yellow/Black)
2 hours & 30 minutes
7500m
All year round
Bird watching, Hiking
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