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Chora — Profitis Ilias — Xenodochio

The old schoolchildren's path from Aegiali, climbing the bare, rocky slopes of Profitis Ilias.

Distance
4.2 km
Elevation gain
270 m
Duration
1:40
Difficulty
moderate
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Description

This route partly follows the path once taken by schoolchildren from the Aegiali area to reach Chora. The well-marked trail starts at the eastern entrance of Chora and climbs the slopes of Profitis Ilias mountain through a barren, stony landscape dotted with small thorny bushes.

About halfway along, you’ll notice the Trapezopetri, a striking table-shaped rock formation on the ridge. A fork leads to the summit and its chapel of Profitis Ilias. At Xenodochio, the route connects to the Palia Strata trail and the path towards Katapola.

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