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Hiking route Kissos - Aghios Ioannis

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Path Specifications

  • Difficulty Level: Easy
  • Distance: 2500 meters
  • Walking Time: 01:00 Hours
  • Altitude Difference: 500 meters
  • Coverage: Asphalt, Stone path, Dirt road
  • Accessible by: Walker

Overview

This is a downhill route that combines asphalt with cobbled path. Hikers often prefer to set off from the opposite direction (Agios Ioannis) in order to visit the church of St Marina in Kissos. Extra attention should be paid when coming to or moving along the main roads (asphalt roads).

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Map Legend

 Main road (asphalt)
 Secondary road (asphalt/cement road)
 Dirt road
 Path
 Alley
 Settlement boundaries
 Village/Municipality borders
 Stream/gully

Path Points

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Point 1 - Setting off - Kissos Square: Having Kissos Square as our starting point we follow the asphalt road - the one that connects the village to the main road - towards the exit of the village.
© Constantinos Dougas
Point 1 - Setting off - Kissos Square
Altitude: 520 meters

Point 1 - Setting off - Kissos Square

Having Kissos Square as our starting point we follow the asphalt road - the one that connects the village to the main road - towards the exit of the village (photo).

Nearby locations: Vougiouklis Fountain (29 meters), Kissos Pharmacy (30 meters), Aghia Marina church (47 meters), Kissos Surgery (66 meters), Aghia Marina square (70 meters), Kissos parking (82 meters), Kissos Settlement (90 meters), Kissos Community (114 meters),

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Step 2: At 1km from the Square we come to the main road junction and we turn left.
© Dimitris Varalis
Step 2
Altitude: 450 meters

Point 2 - Main road junction

We ignore any junctions with other roads and we go on on the asphalt. At 1km from the Square we come to the main road junction and we turn left (photo). There we find a stone built spring with fresh water.

Nearby locations: Stone fountain (14 meters),

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Point 3 - Cobbled path junction: At 500m we come to a signed path on our right (photo). We follow the path paying attention as at this point we walk along roads and lanes in the village of Agios Dimitrios.
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 3 - Cobbled path junction
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Detail:
© Constantinos Dougas
Detail
Altitude: 400 meters

Point 3 - Cobbled path junction

At 500m we come to a signed path on our right (photo). We follow the path paying attention as at this point we walk along roads and lanes in the village of Agios Dimitrios.

Nearby locations: Salta building (63 meters),

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Point 4 - Cement road junction: A private cement road intersects the cobbled path, which continues right opposite.
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 4 - Cement road junction
Altitude: 390 meters

Point 4 - Cement road junction

A private cement road intersects the cobbled path, which continues right opposite (photo).

Nearby locations: Salta building (11 meters), Stone fountain (91 meters),

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Point 5 - Cement road junction: A few meters further down another cement road intersects the path and there we turn left. On the right we will see the renovated Salta's mansion.
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 5 - Cement road junction
Altitude: 360 meters

Point 5 - Cement road junction

A few meters further down another cement road intersects the path and there we turn left (photo). On the right we will see the renovated Salta's mansion.

Nearby locations: Salta building (6 meters), Stone fountain (74 meters),

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Point 6 - Cobbled path junction: We follow the cement road for a while and on our right we come across the cobbled path just before an electricity post.
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 6 - Cobbled path junction
Altitude: 360 meters

Point 6 - Cobbled path junction

We follow the cement road for a while and on our right we come across the cobbled path just before an electricity post (photo).

Nearby locations: Stone fountain (8 meters), Salta building (72 meters), Metamorphosis square (130 meters), Metamorphosis church (141 meters),

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Step 7: Stone built fountain: Going downhill on the cobbled path we pass by a traditional roofed spring on our right.
© Dimitris Varalis
Step 7: Stone built fountain
Altitude: 360 meters

Point 7 - Stone built spring

Going downhill on the cobbled path we pass by a traditional roofed spring on our right(photo).

Nearby locations: Stone fountain (16 meters), Salta building (86 meters), Metamorphosis square (116 meters), Metamorphosis church (126 meters),

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Point 8 - Cement road junction: The path comes to a cement road where we turn left.
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 8 - Cement road junction
Altitude: 380 meters

Point 8 - Cement road junction

The path comes to a cement road where we turn left (photo).

Nearby locations: Stone fountain (81 meters), Metamorphosis square (104 meters), Metamorphosis church (105 meters), Salta building (130 meters),

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Point 9: We go on along the road ignoring a junction on our left.
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 9
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Step 9: ...we move uphill passing in front of Metamorfosis tou Sotiros Church
© Dimitris Varalis
Step 9
Altitude: 360 meters

Point 9 - Metamorfosis tou Sotiros Square

We go on along the road ignoring a junction on our left (photo) and we move uphill passing in front of Metamorfosis tou Sotiros Church (photo).

Nearby locations: Metamorphosis square (14 meters), Metamorphosis church (25 meters), Stone fountain (112 meters), Agios Dimitrios Settlement (124 meters),

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Step 10: ...we continue straight ahead and we meet the main road. On our left we can see the dominant church of Saint Dimitrios.
© Dimitris Varalis
Step 10
Altitude: 350 meters

Point 10 - Main road junction

The road goes downhill and ignoring two junctions - one with a cobbled path on the left and a second with a cement road on the right - we continue straight ahead and we meet the main road (asphalt). On the left we can see the imposing Agios Dimitrios Church.

Nearby locations: Agios Dimitrios church (47 meters), Agios Dimitrios Settlement (61 meters),

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Point 11: We keep on the asphalt road for 200m and at the first left hand bend we come to the path on our right.
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 11
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Detail:
© Constantinos Dougas
Detail
Altitude: 330 meters

Point 11 - Cobbled path/road junction

We keep on the asphalt road for 200m and at the first left hand bend we come to the path on our right (photo). At this point we can see an interesting coexistence of cobbled path and road, where aesthetically the result can be considered as a solution to similar interventions.

Nearby locations: Agios Dimitrios church (151 meters),

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Point 12: Going downhill we come to a small pine forest and a junction with a cement road on the left.
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 12
Altitude: 330 meters

Point 12 - Pine forest - Cement road junction

Going downhill we come to a small pine forest and a junction with a cement road on the left. We ignore the junction keeping to the right on the cobbled path/road (photo).

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Point 13 - Cement road junction: A few meters further down there is a junction with a cement road on the right. We also ignore this and we keep to the left on the cobbled path/road. (Reverse angle photo)
© Constantinos Dougas
Point 13 - Cement road junction
Altitude: 320 meters

Point 13 - Cement road junction

A few meters further down there is a junction with a cement road on the right. We also ignore this and we keep to the left on the cobbled path/road.

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Point 14 - Cement road junction: ...we come across a cement road at the end of the cobbled path/road. We turn left into the cement road.
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 14 - Cement road junction
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Step 14:
© Constantinos Dougas
Step 14
Altitude: 285 meters

Point 14 - Cement road junction

Moving on, after a small part that is quite steep, we come across a cement road at the end of the cobbled path/road. We turn left into the cement road (photo).

Nearby locations: Xirovrissi quarter (101 meters), Xirovrissi fountain (120 meters), Xirovrissi Square (141 meters),

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Point 15 - Cobbled path junction - Xirovrisi Square: The cement road goes downhill and then horizontally for a little while. At this point the cobbled path continues downhill on our right (photo).
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 15 - Cobbled path junction - Xirovrisi Square
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Detail:
© Constantinos Dougas
Detail
Altitude: 260 meters

Point 15 - Cobbled path junction - Xirovrisi Square

The cement road goes downhill and then horizontally for a little while. At this point the cobbled path continues downhill on our right (photo).

Nearby locations: Xirovrissi fountain (5 meters), Xirovrissi quarter (20 meters), Xirovrissi Square (25 meters),

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Point 16 - Cement road junction: Moving on, the cobbled path intersects with a cement road where we turn left.
© Constantinos Dougas
Point 16 - Cement road junction
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Point 16 - Cement road junction: Moving on, the cobbled path intersects with a cement road where we turn left.
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 16 - Cement road junction
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Point 16 - Xirovrisi square: We pass by the nice Xyrovrisi Square on the left, where we can enjoy great views of Damouchari and Mouresi.
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 16 -  Xirovrisi square
Altitude: 270 meters

Point 16 - Cement road junction

We pass by the nice Xyrovrisi Square on the left, where we can enjoy great views of Damouchari and Mouresi (photo). Moving on, the cobbled path intersects with a cement road where we turn left (photo).

Nearby locations: Xirovrissi Square (9 meters), Xirovrissi fountain (25 meters), Xirovrissi quarter (46 meters),

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Point 17 - Cement road junction: We follow the cement road and after a while there is a junction with another cement road to the left in the little gully, which we ignore going on straight ahead.
© Constantinos Dougas
Point 17 - Cement road junction
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Step 17:
© Dimitris Varalis
Step 17
Altitude: 230 meters

Point 17 - Cement road junction

We follow the cement road and after a while there is a junction with another cement road to the left in the little gully, which we ignore going on straight ahead (photo).

Nearby locations: Xirovrissi Square (88 meters), Xirovrissi fountain (107 meters), Xirovrissi quarter (117 meters),

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Point 18 - Main road junction: Going uphill, at a few meters we come to the main road (asphalt) where we turn right.
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 18 - Main road junction
Altitude: 230 meters

Point 18 - Main road junction

Going uphill, at a few meters we come to the main road (asphalt) where we turn right (photo).

Nearby locations: Xirovrissi Square (123 meters), Xirovrissi fountain (142 meters), Kakouri fountain (144 meters),

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Step 19:
© Constantinos Dougas
Step 19
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Point 19 - Cement road junction: At the first left hand bend of the road we follow the cement road on our right. (There is a sign "Hotel Zena").
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 19 - Cement road junction
Altitude: 225 meters

Point 19 - Cement road junction

At the first left hand bend of the road we follow the cement road on our right. (There is a sign "Hotel Zena") (photo).

Nearby locations: Kakouri fountain (77 meters),

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Point 20 - Dirt road junction: At the point where the cement road goes straight on it turns into a dirt road (with visible signs of an old cobbled path). After 150m there is a junction with another dirt road on the right, which we ignore and we move on to the left.
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 20 - Dirt road junction
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Point 20: We ignore a junction with a cement road on the right, which leads to a house...
© Constantinos Dougas
Point 20
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Point 20 - Dirt road junction: After 150m there is a junction with another dirt road on the right, which we ignore and we move on to the left.
© Constantinos Dougas
Point 20 - Dirt road junction
Altitude: 190 meters

Point 20 - Dirt road junction

The cement road goes steeply downhill among private houses. We ignore a junction with a cement road on the right, which leads to a house (photo). At the point where the cement road goes straight on it turns into a dirt road (with visible signs of an old cobbled path). After 150m there is a junction with another dirt road on the right, which we ignore and we move on to the left (photo).

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Point 21 - Cobbled path junction: As soon as we turn we find the cobbled path on our left.
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 21 - Cobbled path junction
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Point 21 - Cobbled path junction: As soon as we turn we find the cobbled path on our left.
© Constantinos Dougas
Point 21 - Cobbled path junction
Altitude: 190 meters

Point 21 - Cobbled path junction

As soon as we turn we find the cobbled path on our left (photo).

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Point 22 - Main road junction: After two consecutive bends the cobbled path ends up to the main road.
© Constantinos Dougas
Point 22 - Main road junction
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Point 22 - Main road junction:
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 22 - Main road junction
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Holly Mary chapel:
© Constantinos Dougas
Holly Mary chapel
Altitude: 160 meters

Point 22 - Main road junction

After two consecutive bends the cobbled path ends up to the main road. If we wish to visit the beautiful chapel (little church) of Panagia (Virgin Mary) we walk 50m on our left. Otherwise, we turn right and we follow the main road (photo).

Nearby locations: Panagia church (115 meters),

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Point 23 - Cobbled path junction: We walk for 300m on the main road and at the first tight left hand bend the cobbled path goes downhill on our right (Felitsia rooms).
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 23 - Cobbled path junction
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Point 23 - Cobbled path junction:
© Constantinos Dougas
Point 23 - Cobbled path junction
Altitude: 145 meters

Point 23 - Cobbled path junction

We walk for 300m on the main road and at the first tight left hand bend the cobbled path goes downhill on our right (Felitsia rooms) (photo).

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Point 24 - Main road junction: The cobbled path goes steeply downhill through olive groves and then again it intersects with the main road (asphalt).
© Constantinos Dougas
Point 24 - Main road junction
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Point 24 - Main road junction:
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 24 - Main road junction
Altitude: 120 meters

Point 24 - Main road junction

The cobbled path goes steeply downhill through olive groves and then again it intersects with the main road (asphalt). Mind the traffic! (photo).

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Point 25 - Main road junction: The cobbled path continues diagonally opposite (hut on our right). It goes smoothly and then a bit more steeply downhill, coming to the main road once more. We turn left.
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 25 - Main road junction
Altitude: 80 meters

Point 25 - Main road junction

The cobbled path continues diagonally opposite (hut on our right). It goes smoothly and then a bit more steeply downhill, coming to the main road once more (photo). We turn left.

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Point 26 - Cobbled path junction: At 150m after a tight right hand bend we find the cobbled path on our left and we follow it.
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 26 - Cobbled path junction
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Point 26 - Cobbled path junction: We ignore a cobbled path on our right and we keep to the asphalt.
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 26 - Cobbled path junction
Altitude: 60 meters

Point 26 - Cobbled path junction

Turning left we follow the main road. We ignore a cobbled path on our right and we keep to the asphalt (photo). At 150m after a tight right hand bend we find the cobbled path on our left and we follow it (photo).

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Point 27 - Main road junction: The cobbled path goes downhill and comes to the main road once more. We turn left.
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 27 - Main road junction
Altitude: 40 meters

Point 27 - Main road junction

The cobbled path goes downhill and comes to the main road once more. We turn left (photo).

Nearby locations: Coast guard station (154 meters),

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Point 28 - Main road junction: To the right we leave the ring road of Agios Ioannis and we go downhill.
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 28 - Main road junction
Altitude: 20 meters

Point 28 - Main road junction

We continue along the main road. To the right we leave the ring road of Agios Ioannis (photo) and we go downhill.

Nearby locations: Agios Ioannis fountain (124 meters), Coast guard station (133 meters), Aghios Ioannis Lifeguard Station (144 meters), Agios Ioannis beach (157 meters),

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Point 29 - Path/stairs junction: After Irida Hotel we follow the path with the steps on our right and we reach Agios Ioannis beach.
© Dimitris Varalis
Point 29 - Path/stairs junction
Altitude: 20 meters

Point 29 - Path/stairs junction

After Irida Hotel we follow the path with the steps on our right (photo) and we reach Agios Ioannis beach.

Nearby locations: Analipsi church (70 meters),

Photos

 Xirovrissi square.
Xirovrissi square 
© Dimitris Varalis
Xirovrissi square.
Xirovrissi square

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