From Portaria, you will be taken to the start of the footpath from
Chania to Kissos, or to the village of Kissos (you will skip the ChaniaKissos section).
From Chania, you descend via the eastern side of the ridge on and old donkey trail, through beech forest. Through a park-like landscape you end up inthe pretty village of Kissos. In this village you find the church Agia Marina dating back to the 17th century. This is said to be the most beautiful church of the Pelion peninsula and you should definitely pay a visit. Kissos is also a great place for lunch.
After lunch, you walk along an idyllic footpath to the village of Mouresi. The lush vegetation along the way might make you wonder if you are actually in Greece. In Mouresi, you continue down the old kalderimi to the seaside resort of Agios Ioannis, your next stop. A lovely sandy beach awaits here. This is therefore a fine place to stay 2 nights.
Before 28/04 and after 27/09, there is very limited accommodation in operation in Agios Ioannis. It
may be needed to stay in studio or apartment without breakfast.
Challenge: 2/3 hours, 5/8 km / 3/5 mi, 170m ascent, 650m descent
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am – 6:00pm (CET)
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am – 6:00pm (CET)