Pýrgos - Pánormos and back |
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Evaluation:
This is a really beautiful and not too long hike from Pýrgos, the
‘marble village’ – according to experts one of the three most beautiful
villages in Greece! – to the pleasant bay of Pánormos. This hike
combines a marvellous village, a nice beach and some great trails and
really deserves an evaluation of ***. Estimated time:
From Pýrgos to Pánormos, a hike of 2,31 km long, the actual hiking time
is about 45 minutes (AWT), the return route follows the same way and
requires 50 minutes. This will bring you to a total actual hiking time
of 1h35; with a long lunch break in Pánormos, we hiked from 11am to 4pm. Route
description:
[If you stay in Pýrgos, there is no problem; if you sta
Panoramic view on Pýrgos, the marble town. (0h00) You depart from the small parking lot at the edge of Pýrgos, where you find the war monument and the little marble building with three arches, in honour of the war victims. Next to this building you take the paved street on the other side of the asphalt road (there is a sign "mousía" and hiking sign “Pánormos 1h / 2,5 km”) and after a short while you continue straight ahead on the narrow street – you DO NOT take a left in the direction of the large white church! A little further you follow the sign pointing to the right, to the "platía" – this is the second street on the right.
The sign "platía" points to the right... You walk through the beautiful marble main street and you thus reach the charming little square with some pleasant outdoor cafés – this will be a great spot to take some rest at the end of the hike.
A white shining street...
... and the very attractive platía. (0h03)
On the right of the marble fountain with two arches (road sign “Museum
marble Crafts”) you go up the large, white staircase in the direction of
the beige church. Before you get to the church you take a left, the
street becomes wider and immediately past the cemetery you leave the
asphalt road by taking the staircase off the right
(sign Museum + [9]). After about 1-2 minutes you cross the asphalt road
and straight across, on the left of a tall wall, you follow a nice paved
trail (sign Museum + [9]). You descend on the left of the ultramodern
museum into the valley [9] – on the opposite side you can already spot
the row of mills you will pass later on. After two more minutes you
arrive at a T-junction, where you go right (hiking piquet E2 Pánormos
45’ and =). (0h10)
Further on you descend to the left (==) and you go down until you reach a small bridge; you keep to the
left and in this way you cross the bed of the valley (there is a blue
arrow PAN). You climb out of the valley to the right (=) and you keep to
the right. You climb up on a beautiful rocky trail or on steps between
tall walls and ruins, until you reach the crown of the hill – almost
above, you keep to the left (=). On top you veer to the right (=),
towards the mills and then you proceed on the left of the mills (=).
The beginning of the path to Pánormos. (0h16)
A
little further you keep to the right (=) and you continue
on a very nice and flat trail – look at the countless terraces and
little walls to your left! You pass a path off the left and you
gradually curve to the left towards the next hill crest. Almost on top
you keep to the left on a triangular junction
(=) – you have a nice
view now on the range of hills with the mills, where you were just a few
minutes ago. Immediately thereafter you take a right (=) and very soon
you get a magnificent view on the deep bay of Pánormos. |
View on the bay of Pánormos. (0h22)
The path
descends slowly – you can also see it continuing in front of you. After
5-6 minutes, the descent becomes quicker, then you continue straight (=)
on a flat path again; you keep to the right at an overgrown trail and
the flat trail more or less keeps following the crest of the hill. You
curve to the right, but some 3 minutes later you arrive at a junction
where you descend on the left (=). (0h34)
After a short while you first veer to the left (=) on a rocky ground,
then to the get right and you now descend straight to
Pánormos.
The brownish, rocky trail begins to descend to the right in wide zigzags and
meanders down the rocky slope.
After a little more than 8
minutes, you arrive near the first houses (hiking piquet). (0h41)
You follow the concrete street that descends to the right, then the
concrete staircase between the houses and finally the meandering paved
street until you reach the water.
The little harbour of Pánormos.
(0h46)
You return exactly by the same way: so you take the narrow paved alley
just past the tavern O Márkos.
Then you go up, NOT
on the first staircase nest to the chapel, but on the white concrete
staircase at the far end of the street.
This staircase becomes a concrete little street between the upper houses, and
so you go up to the right of the last houses.
The path runs between the countless terraces!
You pass below the first two mills, you keep to the left 10 meters before a
stable
and
you go up to arrive on the right of the mills.
There you go to the right
(=), you go down a bit and the museum and Pýrgos appear in front of you.
After 2 minutes you take a right at a T-junction (=), then you go down
quite a long way on beautiful rocky steps, straight towards the museum.
Almost at the bottom, you
continue to descend to the left and you veer right and left to cross a
small bridge.
You climb the beautiful
staircase which veers right and – pay attention - near the high wall,
you have to keep to the right.
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