Hike· Naxos· Greece — Cyclades
Tragea Olive Valley Loop from Halki (Trail 4)
37° 3.8′ N · 25° 29.0′ E
A 6.2 km loop through the olive groves of the Tragea valley from Halki, linking Byzantine chapels including Panagia Drosiani, with the villages of Moni, Kaloxylos and Akadimi.
Practical
OSM route relation: Trail 4, roundtrip from Tragaia (Halki) via Agia Marina, Monoitsia, Rahidiotissa, Drosiani, Moni, Kaloxylos and Akadimi; 6.2 km, about 160 m up and 155 m down; red-and-white waymarks numbered 4. Panagia Drosiani is at 37.08117, 25.49331 (OSM: built in phases 4th-12th centuries, open daily). Greeka also describes a Halki circular through ten Byzantine churches that can be split at Moni. Finish in Halki for the Kitron distillery and cafes (see Halki Village & Kitron Distillery (Naxos)). Halki is about 16 km from Naxos Town by bus or taxi. Start position: OSM trail node in Halki.
Best for
Shaded half-day olive-grove walk with Byzantine frescoes
Season
Year-round; best Mar-Jun and Sep-Nov
Nearby
- Halki Village & Kitron Distillery (Naxos)Right here
- Panagia Feast at Filoti (15 August)1 NM away
- Kouros of Melanes (Flerio)1.9 NM away
- Apiranthos to Moutsouna Emery Trail (Trail 1)2 NM away
- Apiranthos Village (Naxos)2 NM away
- Danakos to Halki Trail (Trail 3, Halki–Filoti hills)2 NM away
- Griffon Vultures of Mount Zas (Naxos)2.2 NM away
- Mount Zas Hike (Naxos)2.2 NM away
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