Tour· Pelion peninsula (mainland)· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean
Pelion Train (Ano Lechonia–Milies)
39° 19.5′ N · 23° 3.2′ E
The little 60 cm-gauge heritage train designed by Evaristo de Chirico (father of the painter Giorgio). It winds from Ano Lechonia up through stone bridges and a tunnel to the mountain village of Milies.
Practical
The 2026 Hellenic Train timetable: train 3800 leaves Ano Lechonia at 10:00 am, Gatzea 10:50 am, and arrives at Milies 11:35 am. Train 3801 leaves Milies at 3:00 pm, Gatzea 3:55 pm, and arrives at Ano Lechonia 4:30 pm. It runs at weekends, plus listed extra dates (e.g. 26–28 October 2026). Wikipedia (2012 schedule) says daily in July–August and weekends and holidays mid-April to October. Check the current timetable, and book on hellenictrain.gr or by phone +30 2130 121010. About 90 minutes each way. In Milies, Sail Aegean recommends Stathmos restaurant (+30 2423 086425). From the boat, anchor off Agria or the Kato Gatzea shore and take a taxi to Ano Lechonia station (position from Wikipedia); Gatzea is an intermediate stop near the coast.
Best for
A half-day mountain excursion
Season
Weekends year-round per 2026 timetable; extra days in summer
Nearby
- Agria Anchorage2.1 NM away
- Kato Gatzea Shore Reef2.4 NM away
- Kato Gatzea Waterfront (Kamares Taverna)2.4 NM away
- Volos Eastern Anchorage (Nea Ionia–Agria)2.8 NM away
- Kala Nera (Pelion)3.3 NM away
- Stathmos Restaurant (Milies)4.2 NM away
- Milies–Kala Nera Railway & Kalderimi Loop (Pelion)4.4 NM away
- Anavros Beach (Volos)4.5 NM away