Hike· Lesvos· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean
Petrified Forest Park Walk (Bali Alonia)
39° 12.5′ N · 25° 53.8′ E
A signposted walk among fossil tree trunks 17–20 million years old in the main Petrified Forest Park between Sigri and Antissa — the heart of the Lesvos UNESCO Global Geopark.
Practical
Coordinate is the park information point in OpenStreetMap, about 4 km east of Sigri. Parks open daily 8am–4pm; the Natural History Museum in Sigri 9am–5pm (museum tel +30 22530 54434; parks info@petrifiedforest.gr). Guided tours bookable through the museum. Linear 'Paths of the Lava' run from the park to Eresos (6.5 km) and via Hamandroula park and Tsikhliontas to the museum in Sigri (13 km), signposted every 500 m. No shade — carry water and start early. Taxi from Sigri, or walk the 13 km route back to the boat.
Best for
Fossil forest walk from Sigri
Nearby
- Sigri Fuel & Water by Arrangement1.6 NM away
- Petrified Forest of Lesvos (Sigri)2 NM away
- Sigri – Plaka Park – Eresos Lava Path2 NM away
- Sigri Bay (Lesvos)2.1 NM away
- Sigri Waterfront Tavernas (Cavo Doro & Plaza)2.2 NM away
- Andromachi Beach (Lesvos)2.5 NM away
- Limena South Bay (Lesvos)2.7 NM away
- Nisiopi (Megalonisi) Petrified Forest Marine Park2.9 NM away
Place data includes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).