Hike· Pelion peninsula (mainland)· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean
Tsagarada–Fakistra–Damouchari Coastal Path (East Pelion)
39° 23.4′ N · 23° 11.6′ E
A coastal path from Tsagarada, the village of the ancient plane tree, down to the secluded Fakistra beach for a picnic and a swim, then on to the tiny harbour of Damouchari.
Practical
Trekking Hellas lists Tsagarada – Fakistra – Damouchari at about 5 mi (8 km), 4 hours, with about 1,730 ft (527 m) of climbing as listed. The position is the OpenStreetMap Fakistra beach way. The plane tree on Tsagarada's square, mapped in OpenStreetMap as '1,000 years old' (Trekking Hellas says more than 1,800), is at 39.3868, 23.1745. Damouchari, where a boat can anchor in settled weather, is covered in its own entry. Steep in places; carry water.
Best for
Walk-and-swim day from Damouchari
Season
Spring–autumn
Nearby
- Fakistra Beach (East Pelion)Right here
- Fakistra Sea Cave & Agios Athanasios Springs Snorkel (East Pelion)0.1 NM away
- Damouchari (East Pelion)1 NM away
- Mylopotamos Beach (East Pelion)1 NM away
- Limnionas Beach (East Pelion)1.7 NM away
- Papa Nero Beach (Agios Ioannis)1.7 NM away
- Agios Ioannis–Kissos Kalderimi (East Pelion)1.9 NM away
- Agios Ioannis Harbour & Anchorage (East Pelion)2.1 NM away
Place data includes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).