Hike· Methana peninsula· Greece — Ionian, Saronic & Argolic
Methana Peninsula Hiking Trails
37° 36.9′ N · 23° 21.5′ E
A network of old paths linking Methana's villages, lava domes and craters around the hill of Profitis Ilias; the peninsula's high point, Chelona, reaches 740 m.
Practical
Coordinate is the OSM Profitis Ilias summit (37.61427N 23.35797E), the hub of the network. cycladen.be (updated Nov 2019) describes 13 numbered walks starting from Methana town, Vathi, Megalochori, Megalopotami, Kypseli and Kameni Chora; some signs are faded and sections are overgrown, though volunteers cleared several paths 2011-2019. Walk 6 links Vathi harbour to Megalochori in about 35 minutes each way. Carry water and a GPX; little shade. OpenStreetMap now carries mapped hiking relations, e.g. 'Methana - Profitis Ilias', 'Kammeni - Agios Athanasios - Methana' and 'Volcano - Mouskes - Methana' traverses, useful for offline map apps.
Best for
A full day ashore for hikers
Season
Best Mar-May and Oct-Nov
Nearby
- Kameno Vouno Volcano Crater Hike1.2 NM away
- Jimmy's Fish Taverna (Vathi, Methana)1.5 NM away
- Limanaki Seafood Taverna (Vathi, Methana)1.5 NM away
- Vathi (Methana)1.5 NM away
- Theoni Taverna (Vathi, Methana)1.6 NM away
- Acropolis of Paleokastro (Methana)1.7 NM away
- Almyra Anchorage (Methana)1.9 NM away
- Akra Pounta Anchorage2.1 NM away