The simple map on this page indicates the locations of Karyes, Daphni, and the monasteries, sketes, and geographical locations named in FoMA's A Pilgrim's Guide to Mount Athos. It is not intended as a guide for travellers visiting Mt. Athos.

As noted in the Pilgrim's Guide, “A number of tourist maps are available locally but these are not recommended.” These touristic maps, sold in Greece, as well as on the Holy Mountain in the shops in Daphni and Karyes, are desparaged because of the inaccuracy of their representation of footpaths and roadways. The only good map of Athos is the one published in Austria by Reinhold Zwerger. The current edition of the Zwerger Map is that of September, 2001.

Members of the Friends of Mount Athos may purchase the Zwerger map at a reduced rate of 25 euros (£22.50 / $35) plus postage (€1.80 / £1.50 / $3.00). Please use the appropriate order form below:

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Non-members may order it by e-mail direct from the estate of Reinhold Zwerger by contacting his daughter, Lisbeth Zwerger.

While the Zwerger map is the only good map of Mount Athos, persons planning to hike extensively on the Holy Mountain should be aware that the scale of the map often makes it very difficult to work out which path or road is which. Moreover, many tracks, especially those in close proximity to the monasteries, do not appear on the map. To some extent, this is evident from roads on the map that end in arrows. The arrows mean that although Mr. Zwerger identified the route's existence, he did not map it, or mapped only part of it. Travellers on Mount Athos are encouraged to consult the individual footpath descriptions by the FoMA footpath project, which are accessed from FoMA's convenient chart, Mount Athos Footpaths: Conditions, Walking Times & Links to Descriptions . This information is updated regularly by the Friends of Mount Athos Footpaths Project. From the links in this chart you may view our detailed footpath descriptions, and download printable copies of the descriptions to take with you on your pilgrimage.

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Note: The map of Mount Athos here reproduced was intended to be a temporary posting, but has had a greater longevity than expected; it was reproduced by scanning from the printed version of A Pilgrim's Guide to Mount Athos. The result is not very satisfactory, and your patience is requested until we are able to produce a better one.

Advance to:	Return to:
Mount Athos Information A Note about the Forms and Spellings of Monastery Names	Pilgrim's Guide Front Page Introduction to the Pilgrim's Guide Planning Your Visit

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Header Image: Detail from a pilgrimage souvenir print produced for Philotheou Monastery in 1849. The detail depicts the arrival of the "pious pilgrims" on horseback, with the monastery on the left and two monks waiting to greet the arriving pilgrims.
Photograph by Robert W. Alllison, © 2011. The original print bears the following inscription (in Greek):
This bronzeplate print of the Holy Monastery of Philotheou on the Holy Mountain of Athos was printed at the personal expense of Nikolas Emmanouel Chionakes of Crete for the salvation of his soul and those of his parents and kin, and it was dedicated freely for pious pilgrims.
Printed in Moscow on 4 August, 1849.