FOOTPATHS OF THE HOLY MOUNTAIN
	FROM KOUTLOUMOUSIOU ARSANAS AT KALIAGRA TO KOUTLOUMOUSIOU MONASTERY
	Distance: 4 km Journey Time: 1½ - 2 hours
© The Friends of Mount Athos, 2008 -- v. 0.3

This walk climbs from the small port (arsanas) of Koutloumousiou at Kaliagra up to the monastery itself. Much of the way is along shaded paths, but there are higher stretches along tracks and roads. There are a handful of junctions along the way where it is possible and easy to take a wrong turning and where particular care should be taken.

Notes: Be aware that, while the paths themselves do not move, over time it is possible for other details to change (e.g. signposts disappear or appear, new roads or tracks appear). Distances (in metres) have been measured by GPS and thus are horizontal measurements, without allowance for ascents or descents. They should be taken as an indication, rather than an exact measurement, of distance.

Abbreviations: L = Left; R = Right; KSO = Keep straight on;

FP = Footpath; K = Kalderimi (stone-paved FP or track)

Description of Route:

Walk (m)	And then. . .
0	Leave Koutloumousiou Arsanas and turn L to reach coastal path, with the sea to the L.
60	Immediately after small dwelling on R, turn R up narrow FP. (Take Care – easy to miss.)
440	FP emerges onto track at bend. KSO/L along track.
90	Turn L off track onto FP up steep bank. (Take Care – easy to miss.)
260	FP emerges onto road (possibly past pile of sand). Turn R along road.
210	Turn L onto track approximately opposite gated track.
90	KSO at rough crossing of tracks. Track becomes FP.
510	FP descends to cross stone bridge. KSO.
420	After crossing stream, pass cross fixed to plane tree on L.
180	FP turns R.
80	At junction, turn/bear R. (Take Care – easy to go wrong.)
120	FP emerges on open ground onto track at hairpin bend. KSO/R along track, uphill.
360	At junction with larger track, again at hairpin bend, KSO/R along track.
130	Track emerges at concrete road, on bend. KSO/L along road, downhill. Ignore track to L signed Koutloumousiou Skete.
450	Pass old bridge on L and, 50m later, FP on L signed Iviron. KSO on road.
330	Road ends at gates into Koutloumousiou grounds with monastery in view ahead. KSO through gates and up paved path.
100	Arrive at Koutloumousiou Monastery entrance.

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This description has been produced by The Friends of Mount Athos, a charitable organisation which, among other activities, works with monasteries to keep this, and certain other footpaths on the Holy Mountain, open. Copies of this and similar descriptions are available, free, from the Friends website, www.athosfriends.org and in a number of places on or associated with the Holy Mountain.