Downhill: Hymettus medium loop
Mt. Hymettus: Downhill
Hymettus medium loop
A fairly demanding route, but without particular technical difficulties, which meanders in pleasant landscapes. The route is 56 Km long and requires 6-8h to complete.
The start can be made from any point, as it is a loop trail. Most of its length (approx. 40 Km) run along forested roads. Most of the length of dirt roads are quit well surfaced.
The overall elevation climb is about 1200 meters, so it is a route addressed to trained bikers.
The scenery is realy nice and in large part the route offers a wide view to parts of the basin of Athens and the coastal front of the Saronic Gulf. Particularly beautiful is the part of the route Kalyvia (Koropi) till Aexoni, in an area which is wooded and secluded.
Best times for doing this route is the Spring and Autumn.
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A guide to Mt Hymettus
Mt Hymettus topoguide is available for Android devices as one of the dozens of available region of Greece via the topoguide Greece application. Mt Hymettus topoguide is a member of the Attica group. Get the Mt Hymettus guide as an in-app purchase through the app.
Mt Hymettus topoguide is also available for iOS (iPhone & iPad) devices via the application Topoguide Greece. Get the Mt Hymettus guide as an in-app purchase through the app, found in the Attica group.
topoguide Greece offers active navigation along the trails, as well as a comprehensive guide to the geography, the nature and the culture of the area.