Around Chora Alonnisos

Chora Alonnisos-Kalovoulos

Kalovoulos is the highest peak near the Chora of Alonissos. From its 325 meters, it overlooks the Alonissos-Skopelos Strait, as well as the remote beaches of Mikros and Megalos Mourtias and Vrysitses beach.

A real natural fortress, Kalovoulos peak hosted the inhabitants of the island when the sircumstances turn bad: jowever, the few building remains testify that the inhabitation in Kalovoulos was limited in time and probably related to the guards of temporary observatories of the dark Middle Ages.

Inaccessible from most of its sides, Kalovoulos confirms its name (Kalo-voulos = of good will) only from the southern face, where a dense pine forest hides a few terraces, some springs and a very good path: the path used by the locals to take refuge in the last fortress of the island.

This is the very path will also bring us from sweet Chora to the prominent peak.

The hike starts from Alonnisos Chora main square. Via small roads, we reach the beginning of the path and star climbing the very good path to the shoulder of Kalovoulos, where there are ruins of buildings and a signpost.

In more rocky terrain now, the path leads to the top (trig point). Just before the summit, on our left, there is large a wooden gazebo with an excellent view of the Strait of Alonissos.

Text and photos by T. Adamakopoulos