Mt. Hymettus: Kareas monastery Red loop
Mt. Hymettus: Kareas monastery
Kareas monastery Red loop
This route is the largest loop trail in the basin of Kareas and addressed either somewhat experienced hikers or those who have already made smaller paths and seek new horizons in this area.
We start from the monastery park area and climb gently to the wide rocky ridge to the north. In the first smooth part of the ridge, the environmental patchwork (woods, rocks and disturbed soils) ensures an interesting floristic diversity. Further up the path becomes relatively well marked with Red Dots, leads us to Ghidospilia cave and ends on the dirt road.
Descend the dirt road for 650m. and catch a good path which winds down a steep rocky zone and reaches another dirt road, lower. Follow this dirt road for 600 meters. until a fire watch tower, from where you descend to the small mountain refuge of EOS Heliopolis. From the building, a very good earth path will lead you to your starting point.
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