Nymphasia-Magouliana

Menalon Trail
Nymphasia-Magouliana

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Menalon Trail
The old primary school of Nymfasia

Coming out from Nymphasia the route follows a small road that that enters a pleasant oak wood, to the trailhead that heads downhill to cross the Kernitsa Bridge. From the bridge the trail ascend to the Kernitsas Monastery, a big monastic complex nested in an impressive monolith boulder.

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The stone-built bridge of Kernitsa
Following a combination of footpaths and dirt roads, cross a dense fir forest and arrive at Sfyrida Hermitage, a nice place to rest with a spring.
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Menalon Trail
The Panagia Sfyrida hermitage
From Sfyrida (1000m) ascend through the forest straight until the intersection for Lasta (alt. 1250 m), from here take a southern direction and traverse the foot of the long steep slope of Kastro. This horizontal trail continues on an old pathway. After

passing the Gavros Spring enter Magouliana where some facilities are available.
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The monastery of Kernitsa
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Section 6 Nymphasia-Magouliana
Elevation profile

Text and photos by T. Adamakopoulos

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Menalon Trail topoguide

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All useful information about the section Nymphasia-Magouliana - interactive map, photos, metrics and description - is included in the digital field guide Menalon Trail topoguide.

The digital field guide Menalon Trail topoguide is available for Android devices as an in-app purchase within the application topoguide Greece. Menalon Trail is a member of the Long Trails group.

The digital field guide Menalon Trail topoguide is also available for iOS (iPhone and iPad) devices as an in-app purchase within the application Topoguide Greece. There also, Menalon Trail is a member of the Long Trails group.

Menalon Trail topoguide offers active guidance along the trail, as well as an extented guidebook on the geography, the nature and the history of the area.

The 8 sections of Menalon Trail