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Meteora to Mount Athos? - proposal for new walking route

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The regional governor for the relevant part of Greece has proposed the creation of a new walking route from the monastery complex at Meteora to Mount Athos. A distance of about 350km. He has apparently been very impressed by the tourism potential of the Caminos and is suggesting a similar style of route with new infrastructure to support walkers. The article does not mention the small potential fly in the ointment which is that Mount Athos would not be open to 50% of the potential walkers.... It is an interesting idea though.

 
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The regional governor for the relevant part of Greece has proposed the creation of a new walking route from the monastery complex at Meteora to Mount Athos. A distance of about 350km. He has apparently been very impressed by the tourism potential of the Caminos and is suggesting a similar style of route with new infrastructure to support walkers. The article does not mention the small potential fly in the ointment which is that Mount Athos would not be open to 50% of the potential walkers.... It is an interesting idea though.

The linked website was all Greek to me. 😂😂😂
 
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I've seen some of this route on PBS, and thought how nice it would be to visit--until the host said No women allowed!
 
Wow, that's very interesting.
First I came to Meteora (the village is Kalambaka though) before I became a climber and then I returned to climb there. And a year later (middle 80's) I also climbed Mt.Athos. Well, it's not reall a climb, just a regular mountain ascent. But beautiful.

This route would be definitely on my list :)
 
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Ah, if only ... but it seems that I'll have to remain content with reading Patrick Leigh Fermor et al.
 
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You could walk from Meteora to Ouranoupoli then look at Mount Athos through binoculars. But that might be a bit of an anticlimax :cool:

Yes indeed, but travelling light means leaving my hefty binoculars at home, more’s the pity.
 

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