Agios Onoufrios – Makrynitsa

The trail Agios Onoufrios – Makrynitsa starts from the upper part of the city of Volos and specifically from the bus terminal area (local name is Aidonofolies).

In the first section, small alleys and the asphalt road take us near to the church of Agios Onoufrios. We walk parallel to the river until a road junction and we continue along a narrow asphalt road shaded by tall plane trees. Soon, we cross a large road bridge – in fact, a stone built single-arch bridge. After walking a while on a dirt road, we end up next to a shepherds installation, located inside the riverbed. The building, which today is used as a stable, was probably a watermill in the past.

The trail passes close to the old chapel of Agios Nikolaos. The path turns right, aiming to the settlement of Koukourava. Our next point of interest is the small climbing area where we can spot a “window” in the rock face. This part of our hike is indicated with red rough marks.

We reach the asphalt road and then go uphill and, just before we enter the settlement, we meet the old cobble path on our left-hand side. The path will guide us to a rocky terrain. There, we can enjoy the beautiful scenery, next to a (dry) fountain. We continue our route along the west side of the village of Koukourava. After crossing two times the road, we follow it shortly. We turn left until we see the lowest part of the cobble path which will lead us to Makrynitsa.

As we approach Makrynitsa, the cobble path becomes wider until it looks like a stone-built alley. Finally, we enter the town square of Makrynitsa, next to the church of Agios Ioannis and the monumental fountain of the village.

The trail is well-indicated with red marks, and yellow signs on metal poles. At the main junctions there are direction signs.

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