Alikopetra – Drakia

The hike begins from Alikopetra. We start going downhill on a rocky path, across loose stones and thorny vegetation. Along to this section, we follow the abundant red and blue marks on the rocks. We reach the main road from Portaria to Chania. We now leave the asphalt road, in order to follow a dirt road in front of us. Almost immediately after, we walk on a track, passing next to a fenced estate. Soon, we meet a the dirt road that we’ll follow for the next 140m. At the first crossing, and more specifically, at the location called Mantemia, we go right, following another dirt road. There, we find the trail, which will take us to an area with dense thorny vegetation. We follow another dirt road for 190m and then we find the trail again which will lead us to the main road.

Later on, we pass by the chapel of Profitis Hlias and we walk on an eroded track. The remaining section of the main trail, which used to connect Drakia to Alikoperta, will take us to an open field. On our right-hand side, we can see the well-preserved church of Agios Dimitrios (beside an older chapel).

Then, the trail goes downhill and runs along a wide slope, under the cover of tall trees. We cross a ravine, where we can enjoy the refreshing atmosphere and enjoy the small waterfalls. Immediately after, we pass by another open area on our left-hand side and we arrive at the remote settlement of Agios Spiridonas. There we can see the beautiful church and a fountain.

From this point, we follow the recently restored cobbled path. Then, we pass through a wide and deep ravine by means of a wooden bridge and we start going mildly uphill. Soon, we find the main road and we finish our hike at the town square of Drakia, near the church of Agios Nikolaos.

This is a well marked route, with red marks and yellow signs on metal poles.

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