Drakia – Agios Lavrentios

The route Drakia – Agios Lavrentios is one of the shortest hikes in Mt Pelion. Even though it follows almost entirely the dirt road, it is still a very nice walk without any road traffic in beautiful scenery. This road gives us the sensation of a trail, because of the appearance of high and closed forest of broadleaved species.

The hike starts from the village of Drakia, next to the church of Agios Nikolas. First, we follow the cobbled street until we reach the east exit of the settlement, which is very close to the soccer field. After we cover a short distance on the dirt road, we then follow another one, less used and of worse quality. A spectacular forest will take us to the lower part of Agios Lavrentios village. After we pass by a small square called Plateia Chatzini, we see the well-preserved cobbled street. It is worth noticing the beautiful fountains along our route, before we arrive at the town square.

The route is well – indicated with yellow signs on the trees and metal poles. Nevertheless, our direction might be unclear in the beginning of our hike due to the lack of orientation signs. Moreover, there are red and white signs, which are used for trail running race, called Ultra Trail Pelion.

Easy

Length

3.7 km

Ascent

190 m

Descent

140 m

Duration

1:05

Navigation

Starting point

Drakia ➜

Destination

Agios Lavrentios ➜

Downloads

Route map

Pelion Routes guide

Pelion Routes app

Tips

Hatzini Square offers a nice view of the valleys and olive groves that are fading down to the sea.
Agios Lavrentios, both the village and the older monastery, owe their place to Mana Nerou, a very large spring near the village. Today the village and the monastery are supplied with water by the spring.
In Agios Lavrentios there are some 20 fountains.