Makrinitsa – Stagiates

The route from Stagiates to Makrinitsa is one of the easiest hikes around the area of Volos. The trail offers a variety in places of high aesthetical interest. We use the old pathway connecting Makrinitsa to Stagiates and crossing the Mega Rema stream.

The Makrinitsa-Stagiates trail is one of the most highly visited hikes in the broader geographical area of Volos upland. The trail can also be combined with the Stagiates-Portaria trail. In this case, we can use the asphalt road from Portaria to Makrinitsa, to close the loop. If we choose this alternative, it is worth mentioning that walking on the main road for our return is not as uneventful as its sounds, thanks to the spectacular view to the city of Volos and Pagasitikos bay.

Our hike from Makrinitsa to Stagiates starts from the town square of the village. We follow for a while the main road to Portaria. When we exit the village, we find a cemented alley on our right hand side, which gives access to a youth hostel facility. To the end of this very short alley, starts the trail.

We now walk on a well-preserved trail, with some stone walls for stability purposes. As we walk downhill, crossing open slopes with thorny bushes and herbaceous plants, we see the ravine of Mega Rema. This is a narrow river with permanent water flow and dense vegetation of plane trees. We cross the ravine via the nice wooden bridge, under the shade of the majestic plane trees. We continue our route on the trail until we find a dirt road.

This road will lead us, through old and new orchards, to the entrance of Stagiates. We’ll take the concrete road and then the main road to go to the church of Agios Athanasios, the old center of the village.
All along our route we find red marks and yellow labels located on metal poles. A large informational signpost of this route is located in the town square of Stagiates while along the hike we can find some direction indications at the junction points.

Easy

Length

2.9 km

Ascent

90 m

Descent

350 m

Duration

0:50

Navigation

Starting point

Markrinitsa ➜

Destination

Stagiates ➜

Downloads

Route map

Pelion Routes guide

Pelion Routes app

Tips

The Makrinitsa-Stagiates route is a downhill and easy route, suitable for the family and novice hikers.
You will find water only at the start and end of the trail.
Next to the wooden bridge, notice a small free “library”, which is managed by the locals.
From Stagiates, you can easily go down to Volos, via small alleys and cobbled streets