Milina – Platanias

The trail from Milina to Platanias is a very peculiar route, which connects the Pagasitikos Gulf with the Aegean Sea with an almost straight line over the hills. The route follows dirt roads and paths that cross the once lively rural backyard of Milina, a zone that extended from the sea to the border of Lafkos territory. The route then enters the vague reliefs between Lafkos and Platanias and after the last ridge descends decisively to the small port.

The Milina-Platanias trail starts from the center of Milina and runs through the southern part of the coastal front of the settlement. With roads and alleys we cross the valley of the lower part of Ammorema ravine, between sparse old farmhouses and newer houses. We continue on a good path near the riverbed, passing from the chapel Kato Agiannis of Milina, to the small meadow around the chapel of Agios Ioannis sti Sara.

Then we follow for a while the dirt road, cross the stream and then leave the road to enter a small alley crossing the olive groves. We continue on a better dirt road. Approaching the ravine we find the beginning of the path. This path has never been wide and nowadays it is hard to use it due to the expansion of the vegetation. The trail traverses several small ravines and finally with a small alley it goes up and reach the asphalt road.

We immediately leave the asphalt road to enter a meadow, where we find the beginning of the old path. The path becomes more obvious and enters a zone of tall and thorny shrubs and bushes, which finally give way to olive trees. We cross a dirt road and continue in an open field and then in an increasingly dense bush. In this section, although the course is obvious, the crossing is difficult due to the dense vegetation.

Finally we enter an olive grove and we go towards an isolated newer house. From here the route is easier: with a continuous alternation of roads and alleys we reach the center of the coastal zone of Platanias.

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Difficulty

Moderate

Length

Μήκος

7.8 km

Ascent

330 m

Descent

330 m

Duration

3:00

Navigation

 Starting point

Milina ➜

 Destination

Platanias ➜

Downloads

  Route map

  Pelion Routes guide

  Pelion Routes app

Tips

  • The route has a fairly consistent marking with red marks. At the main junctions, the Friends of Kalderimi of South Pelion have placed their characteristic circular signs with the directions written with a marker.

Warnings

  • There is no water on the route.
  • Ammorema ravine has no water outside the wet season.
  • In all path sections, although the course is obvious, the crossing is difficult due to the dense vegetation.

Lafkos – Milina

Platanias – Mavri Petra