EXTRA WALK SOTIRIANIKA TO ALTOMIRA

SOTIRIANIKA TO ALTOMIRA THURSDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER


This was one of our extra walks that we do from time to time, it enables us to do full day walks.
Thursday walk saw 8 of us tackle the mighty climb up the kalderimi from Sotirianika to Altomira. After a nice sedate walk through the village of Sotirianika we then started the climb up to Altomira, we met an old lady collecting carub pods near the bottom of the walk (see photos). On the climb up we encountered several fallen down pine trees which blocked the path. At the top we took a well earned rest at a small chapel and were joined by a local goat herd. (Shade of the "Sound Of Music). We then continued on into the village of Altomira, on the way stopping to pick grapes from a vine growing up a walnut tree. We stopped for lunch in Altomira in the square shaded by a Plane tree, where some locals brought out some wine and tomatoes for us. We then started our descent by road back to Sotirianika passing the monastery of Aghios Georgios. Also on the way down some of us took advantage of an overflowing water tank to have a quick shower. The whole walk took just over 6 hours.