Amorgos walks & information sheets
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250m ascent over 4.5 Km approx 1 ¼ hours
- Alternative waymarked old stone roads from the port to Chora
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1d Chora - Katopola
250m descent over 4.5 Km approx 45 min
- Alternative waymarked old stone roads from Chora to the port
2u Moundoulia and Ancient Minoa
250m climb over 2.5 Km 75 minutes
- Follow old route from the port to former Chora and wander around classical hilltop ruins
3u Aeghiali - Langadha - Tholaria Anticlockwise Circular walk
350m climb and descent over 9 Km, minimum 4 hours
- Climb up from port to hill-town then horseshoe route above fertile valley with sea views
3d Aeghiali - Tholaria - Langadha Clockwise Circular walk
350m climb and descent over 9 Km, minimum 4 hours
- Climb up from port to hill-town then horseshoe rounte above fertile valley with sea views
4u Langadha - Ayos Stavros and the Mills on Machos
320m climb over 2.5 Km, minimum 1.5 hours
- Climb up to crags above Langadha to rock chapel, shepherds' huts, ruined mills and views along spine
5u Aeghiali -Tholaria via Cape Pounda
250m ascent over 4Km, taking 1½ hours
- From port to hill town via northern shore of bay and chapel
6u Kambos Stroumbos and Farangi Araklos
Up to 250m climb over up to 5 Km allow half day
- Explore gorge, ravine and sloping valley below Langadha
7u Tholaria - Mikri Vlichadha - Ayos Dimitrios
250m descent and ascent over 3.5 Km
- Down a rocky path to a pebbly cove then optional return via headland and new chapel
8u Tholaria to Ayios Stefanos and Koutoulos
220m ascent over 2.5 Km fairly rough underfoot in later stages
- A steep climb via shepherds' huts and chapel to viewpoint northern summit and ridge
9u Langadha - Ayos Yianni Theologos
250m climb over 4 Km, about 1 hour
- A choice of hikes along old stone road to Byzantine monastery at valley head
10u Ayos Yianni Theologos - Stavros
175m climb over 2.5 Km, about 45 minutes
- Add to 9U for dramatic walk to very remote chapel in the cliffs and part 2 of 3 for Kroukelos ascent
11u Stavros - Kroukelos
150m climb over 2 Km, about 30 minutes
- Straightforward finish (follows 9U and 10U) of climb to the top of the island and panoramic views
12u Ayos Yiannis Theologos - Kroukelos (Gully Route )
320m climb over 1.5 Km, about 1¼ hours
- Direct steep scramble to island summit, scenically inferior to the route via Stavros but safer in poor conditions
13u The Spine Route North from Chora to Aeghiali
300m or more climb and descent over 15 Km minimum 4 hours
- Famous and dramatic hike along spine following old route from Chora to northern port, with variants
Information sheet
- Expanded version of the Amorgos page on this website, with more detail about the island as a whole
2info Amorgos bibliography
Information sheet
4info Amorgos The Big Blue
Information sheet
- A walker's guide for film buffs or a film buff's guide for walkers
Summit panorama diagram
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