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Outer Mani - Hotel to Hotel Trek - Hotel to Hotel Trek

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The Trek

This self-guided 7 day trek has been designed to be as varied as possible making the most of the wonderful terrain in the Exo Mani covering coastal merchants’ routes gorge and hill walking and mountain trails. The 50 mile route starts from the small coastal village of Kardamili and winds its way down the Mani peninsula following the Exo Mani to its border with the Messa Mani.

The Walking

You walk from village to village mostly following the thousand year old mule paths called kalderimis which were used daily right up the 1950’s when the first tarmac roads arrived in the area.

These paths are of good quality and take you through mountain villages and fishing villages from mountain foothills to coastal paths. We provide full walking notes and local walking maps. You can combine this trek with 7 extra nights in Kardamili.

Baggage transfer

Your bag will be transferred daily to your next hotel so you can enjoy walking with a day pack. These transfers are included in the cost.

Walk Grading

Self Guided- Moderate

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Outer Mani Trek

Your hotels and pensions (guest houses) are all comfortable family run establishments. All rooms have ensuite
bathrooms. They provide a buffet style breakfast and a locally cooked dinner for the first 3 nights, then you are free to choose from local tavernas for dinner, with breakfast included by the hotel. They have been selected for their location and their filoxenia (friendliness and hospitality to strangers).

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Day 1 Arrival Day – Arrive Kalamata airport or coach station. Transfer to hotel in Kardamili if you arrive early, stroll around the village and maybe take a dip in the inviting Mediterranean sea.

Day 2 Sotirianika to Kardamili. (10 miles 6 hours walking ascent 432m descent 678m). The ancient path up to Sotirianika soon drops into the dramatic Koskaraka Gorge before wandering through olive groves to elegant Kambos famed for its Byzantine church and smallest chapel in Messenia. On to Stavropigio (ancient Mycenaean tomb ruined 18th century tower) climbing to 300m before descending to the coast.

Day 3 Viros Gorge. (8 miles 5 hours walking ascent 844m descent 277m). A peaceful and serene walk up the Viros Gorge (200m) to view the Byzantine chapels before climbing steeply to the hill-side villages of Pedinon and Tseria (600m). Descend to the Gorge and a wide dirt track up to the mountain village of Exochori (450m). Transfer back to Kardamili.

Day 4 Exochori to Stoupa (8 miles 5 hours walking ascent 187m descent 594m). A less strenuous day. The trail follows an ancient kalderimi down to the historic bishopric of Proastio (240m) with its eclectic collection of over 30 Byzantine churches and chapels. The track then follows the dirt foothills down to Neochori and the coast at Stoupa. Transfer to your hotel in Aghios Nicholaos.

Day 5 Aghios Nicholaos. (7 miles 5 hours walking ascent 358m descent 346m). A circular hill ascent from Aghios Nicholaos up to the hamlet of Kotroni and onwards up to Platsa with its beautiful neoclassical houses (380m). The trail then meanders to the chocolate box village of Pigi before descending to the coast.

Day 6 Either: Aghios Nicholaos to Lagadha. (8 miles 5 hours walking ascent 592m descent 198m). The coastal merchants’ route from Aghios Nicholaos to the smaller hamlets of Aghios Dimitrios and Trachila. A gradual ascent to 380 metres and the villages of Nomitsi Thalames (Mani Museum and Morea Olive Oil Stone Mill) and Lagadha (10th/11th century church Aghios Sotiris). Or: start from the remote mountain village of Milea and take the old pilgrim trail up a well-preserved kalderimi to the impressive monastery of Panaghia Giatrissa perched high on top of a promontory at 3300 ft. (10 miles 5½ hours 680m ascent 635m descent) Late afternoon transfer to seaside hamlet at Nea Oitylo.

Day 7 Nea Oitylo to Dirou Pirgos. (7 miles 6 hours walking ascent 307m descent 263m.). A slower more leisurely day a fitting end to the week’s trek. Follow the kalderimi to the historical town of Areopolis (200m) and onwards to the world famous underground caves at Dirou Pirgos. Alternatively a rest day; enjoy the quiet seafront ambience explore Areopolis or take a short taxi ride to the caves. Late afternoon taxi transfer back to Kalamata or hotel 1 if you have a hire car from where you drive to Kalamata.

Day 8 Departure day. Maybe a little shopping for souvenirs in the old part of town; silk scarves large black Kalamata olives virgin olive oil, pasteli (peanut & sesame seed bars covered in honey) are particularly recommended. Finally, taxi transfer back to Kalamata airport or coach station.

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The walking season is generally best during April to June and September to November. During April the spring flowers are prolific with the area particularly renowned for its many varieties of orchids. Quite often there
are still vestiges of snow on the tops of the mountains until early May. July and August are too hot for walking and then the second spring starts again in September.

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Charter flights direct to Kalamata from a number of regional UK airports are available. We provide transfers to your accommodation and return from the airport 1½ hours for the centred holiday and the trek. There are flights to Athens from a number of UK airports where you can either collect a prearranged car hire for a 3½ hour car journey or take a 4 hour bus journey to Kalamata where we will pick you up and take you to the hotel.

There are flights as follows:

Kalamata - nonstop (Summer only) from Gatwick Birmingham East Midland Manchester and Newcastle.

Athens - nonstop from Heathrow Gatwick Luton Stansted Manchester and Glasgow. There are connecting flights from London City Jersey Guernsey Newquay Bristol Southampton Cardiff, Birmingham, Norwich, Isle of Man, Leeds, Humberside, Durham, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness.,

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Peloponnese Trek - Outer Mani

2012

All trek prices include 7 nights accommodation; 3 nights half board*, 4 nights B&B and transfers between the airport and the hotel. Trek prices also include baggage and additional people transfers. Self guided walking includes our unique walking booklet and local walking map. ‘With flights’ includes typical flight price from London Gatwick to and from Kalamata Airport or London Luton to Athens and 7 days car hire, parking available at hotel 1.

*half board is dinner bed and breakfast

Please note these prices may differ from our current brochure price list and are the current correct prices

Prices are per person and in GBP / UK £.

	3 nights half board* 4 nights B&B Standard Room With Flights	Extra night Per person	Single supplement per night**	Own travel arrangements 3 nights half board* 4 nights B&B Standard Room
01Apr – 30Jun	809	POA	25	579
01Jul – 31Aug	849	POA	25	599
01Sep – 01 Nov	809	POA	25	579