Anogia

From the water spring of Analipsi, we descend to the main dirt road (1), which goes along the western side of the plateau of Nida and heads southwards, towards Poros tis Milias. We follow it for approximately 1.600 m, covering a big part of the plateau, until we come to a side road (2) with an easterly direction, on our left side, which leads us to the valley of Varsamos.

We continue for about 2,2 km, until we get deep into the valley and reach a point where the unsurfaced road branches off (3).

Following the asphalt road, immediately after the archaeological site of Zominthos, we come to a designated rest area on our right, where there is a chapel of Agia Marina (1).

We continue on the main road, which meanders on the slopes, having a view to the area of Zominthos.

On the low hills around the valley, a great number of shepherds’ stone dairy huts (mitata) can be seen.

Little by little, the vegetation begins to thin out; by the time we reach the area of Mithia (2), after approximately 4 km, the landscape is totally bare.

South of Perachori (1), a settlement of the Anogia area, an uphill path begins; it passes by the church of Agios Nektarios, then passes through a small thicket of pines and cypresses and leads up to the hill top (2).

From the ridge, the footpath descends towards the bare valley. There is a stream (3) down below; having crossed it, we climb again for a while, until we reach a second ridge (4). A low peak is on our right side, where a stone hut can be seen. We cross the dirt road which goes along the ridge and descend again to a dry water course (5), which we cross.

From Garazo (1), we follow the main road to Anogia for approximately 600 m. We then turn right at the fork (2), towards the village of Omala (3), where we arrive after 900 m on an asphalt road.

We pass through the village and follow the road for 200 m; this leads us to a crossroads of a main dirt road, which we take in a south-easterly direction.

From the northern exit of Ηoumeri (1), we follow the country road in a northerly direction.

We pass an orange grove, and a crossroads on our left side, and continue northwards until we reach a drinking fountain on our right. Immediately after the fountain, two high metal pylons of the electricity company (2) can be seen; we follow the right-hand branch of the dirt road which runs between them.