Track Kassandrino - Mola Kaliva 7.01 km
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How to get to Kassandrino
From Thessaloniki:
Duration of drive: 1,20 hrs
Driving on the National Road Thessaloniki – Kassandria, we exit to
1. 1. Kallithea and then we continue through Polychrono to Kassandrino, or alternatively
2. 2. Kassandria – Siviri – Fourka - Kassandrino.
Bicycle trekking info
Kassandrino - Mola Kaliva
Start: Kassandrino
Finish: Mola Kaliva
Total distance : 7.01 Km
Minimum altitude: 13m
Maximum altitude:296m
High Dimensional Restoration: 247m
High Dimensional Download: 323m
Τrackpoints: 300
Difficulty grade: average to difficult, since the first 4-5km are uphill through the forest, it gets easier because it is descending from the forest, afterwards.
Road conditions: it’s a combination of tarmac (2%) and gravel (98%).
Course safety: it’s a course driveable by car that could follow the biker for maximum safety, provided it’s an off - road one.
You might come across beehives at some points, due to the local forest honey production.
Hiking info.
Kassandrino - Mola Kalyva
Start: Kassandrino
Finish: Mola Kaliva
Total distance : 7.01 Km
Minimum altitude: 13m
Maximum altitude:296m
High Dimensional Restoration: 247m
High Dimensional Download: 323m
Τrackpoints: 300
Difficulty grade: average to difficult, since the first 4-5km are uphill through the forest, it gets easier because it is descending from the forest, afterwards. You need trekking shoes.
Road conditions: it’s a combination of tarmac (2%) and gravel (98%).
Course safety: it’s a course driveable by car that could follow the hiker for maximum safety, provided it’s an off - road one.
You might come across beehives at some points, due to the local forest honey production.
Data and course analysis
1. (wpt 1) (alt.= 80m)
The route begins from the central square of the village of Kassandrino, were you can find a spring of cold water, a café, the church of the Dormition of the Virgin, as well as taverns famous for their spits.
Our course begins at the middle street leaving from the square...
2. At 150m we meet (wpt 2)
(alt.= 77m)
has an intersection and we will continue our course left to the bridge (it is an asphalt road).
3. After 270 m (wpt 3)
(alt.= 76m)
we will meet the junction with the bridge and continue our course right over the bridge and then straight onto the main forest road (dirt road).
4. We continue our course following the main forest road until at 2.08 km we meet (wpt 4)
(alt.= 161m)
has a junction and we will continue straight uphill without leaving the main forest road.
5. At 3.09 km we will meet (wpt 5)
(alt.= 252m)
has an intersection and we will continue our course right to have a better view of the Kassandra peninsula (you will see a sign).
6. At 3.46 km we will meet (wpt 6)
(alt.= 286m)
has an intersection where
1. Right goes to the Rahona fire watch station and
2. Left goes to Mola Kalyva. We continue left towards Mola Kalyva.
7. At 3.97 km we meet (wpt 7)
(alt.= 287m)
has a junction and we will continue our course left uphill on the main forest road.
8. At 4,15 km we will meet (wpt 8)
(alt.= 284m)
has a fantastic view point towards Nea Skioni and Agia Paraskevi Baths. We continue our course straight.
9. At 4.61 km we will meet (wpt 9)
(alt.= 294m)
has a fantastic view point to Mola Kalyva, Nea Skioni, Agia Paraskevi Baths, and the Aegean Sea.
We continue our course right along the main forest road.
10. At 4.74 km we will meet (wpt 10)
(alt.= 279m)
has a junction and we will continue our course left downhill following the main forest road.
11. At 5,14 km we will meet (wpt 11)
(alt.= 224m)
has a fantastic view point towards Mola Kalyva, Nea Skioni, Agia Paraskevi Baths and the Aegean Sea.
We continue our course straight downhill following the main forest road.
12. At 5,19 km we will meet (wpt 12)
(alt.= 215m)
has a point of fantastic view to the Mendes region and the Aegean Sea.
We continue our course straight downhill following the main forest road.
13. At 5,25 km we meet (wpt 13)
(alt.= 209m)
has an intersection and we will continue our course to the left following the central forest road.
14. At 5.47 km we meet (wpt 14)
(alt.= 180m)
has an amazing view point where straight ahead we see Mount Olympus and the Aegean Sea and has a junction where we will continue our course left downhill following the main forest road.
15. At 6.00 km we will meet (wpt 15)
(alt.= 153m)
has an intersection and we will continue our course straight and to the right downhill without leaving the main forest road.
16. At 6.52 km we will meet (wpt 16)
(alt.= 97m)
has a junction where we will continue our course right downhill (cement road).
17. At 6.95 km we will meet (wpt 17)
(alt.= 24m)
there is the junction with the National Road Nea Skioni - Kassandreia. We continue our course following vertically - straight the road and we reach Mola Kalyva.
18. At 7.01 km we will meet (wpt 18)
(alt.= 12m)
we have reached Mola Kalyva. Here you will find taverns and fish restaurants where you can enjoy your food as well as beaches to relax and enjoy swimming.
End of Route
Enjoy your visit and have a great, relaxing time......
SOURCE: www.kassandra-guide.gr