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SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER 2019 – 4.8 KM – CIRCULAR HIKE IN ARNI – LUNCH OF LOCAL PRODUCE
12 October 2019 @ 10:15 am – 4:30 pm
A 4.8 km circular hike in the central mountainous area of Andros, through the lush green interior of the Arni area ending with a lunch of local produce in Arni village, by the Arni Cultural Association.
The hike starts at the church of the Virgin Mary in Arni village and descends to the Mazani spring and then turns to ascend past the churches of Panagia and Agios Ioannis Theologos, towards the arched bridge of Epaminondas. We continue through a delightful green and wooded area on to a dirt track and then back on to the path through more wooded and verdant hillsides passing by the churches of Agios Georgios and Agios Barbara, before returning to Arni village around 2:00pm.
2:00pm – A meal of local dishes followed by music and dancing!
At the end of the meal, at around 4:30pm, buses will be available to return hikers to Chora, Batsi and Gavrio
HIKE : Arni Circular
Distance : 4.8km
Difficulty: medium-difficult
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Suggested area to stay night before Hike :
Gavrio, Batsi, Chora
Suggested area to stay night of Hike :
Gavrio, Batsi, Chora
Meeting Times and Meeting Points:
10:15 am – Chora, Nimborio Beach Parking
10:15 am – Gavrio Bakery
10:30 am – Batsi seafront parking
11:00 am – Arni church
Departure Time and Place:
16:30 pm, after the meal buses will be available to return hikers to Chora, Batsi and Gavrio
Event Prices:
Hiking – Free
Feast of local cuisine and “wine festival” – €16
Transport Prices :
See below for transport prices, routes and meeting points.
TRANSPORT TO AND FROM THE HIKE START – ARNI
In the morning there are Special Festival Buses to and from Gavrio, Batsi & Chora to the hike start point in Arni Village.
From Korthi, take the regular KTEL bus service to Chora or Batsi, and join the Special Festival Bus timed for the start of the hike. To return, take the Festival Bus back to Gavrio to return to the bay of Korthi.
Festival Bus – Make sure you book Festival Bus Transport on our Registration & Booking Page. :
| Starting Location /End Location (Transport Type) | Departure Time From/To | (Regular Fare) / Festival Fare |
| Starting from GAVRIO & BATSI (SPECIAL FESTIVAL BUS) to ARNI | 10:15am from Gavrio – Meeting Point (by the bakeries) (50 minutes duration) 10:25am from Batsi Seafront Parking (40 minutes duration) | 2€ |
| Returning to GAVRIO & BATSI (SPECIAL FESTIVAL BUS) | 4:30pm from Arni to Batsi & Gavrio | 2€ |
| Starting from CHORA (SPECIAL FESTIVAL BUS) | 10:15am from Chora, Nimborio Beach Parking to Arni (1 hour duration) | 3€ |
| Returning to CHORA (SPECIAL FESTIVAL BUS) | 4:30pm from Arni to Chora | 3€ |
| From ORMOS KORTHI Take a REGULAR KTEL BUS (Pay on the bus) & then take the SPECIAL FESTIVAL BUS | 8:20am from ORMOS KORTHI to BATSI (60 minutes duration) Pay on the BUS ————————————————————— Then pick up the connecting SPECIAL FESTIVAL BUS to ARNI (Times and Prices above) | |
| Returning to ORMOS KORTHI (Take the SPECIAL FESTIVAL BUS and then the REGULAR KTEL BUS ) | From ARNI take the SPECIAL FESTIVAL BUS to BATSI/GAVRIO (Times and Prices above) Then catch the connecting REGULAR KTEL BUS 7:30pm – from BATSI/GAVRIO to ORMOS KORTHI (70 minutes duration) |
MEETING POINT LOCATIONS AND INFORMATION
Find details of all the Festival Meeting Points here
By participating in any activities or events at the 2nd Andros On Foot Festival you have unconditionally accepted the terms & conditions described in the links below:
Conditions for taking part in hiking
Conditions for participating in other activities of the festival