KASSANDREA – AGIOS GEORGIOS – ELANI – SIBIRI
Starting point: Kassandria
Termination: Siviri
Total Distance: 9.05 Km
Minimum Altitude:-10m
Maximum Altitude: 134m
Altitude difference of ascent: 127m
Altitude difference of descent: 158m
Trackpoints: 345
Degree of Difficulty: it is moderate, needs a dirt bike.
Road conditions : It is a combination of asphalt (95%) and dirt road (5%) requires caution when going up towards Agios Georgios (due to traffic) while caution is required when descending from Elani to Siviri the road (asphalt) is narrow
Route safety: it is a route that a car (jeep) can also follow for greater safety.
In some places you may even come across beehives. because the area is a forest and local honey is produced.
KASSANDREA – AGIOS GEORGIOS – ELANI – SIBIRI
Starting point: Kassandria
Termination: Severe
Total Route: 9.05 Km
Minimum Altitude:-10m
Maximum Altitude: 134m
Altitude difference of ascent: 127m
Altitude difference of descent: 158m
Τrackpoints:345
Degree of Difficulty: it is moderate, requires shoes for soil - asphalt.
Road conditions : It is a combination of asphalt (95%) and dirt road (5%) requires caution when going up to Agios Georgios (due to traffic) while caution is required when descending from Elani to Siviri the road (asphalt) is narrow
Route safety: it is a route that a car (jeep) can also follow for greater safety.
In some places you may even come across beehives. because the area is a forest and local honey is produced.
Track details and analysis
1. (wpt 1)(altitude = 33m)
The start of the route is at the original entrance of the city. Kassandreia is located in the middle of the Kassandra peninsula, it is the seat of the Municipality of Kassandra, as it is the largest village of the peninsula. It is the spiritual, commercial and administrative center of the region and the activities that develop around it, is the Folklore Museum of the Cultural Association of Kassandreia with its dance ensembles, the Municipal Conservatory, the Municipal Philharmonic, , culminating in the Festival of Siviri, which it organizes every year in the open theater of Siviri, they are the best, to make the city a spiritual center.
In the central square of the city, the visitor can take a short break in front of the waters of the waterfall or for some coolness under the century-old old plane tree of the city.
We will start our route straight towards the central traffic lights (Traffic lights).
2. At 110 m we meet the central intersection of the provincial road Kassandreas – Siviris (wpt 2)
(altitude = 32m)
and we continue our route to the left.
3. At 210 m we meet the central intersection of the Kassandreas – Kypsa (Sani) provincial road (wpt 2) (altitude = 32m)
and we continue our route following the road to the right downhill (it is an asphalt road). The Health Center of Kassandria is also located at that point
4. We continue our course following the central asphalt road until at 450 m we will meet (wpt 4)
(altitude = 24m)
it has an intersection and we will continue to the right following the central asphalt road
5. At 3.54 km we will meet (wpt 5)
(altitude = 124m)
has an intersection where:
1. Left to the dirt road that goes to Elani, Siviri and
2. It goes straight to Kypsa and Sani (it also has a sign)
Σε αυτό το σημείο είναι και το εξωκλήσι του Αγίου Γεωργίου we will continue our journey to the left towards the dirt road that goes to Elani, Siviri, leaving the asphalt road.
6. At 3.95 km we will meet (wpt 6)
(altitude = 121m)
it has an intersection where we will turn left uphill without leaving the main dirt road.
7. At 4.43 km we will meet (wpt 7)
(altitude = 130m)
it has a point where the view is magnificent as we see, when the atmosphere is clear, Olympus.
We continue our route straight following the main dirt road as in 1.5 km we will meet an asphalt road.
8. At 6.52 km we will meet (wpt 8)
(altitude = 78m)
where there is a three-way intersection and we will continue our journey straight across to the settlement of Elani. (it also has a sign as the Elani settlement starts from there)
9. At 7.11 km we will meet (wpt 9)
(altitude = 73m)
while we are in the settlement of Elani, we will meet an intersection on the left (it has a sign for the settlement of Akrotiri) and we will continue our course to the left, downhill to Siviri.
CAUTION !!! the asphalt road is narrow with no visibility in 2-3 places..
10. At 7.18 km we will meet (wpt 10)
(altitude = 68m)
and we will continue our course straight slightly to the left without leaving the central asphalt road.
11. At 7.46 km we will meet (wpt 11)
(altitude = 64m)
it has a small intersection and we will continue our course straight downhill to Siviri without leaving the main asphalt road.
12. Στο 8,49 km θα συναντήσουμε το (wpt 12)
(altitude = 13m)
has an intersection where:
1. Left goes to the central asphalt of Siviri (central entrance) and
2. To the right it goes towards the beach of Siviri.
We will continue our course to the right towards the beach of Siviri.
13. At 8.74 km we will meet (wpt 13)
(altitude = 3m)
it has an intersection where we will continue straight on our way to the beach.
14. At 8.88 km we will meet (wpt 14)
(altitude = 2m)
where there is an intersection and we will continue our course straight slightly to the left.
15. At 8.93 km we will meet (wpt 15)
(altitude = 2m)
where there is an intersection and we will continue our course to the right towards the beach..
16. At 9.05 km we will meet (wpt 16) (altitude = 1m)
we arrived at the beach of Siviri and on the left is the entire beach front of Siviri.
Siviri is a seaside settlement which has developed quite a bit in recent years, it has rooms for rent - apartments, hotels. Characteristic of the area are the fantastic taverns, the quiet and green environment with the enchanting beaches.
On the coastal promenade you can find and meet cafes, bars, restaurants, fish taverns, pizzerias, refreshment bars and enjoy your coffee, food or drink with a view of the sunset. Siviri is proud of the Kassandra open theater, which hosts various events every year, concerts of great Greek and foreign artists, theatrical performances with great actors, which is known throughout Greece and not only as the Kassandra Festival
SOURCE: www.kassandra-guide.gr
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