Track Kriopigi - Kassandrino 5.55 km
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Kriopigi - Kassandrino
How to get to Kriopigi
From Thessaloniki: Duration of drive: 1,10 hrs
Driving on the National Road Thessaloniki – Kassandria, we exit to Kallithea - Kriopigi.
Bicycle trekking info 
Kriopigi - Kassandrino
Start: Kriopigi
Finish: Kassandrino
Total distance : 5,55 Km
Minimum altitude: 62m
Maximum altitude:202m
High Dimensional Restoration: 117m
High Dimensional Download: 137m
Τrackpoints: 204
Difficulty grade: difficult for the first 450m (uphill). The rest is easy and downhill to Kassandrino. Needs a trekking or MTB.
Attention!!!If the track is done the other way, from Kassandrino to Kriopigi, is considerably difficult as it’s quite uphill for 4km.
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. 
Kriopigi - Kassandrino
Start: Kriopigi
Finish: Kassandrino
Total distance : 5,55 Km
Minimum altitude: 62m
Maximum altitude:202m
High Dimensional Restoration: 117m
High Dimensional Download: 137m
Τrackpoints: 204
Difficulty grade: difficult for the first 450m (uphill). The rest is easy and downhill to Kassandrino. Needs a trekking shoes.
Attention!!!If the track is done the other way, from Kassandrino to Kriopigi, is considerably difficult as it’s quite uphill for 4km.
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.= 111m)
The beginning of the route is from the traffic lights of Kriopigi. The village has cafes, taverns, beach, bars and 4 km towards Kallithea are the nightclubs of the area.
We continue our course right uphill towards the church of St. George (asphalt).
2. At 150 m straight ahead we meet the intersection of the church of St. George (wpt 2)
(alt.= 117m)
and continue our journey following the road right and uphill, it is an asphalt road.
3. After 440 m (wpt 3)
(alt.= 143m)
we will meet an intersection and continue our course straight ahead - slightly left following the main asphalt road.
4. Continue along the main asphalt road until at 530 m we meet (wpt 4)
(alt.= 150 m )
has an intersection and we will continue straight for the Kassandrino (it has a sign).
5. At 1,04 km we will meet (wpt 5)
(alt.= 166m)
has a junction and we will continue our course to the concrete road (it has a very old sign) and after 100m it is a dirt road.
6. At 2.35 km we will meet (wpt 6)
(alt.= 172m)
has an intersection and we will continue our course right and downhill without leaving the main dirt road.
7. At 2,55 km we meet (wpt 7)
(alt.= 150m)
has a junction and we will continue our course leftand downhill following the main dirt road.
8. At 2,95 km we meet (wpt 8)
(alt.= 122m)
has a junction and we will continue our course straight and downhill following the central dirt road.
9. At 3.38 km we meet (wpt 9)
(alt.= 98m)
has a junction and we will continue our course straight and downhill following the main dirt road.
10. At 4,13 km we meet (wpt 10)
(alt.= 73m)
has an intersection and we will continue our course right following the main dirt road.
11. At 4.27 km we meet (wpt 11)
(alt.= 66m)
has a junction and we will continue our course right following the main dirt road.
12. At 4.86 km we will meet (wpt 12)
(alt.= 63m)
has an intersection where
1. Right goes to the village of Fourka
2. Left goes to Kassandrino
We will continue on our way to Kassandrino (asphalt)
13. At 5.05 km we will meet (wpt 13)
(alt.= 68m)
has a junction and we will continue our course left and uphill for Kassandrino main square ..
14. At 5.44 km we will meet (wpt 14)
(alt.= 77m)
has an intersection where
1. Left goes to Polichrono village
2. Straight goes to the main square of Kassandrino
We will continue our course straight to the main square of Kassandrino (asphalt)
15. At 5.55 km we will meet (wpt 15)
(alt.= 80m)
We arrive at the main square of the village of Kassandrino, it has a spring for cold water, a café, a church as well as taverns famous for their spits.
End of Route
Have a good rest and enjoy your visit ......
SOURCE: www.kassandra-guide.gr