Track Skala Fourka - Kalandra - Possidi - Skala Fourka 14.81 km

 

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How to get to Skala Fourka

From Thessaloniki: 

Duration of drive: 1,30 hrs 

Driving on the National Road Thessaloniki – Kassandria, we exit to Kassandria and then we continue through Siviri - Skala Fourka.

 

Bicycle trekking info  podhlato

Skala Fourka  – Kalandra - Possidi - Skala Fourka

Start:    Skala Fourka

Finish:  Skala Fourka  

Total distance :  14.81 Km

Minimum altitude: 0m

Maximum altitude:56m

High Dimensional Restoration: 104m

High Dimensional Download: 105m

Τrackpoints: 500

Difficulty grade: easy, has only two short uphill sections.

Road conditions: it’s a combination of tarmac (20%) and gravel (80%).

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. pezoporia

Skala Fourka  – Kalandra - Possidi - Skala Fourka

Start:    Skala Fourka

Finish:  Skala Fourka  

Total distance :  14.81 Km

Minimum altitude: 0m

Maximum altitude:56m

High Dimensional Restoration: 104m

High Dimensional Download: 105m

Τrackpoints: 500

Difficulty grade: easy, has only two short uphill sections.

Road conditions: it’s a combination of tarmac (20%) and gravel (80%).

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)   

    Skala Fourka Possidi 01  (alt.= 0m)

The beginning of the route is at Paralia Square in Skala Fourkas. Skala Fourka (Beach) has cafes, fish taverns, bars, rooms to let, hotels and shopping centers.

We start our course straight to the beach following the main dirt road.

2.      At 300 m straight ahead we meet a junction (wpt 2)

Skala Fourka Possidi 02  (alt.=  0m)

and continue our route following the road to the left on the main dirt road.

3.      After 390 m  (wpt 3)

Skala Fourka Possidi 03    (alt.= 0m)

we will meet an intersection and continue our course right after the asphalt road.

4.      Continue along the central asphalt road until at 560 m we meet (wpt 4)

  Skala Fourka Possidi 04  (alt.=  0m)

has an intersection and we will continue our course right following the asphalt road.

5.      At 1.03 km we will meet  (wpt 5) 

Skala Fourka Possidi 05   (alt.= 0m)

has an intersection and we will continue our course to the left following the central dirt road.

6.      At 1.07 km we will meet  (wpt 6) 

Skala Fourka Possidi 06   (alt.= 0m)

has a triple junction and we will continue our course straight without leaving the main dirt road.

7.      At 1.72 km we meet  (wpt 7) 

Skala Fourka Possidi 07   (alt.= 28m)

has a triple junction and we will continue our course straight without leaving the main dirt road.

8.      At 2,11 km we will meet  (wpt 8) 

Skala Fourka Possidi 08    (alt.= 23m)

has a junction and we will continue our course straight - slightly left following the central dirt road.

9.      At 2.54 km we will meet  (wpt 9) 

Skala Fourka Possidi 09   (alt.= 18m)  has an intersection where 

1. Left goes to the Church of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary of Kalandra, known as Panagia Plastariotissa (year 1619) and 

2. Right goes to Kalandra

We will go left to visit the Church of the Presentation of the Theotokos of Kalandra known as Panagia Plastariotissa.

10.  At 2,64 km we will meet  (wpt 10) 

Skala Fourka Possidi 10  Skala Fourka Possidi 10a  (alt.= 22m)

here is the Church of the Presentation of the Theotokos of Kalandra known as Panagia Plastariotissa (year 1619) 

we will continue our course straight to Kalandra.

11.  At 3.26 km we will meet  (wpt 11) 

Skala Fourka Possidi 11   (alt.= 18m)

has a junction and we will continue our course straight ahead following the main dirt road to Kalandra.

12.  At 3.43 km we will meet  (wpt 12) 

Skala Fourka Possidi 12   (alt.= 19m)

has an intersection where

          1. Left goes to the village of Kalandra and

          2. Right goes to the settlement Possidi

              We will go right to the settlement Possidi 

              (Attention !!! There is a sidewalk from the left side to Possidi)

13.  At 4,74 km we will meet  (wpt 13) 

Skala Fourka Possidi 13   (alt.= 10m)

has an intersection and we will continue our course left to the beach of Possidi.

14.  At 5.27 km we will meet  (wpt 14) 

Skala Fourka Possidi 14   (alt.= 0m)

and we meet the beach of Possidi village. We will continue our course straight across the front of the beach without leaving the main asphalt road.

15.  At 5.60 km we will meet  (wpt 15) 

Skala Fourka Possidi 15  (alt.= 1m)

has a junction and we will continue our course left to the Possidi Lighthouse following the main asphalt road.

16.  At 6,11 km we will meet  (wpt 16) 

Skala Fourka Possidi 16   (alt.= 5m)

has an intersection and we will continue our course straight to the Possidi Lighthouse following the main asphalt road.

17.  At 6.41 km we will meet  (wpt 17)   

Skala Fourka Possidi 17  (alt.= 2m)

has a junction and we will continue our course to the Possidi Lighthouse and Poseidon's Sanctuary following the main dirt road.

18.  At 6.66 km we will meet  (wpt 18) 

Skala Fourka Possidi 18  Skala Fourka Possidi 18a (alt.= 0m)

has an intersection where

1.      We arrive at the Sanctuary of Poseidon and

2.      We will continue our course right following the main dirt road to the Possidi Lighthouse.

 

19.  At 7.01 km we will meet  (wpt 19) 

Skala Fourka Possidi 19   (alt.= 0m)

has an intersection where

1.     Straight goes to the Lighthouse and the Cape of Possidi (Cape Glossa) and

2.      On the right we continue our course.

We will continue our course straight ahead following the dirt road to the Lighthouse and the Cape of Possidi (Cape Glossa).

20.  At 7.01 km we will meet  (wpt 20) 

Skala Fourka Possidi 20  Skala Fourka Possidi 20a (alt.= 0m)

We arrived at the Possidi Lighthouse and if we continue straight we will go to Cape of Possidi (Cape Glossa)..

We will continue our journey back to the previous junction and follow the main dirt road to the left of the Possidi Lighthouse.

21.  At 7.58 km we will meet  (wpt 21)   

Skala Fourka Possidi 21  (alt.= 0m)

has an intersection and we will continue our course right to Possidi (asphalt)

22.  At 7.96 km we will meet  (wpt 22) 

Skala Fourka Possidi 22   (alt.= 3m)

has an intersection and we will continue our course left (asphalt)

23.  At 10.02 km we will meet  (wpt 23) 

Skala Fourka Possidi 23  (alt.= 4m)

we have reached the beach and we have a spectacular view of Skala Fourka and we will continue our course straight following the asphalt road.

 

24.  At 10,50 km we will meet  (wpt 24) 

Skala Fourka Possidi 24   (alt.= 1m)

has an intersection and we will continue our course right uphill ( it is a cement road ) and once this road is over we will follow the main dirt road.

25.  At 12.04 km we will meet  (wpt 25) 

Skala Fourka Possidi 25   (alt.= 16m)

has an intersection and we will continue our course left on the narrow dirt road.

26.  At 12.66 km we will meet (wpt 26)

  Skala Fourka Possidi 26  Skala Fourka Possidi 27(alt.= 17m)

has a junction and we will continue our course right and after 10m we will continue and at the next junction to the left we will follow the main dirt road to Skala Fourkas.

27.  At 13.08 km we will meet  (wpt 27)  

Skala Fourka Possidi 28   (alt.= 22m)

has a triple junction and we will continue our course straight following the main dirt road.

28.  At 13,70 km we will meet  (wpt 28)  

Skala Fourka Possidi 29   (alt.= 1m)

has a triple junction and we will continue our course straight following the central dirt road.

29.  At 13.79 km we will meet  (wpt 29)  

Skala Fourka Possidi 30   (alt.=  0m)

has a junction and we will continue our course right to the asphalt road.

30.  At 14.25 km we will meet  (wpt 30)  

Skala Fourka Possidi 31   (alt.= 0m

has a junction and we will continue our course left to the beach following the asphalt road.

31.At 14.41 km we will meet  (wpt 31)  

Skala Fourka Possidi 32  (alt.= 0m)

has a junction and we will continue our course left to the beach following the asphalt road.

32.  At 14.45 km we will meet  (wpt 32)  

Skala Fourka Possidi 33  (alt.= 0m)

has a junction and we will continue our course right to the central square of Skala Fourkas following the main dirt road.

33.  At 14.81 km we will meet  (wpt 33) 

Skala Fourka Possidi 34   (alt.=  0m

and reach the central square of Skala Fourkas.

 

End of Trip  

Enjoy your Visit….

 

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