Hiking trail 8 & 8a

Apoikia – Apatouria – Stenies – Gialia – Nimporeio

The Hiking trail 8 & 8a is a beautiful circular route with lush vegetation, passing through major settlements of seamanship and rural Andros, parallel to Pythara ravine. Remarkable diversity of scenery and important monuments.

Access to Hiking Trail 8 & 8a

Main square of Apikia (main road from Chora to Apikia)
Nimporio

Connection with other routes

With No2 from Chora-Apikia-Katakaleous-Vourkoti & No 2a to Pytharas waterfalls.

Signage

Νο 8a and the detour to Empiriko’s watermill “Fabrika”

3,8-5,7km

5,7km with detour to Empirikos watermill included No 8a

1,5-2 hours

2h with detour to Empirikos watermill included No 8a

Moderate

Difficulty Level

Trail Condition

Open

Ascent Descent

Ascent: 290m

Drinking water

Apikia, Pigi Sariza, Apatouria, Stenies

Food

Apikia, Gialia Beach, and above Piso Giala Beach

Find the hiking trail on the map

Texts – Photos – Maps: Andros Routes

Hiking Trail 1

Chora – Ypsilou – Mesathouri – Lamira – Menites – Messaria – Panachrantou Monastery

HikingTrail 2 – 2a

Chora – Apoikia – Katakalaioi – Vourkoti (with bypass for Pythara waterfalls)

Hiking Trail 3

Chora – Syneti – Dipotamata – Epano Kastro – Kochylou – Ormos Korthiou

Hiking Trail 4

Tromarchia Monastery – Piso Meria – Ammonakliou – Mousionas – Aidonia

Hiking Trail 5

Vrachnou – Exo Vouni – Mesa Vouni – Giannissaio – Ladia – Rogo – Ormos Korthiou

Hiking Trail 6

Vourkoti – Monastery of Agios Nikolaos – Achla Beach

Hiking Trail 7

Stavropeda – Aladou – Sasa – Panachrantou Monastery

Hiking Trail 8 – 8a

Apoikia – Apatouria – Stenies – Gialia – Nimporeio

Hiking Trail 9

Strapourgies – Ano Pitrofos – Paleopolis – Ano Aprovatou

Hiking Trail 9a

Archaeological Site of Paleopolis (Circular)

Hiking Trail 10

Apoikia – Evrouses – Strapourgies – Mesathouri

Hiking Trail 11

Batsi – Katakoilos – Ano Katakoilos – Arni

Hiking Trail 12

Vourkoti – Kouvara – Profitis Ilias – Arni

Hiking Trail 13

Arni – Remata – Lefka Beach

Hiking Trail 14

Gavrio – Ano Gavrio – Amolochos – Frousei Mill Village

Hiking Trail 15

Gavrio – Ano Agios Petros – Pyrgos – Beach

HIking Trail 15a

School (Gavrio) – Ano Gavrio – Ano Agios Petros – School

Hiking Trail 16

Ano Agios Petros – Monastery of Agia – Batsi

Hiking Trail 17

Chora – Livadia – Chora (Circular)

Hiking Trail 18

Livadia – Vrachnou – Profitis Daniel – Petrias – Falika – Aladinou – Vakoni

Hiking Trail 19

Piso Meria – Profitis Elias – Stavros Beach

Hiking Trail 20

Zorgkos Beach – Cave Holes

Hiking Trail Arni (Circular)

Arni (Circular)

Hiking Trail Katakoilos 1 & 2 (Circular)

Katakoilos 1 & 2 (Circular)

Hiking Trail Menites (Circular)

Menites (Circular)

Hiking Trail Pera Choria 1 & 2 (Circular)

Pera Choria 1 & 2 (Circular)