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Volax circular
As 2 walkers in our late 60s and 70s, we look for circular routes. This is a very easy one. It starts at the top of the valley, goes down gently in the strange landscape around Volax and then up into the village. We then took the not very busy road, which is fairly flat, back to the car. The large, probably volcanic lumps of stone/granite are very special and worth seeing.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 2.24 mi -
Average duration: 1h 20 -
Difficulty: Easy -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 354 ft -
Descent: - 351 ft -
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Highest point: 1,047 ft -
Lowest point: 692 ft
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Country:
Greece
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Start/End: N 37.590746° / E 25.167575° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,043 ft
- 1 : mi 1.14 - alt. 876 ft - Volcanic stone outside the village
- 2 : mi 1.26 - alt. 919 ft - Folklore Museum
- 3 : mi 1.29 - alt. 922 ft - Volax
- S/E : mi 2.24 - alt. 1,047 ft
Notes
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