For the 5th year in a row, a winter day trip up Mainalo combining a hike with the Winter Festival in Alonistaina. This year the hike follows a different path from previous years: about 6 km and about 2.5 hours with +/-200 m, suitable for beginners in good shape, through the fir and oak forest of Mainalo, past streams and stone bridges. The hike ends in Alonistaina, with free time for food or a hot drink until the big fire is lit in the main square to welcome the winter, with cauldrons of traditional bean soup, wine, tsipouro, music and dancing. If the weather does not allow this route, the group hikes a route of similar difficulty near Alonistaina. Coach from the Agios Antonios metro station in Peristeri at about 11:00 (approximate), back at about 23:00 (approximate). The €39 includes the coach (driver's meal, fuel and tolls), mountain guides who graduated from a guide school and are trained in first aid, guides' expenses, a first-aid kit, civil liability insurance, photos and 24% VAT. Ages 10 and over. Online booking closes on 27 November. The order of the programme may change with the festival or the weather. Be at the meeting point 10 minutes early: the coach leaves on time. Bring a windbreaker, a waterproof, a backpack, a personal first-aid kit, at least 1.5 L of water, a light snack, hiking boots and a second set of clothes and shoes (equipment list: https://activetravelersingreece.com/equipment/; grading: https://activetravelersingreece.com/difficulty-level/). The organizer emails final details 1–2 days before the trip, so check your spam folder. Info: 697 967 1700.