Trekking · Multi-day Trek
Combo Jurassic Escape: Monemvasia, Cape Maleas and the petrified palm forest 2026
Monemvasia
Event Details
Date
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Start time: 06:30
Start Location
Laconia
Event Type
Multi-day Trek
Distance
22 km
Elevation
+788m(gain)
Organizer
Combo Ride
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€195
The hike
Difficulty: 1 · Easy(organizer grade: Εύκολη - Μέτρια)
Walking time: 4-5.5 + 4.5 h
Departure: Athens, Rouf 06:30, Elaionas (Iera Odos) 06:45 or Viamax 07:00 (9-seat van)
Overnight: Guesthouse
Important Information
Two-day trip from Athens to southern Laconia.
Day 1 (Saturday 14/11): about 5 hours' drive to Monemvasia, then a hike exploring the whole rock: Lower Town, Upper Town with the church of Agia Sofia, the paths around the rock and the lighthouse outside the walls if conditions allow; about 9 km, +/-412 m, 4-5.5 hours with stops.
Evening walk and dinner in the castle town; night in a guesthouse by the sea opposite the rock, double room with breakfast.
Day 2 (Sunday 15/11): hike at Cape Maleas on the Agia Irini path, past the historic Agia Irini monastery and the chapel of Agios Georgios: about 13 km, +/-376 m, about 4.5 hours, in a wild coastal landscape; then the petrified palm forest at Agios Nikolaos, before the drive back to Athens.
Grade easy-moderate: good fitness needed but no technical difficulty.
Departures from Athens: Rouf 06:30 (corner of Amfipoleos and Konstantinoupoleos, opposite the suburban railway), Elaionas 06:45 (on Iera Odos), Viamax 07:00 (Athinon Ave, by the kiosk at the old Viamax factory).
€195 per person.
Includes all transport in Combo Ride's 9-seat van with tolls and fuel from Athens, one night in a double room with breakfast, route planning and guiding by EFR-certified first-aid trained leaders, group first-aid kit, GPS and radios, photography, civil liability insurance and VAT; food, drinks and personal expenses not included.
The programme may change with weather or trail conditions; a detailed schedule is sent to participants a few days before.
Contact: contact@comboride.com, +30 213 035 8513, +30 694 054 5073.
