The club's scheduled hike in North Corfu, on the shepherds' paths that linked the mountain settlements with the pastures and the peaks of Pantokrator; with luck the group will meet one of the last shepherds, who will talk about Corfu's livestock farming, its stone huts and the seasonal moves of the flocks. Route: start at Petaleia (south plain, the Lasy 'horseshoe'), through the Lasy gorge, joining the pilgrims' path, up to Vigla peak, then past the Meggoulas settlement and the chestnut forest to finish at Porta Sinion. Walking time 5 hours including stops. There will be time for coffee, sweets and soft drinks at the traditional village kafeneio at the end. Hike leader: Katerina Kouda. Equipment: hiking boots, hiking backpack, 1.5-2 lt of water, snacks, trekking poles, waterproof and windproof jacket, clothing suitable for the season, personal first-aid kit, hat and sunscreen, sunglasses. Meeting at 08:15 at the tourist coach parking at the old port of Corfu (in front of Mavros Gatos); travel there and back is by hired coach. Registration only at the club offices (M. Methodiou 14, inside the arcade) every Wednesday and Friday from 19:00 to 21:00, completed with payment of the fee; members can also book a place by phone during the same hours. Bookings by message or email are not accepted. Info: club phone 698 094 4576 (open only during office hours) and 697 740 1500 (Katerina Kouda). Anyone wishing to become a member of the Hiking & Mountaineering Club can fill in the application and the solemn declaration and pay the annual subscription of €15 (couples: €10 for the second member; students: €10).