
Trekking · Multi-day Trek
Pelion autumn colours two-day trip 2026
Milies
Event Details
Date
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Start time: 07:00
Start Location
Magnesia
Event Type
Multi-day Trek
Distance
13 km
Elevation
+220m(gain)
Organizer
Mountain Activities Team
Entry Fee
€155
The hike
Difficulty: 1 · Easy(organizer grade: Α)
Walking time: 3-3.5 h
Departure: Athens, Peristeri (Agios Antonios metro) 07:00 (coach); also Athens-Lamia national road (Renault stop) and Kifisia (Kalyftakis stop)
Overnight: Hotel
Important Information
Two days of easy hikes in Pelion for everyone, during the autumn colours of the beech, oak, plane and chestnut forests, visiting Portaria, Makrinitsa, Milies, Vyzitsa, Chania and Agios Lavrentios.
Saturday 14/11: from Milies to the Milies railway station, the historic terminus of the Pelion train «Moutzouris» (the 60 cm Ano Lechonia - Milies line designed by Evaristo de Chirico, 1894-1903), walking on the rails over the Taxiarchis (De Chirico) metal bridge, through plane, oak and chestnut forest with running water, past the chapel of Agios Taxiarchis with its panoramic view and the Cave of the Centaurs, to Vyzitsa (500 m, a listed traditional settlement); traverse, 6 km, +220 m, about 3 h at a relaxed pace with stops, grade A (suitable for all).
Then by coach to Portaria, hotel check-in and free time in Portaria's cobbled lanes or an optional visit to Makrinitsa.
Sunday 15/11: after breakfast and check-out, coach to Chania (1,200 m, the highest settlement of Magnesia) and a walk through the beech forest down to Agios Lavrentios; traverse, 7 km, -600 m on gentle gradients, about 3.5 h at a relaxed pace with stops, grade A (suitable for all).
Lunch at a selected tavern, then return to Attica.
Accommodation at the 4* Xenia Portaria hotel in double rooms with breakfast.
The price includes express coach transport (12+ hours), the hotel with breakfast, the room stay tax, 13% VAT, planning and escort by EOPPEP-certified mountain guides and a local hiking guide for both routes.
Coach pick-ups: Peristeri, Agios Antonios metro 07:00; Athens-Lamia national road, Renault stop 07:15; Kifisia, Athens-Lamia national road, Kalyftakis stop 07:30; other points along the route by arrangement.
Booking: ask the team about availability before paying, then pay a €45 deposit by bank transfer and send the receipt by email or Facebook message.
Contact: mountainactivitiesteam@gmail.com, 6974396001 or the Mountain Activities Team Facebook page.
Mountain leader: Kyriakos Agianoglou, EOPPEP-certified mountain guide.
