Trekking · Day Hike
The Road of Water: Palaia Kavala – Kavala 2026
Palaia Kavala
Event Details
Date
Sunday, November 22, 2026
Start time: 07:30 • End time: 19:00
Start Location
Kavala
Event Type
Day Hike
Distance
13.5 km
Elevation
+250m(gain)
Organizer
Discovery Trail
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View ↗Entry Fee
€30
The hike
Difficulty: 2 · Moderate(organizer grade: 2-2.5/5)
Walking time: 5 h
Departure: Thessaloniki, Kaftanzoglio Stadium 07:30 or One Salonica 07:50 (coach)
Important Information
Point-to-point hike from the old watermill of Palaia Kavala to the city of Kavala, through plane trees, streams and running water, past stone bridges and parts of the old waterworks.
The main stop is the «Mana tou Nerou», the spring that supplied Kavala for centuries; the path then opens to views of the Philippi plain, Mount Pangaio and the sea down to the city.
13.5 km, +250 m / -550 m, highest point 550 m, about 5 hours, difficulty 2-2.5/5, good fitness; ages 14+ with a guardian.
Coach leaves 07:30 from Kaftanzoglio Stadium and 07:50 from One Salonica (lower parking, Stathmou St traffic light), hike 10:30-15:15, free time for food, coffee and a walk in Kavala, departure 16:45, back at One Salonica 18:45 and Kaftanzoglio 19:00.
€30 by coach; no own-car option because the route starts and ends in different places.
Led by mountain guides (TEFAA graduates) with international first-aid certification; first-aid kit, radios, photos and video, VAT included.
Free cancellation with full refund up to 48 hours before departure; full refund if the trip is cancelled or postponed for weather.
Book on discovery-trail.gr; payment by IRIS or bank transfer.
Contact: +30 698 697 4647 (Leonidas), +30 694 518 0393 (Dimitris), discoverytrailinfo@gmail.com.
