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Highlights of the Corfu Trail & peaceful Paxos

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Mesoggi

Arrival on Corfu airport. Taxi transfer to your hotel in the village Mesoggi located on the east coast of Corfu, on the  southern side of Corfu town. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.

Challenge: Travel to Mesoggi

Villages along the way: Mesoggi

Day 2: Roundwalk Korysson Lagoon

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the start of the walk, on Issos Beach. Walk along the impressive Korisson Lagoon before heading for the East coast via Chlomatiana. The walk ends at your hotel in Mesoggi.

Challenge: 15 km, 100m climb, 100 m descent, 5 hours

Villages along the way: Chlomatiana

Day 3: Corfu Trail central Corfu

Transfer from the hotel to Stronggyli where you walk along the Corfu Trail. A pleasant foot path takes you on the slopes of Agii Deka, the highest peak of Central Corfu (676m). You follow historic mule paths and go past traditional mountain villages. Travel back from Sinarades to Corfu (town) by public transport.

Challenge: 15,5 km, 650m climb, 680m descent, 6 hours

Villages along the way: Ano Garouna, Agii Deka, Sinarades

Day 4: Corfu - Paxos

Free morning to explore the attractive streets and squares of the town of Corfu, before sailing to the charmingly petite island of Paxos.Transfer back to your hotel in Paxos where you will have free time to relax and explore.

Villages along the way: Corfu Town, Gaios Town (Paxos)

Day 5: Circular walk on Paxos

Circular walk on Paxos Island accompanied by the song of cicadas. You walk through the charming town of Gaios, uphill , and past several rural villages. Then you cross the island onto the cliffs in the west side and go to Tripitos Arch. After visiting the old capital,Ozias, you go down to the coast and cross the bridge to Moggonisi Island. From this point you can return to your hotel by boat or on foot.

Challenge: 11 km, 220 m climb, 200 m descent, 3,5 hours (or 4 hours)

Villages along the way: Gaios, Ozias, Mogonissi

Day 6: Paxos - Corfu: Walk on Corfu

Transfer from your hotel to the port of Gaios where you will atke a "Flying Dolphin" boat early in the morning, from Paxos to Corfu. From there you will be transferred to Rekini. Walk along the foot of the Pantokrator Mountains in Northern Corfu, going through "time-forgotten" villages. At the end of the walk you will be transferred to your hotel, next to the beach. In spring there are numerous orchids on Mount Pantokrator.

Challenge: 11,5 km, 455m climb, 115m descent, 3,5 hours

Villages along the way: Valanion, Sokraki, Spartyllas

Day 7: Walk across the Pantokrator

Today's finale takes us to the ridge of the Pantokrator for stunning views of the nearby Albanian mountains. Picturesque ancient villages, including the almost-abandoned highlight of Old Perithia, then you will descend to the tip of Corfu's northern coast, at the very end of the Corfu Trail.

Challenge: 19 km, 630m climb, 850 m descent, 6 hours

Villages along the way: Porta, Mengoulas, Perithia, Almiros, Ag. Spyridon

Day 8: Departure

Transfer to the airport and departure.

Villages along the way: Barbati