We start from the “Theater” of Tihio and after 3km in the Mountounia place. Follow the path with the bright signs and the red/white warning tape and in 3.5km you will find Plalistra or Stani place.

After this place, the route follows a small but difficult uphill section (very steep but within a beautiful fir-tree forest) to the first aid station:

 

 

At Km 9 in Agia Triada, you will find the first aid station with a large assortment of supplies (water/isotonic drink, bananas, raisins, crisps, chocolate, sesame-and-honey ‘pasteli’ and cereal bars). After this station, you will continue uphill. You will start on a forested trail and eventually leave the forest behind and come to a wind turbine. This is the highest point of the race (1537 m) with checkpoint in 11^th km. Don’t forget to lift your head and look around. The view here makes up for the difficult ascent - and then some! It is spectacular in every direction. To the north you can see Vardousia (2495 m) and Gkiona (2510 m), while to the south you will be able to see the highest peaks in the Peloponnese (Panachaiko, Erymanthos, Helmos and Ziria).

The next 5 km are downhill, on a clear and easy footpath until you come to the dirt road at km 16. From there, you will take a main forest road to Potidania village and meet the main asphalt road; follow the signs to the footpath leading you to Potidania village, where there is the 2nd aid station directly in front of “Thanassis Taverna”.

You will then take a particularly rough path heading southwards for about 800 metres. Eventually, you will join a pretty westward trail, which you will follow for around 5 km, enjoying the changing landscapes. This will bring you to “Dasos Theretron” Hotel. Then, you will take a small downhill dirt road that leads to Palioxari village.

Heading downhill on a paved road through the village and then a dirt road leading through a pine forest, you will reach a ruined farmhouse at the lowest point. From here, follow the trail that leaves the valley and turns uphill, leading to an old dirt road and eventually into Tihio village, where you can find some water. Cross the village (dirt road and footpath) to reach the final uphill kilometre leading to the finish line.

The beautiful views and alternating landscapes more than make up for the effort required to finish this race!

We look forward to welcoming you for an authentic mountain race!

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