The Trail of “Mygia’s”

Length: 2,5 Kms

Starting point altitude: 1050 meters

Finishing point altitude: 1050 meters

Lowest altitude: 1050 meters

Highest altitude: 1130 meters

Maximum altitudinal difference: 180 meters

Needed time: 1.5 hours

Level of difficulty: Small (suitable for families and students)

Available water: None

Flora: Maquis, scrubland

Starting point: The starting point of the track is the parking place at the viewpoint above the water storage lake of Anogeia.

Finishing point: The same as the starting point

Access: The trail of Migia’s can be accessed through the paved road that joins Anogia and Nida plateau. Visitor can use the local coach service to Anogia or use a private vehicle.

Summary

The “trail of Mygia’s” is an easy walking track for all the family where one could see, in a rather short time all the natural beauties of Psiloritis Mountain. It is a rather easy track just next to the village of Anogeia along the route towards the Nida plateau that combines the geologic with the environmental and anthropogenic features of Psiloritis. Along the track one can see the basic rocks of Psiloritis, the platy marbles and the flysch of the plattenkalk limestones unit, the limestones of the Tripolitsa Unit, as well as the contact between the two units, the scientifically very important “Cretan detachment fault”.

The main feature of the trail is the small but impressive gorge of “Mygia’s” which was named after the flies that according to a local (traditional) myth, were gathered when a man from Anogeia, centuries ago, killed “the beast of the spring source”. Intense rock folds are visible in many parts, as well as sinkholes, small plateaus and other forms of karstic rock water dissolution. The flora along the trail consists basically of bushes, scrubs with some kermes oaks and maples at many places, while the monotony is interrupted by spectacular kermes oak trees. In different times of the year one can see many wild flowers of Psiloritis (Crocus sp., Colchicum cretense, Iris unguicularis ssp cretensis, Legousia sp. etc). The human presence is denoted by the animal farming facilities and particularly by the traditional, dry stone built “mitata” surrounded by their kraals. The view along almost the entire trail is magnificent all year long, while during the winter period a large part of the track is covered by snow

The track does not include any significant difficult sections or dangers. Although it passes parallel to the gorge of Migia’s and its steep cliffs, there is no danger as long as the tracker follows the track and doesn’t get close to the steep cliffs. Also, the part of the track that follows the main paved road to Nida plateau is very small and in conjunction with the light traffic there are no obvious dangers. In the case of school or other organised trips the end of the track could be the mitato near the paved road (Point 7, 8), so that walking towards the parking place near the road can be avoided.  

As along the track there are no sites with drinkable water, it is suggested that the needed quantities of water should be ensured in advance, although even during the summer period the temperatures are never too high, except in the case of south winds.

Special attention is needed when south winds blow which sometimes can be really strong, as well as rainfall that can quickly turn into a fierce thunderstorm or snowstorm. In this case one can find temporary shelter in one of the mitata of the region.

Download: Trail brochure & Map

Language: Greek / English