Kardamyli Old Town – Agia Sofia Church loop from Kardamyli

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Kardamyli Old Town – Agia Sofia Church loop from Kardamyli

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Kardamyli Old Town – Agia Sofia Church loop from Kardamyli

05:18

15.9km

750m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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346 m

View from Kardamyli overlooking the Messinian Gulf

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688 m

Saint Spyridon Church, Old Kardamyli

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The church is not accessible.

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Kardamili (Greek: Καρδαμύλη, variously transcribed as Kardamyle, Cardamyle, Kardhamili and Kardamyli, and sometimes called "Skardamoula", especially on old maps) is a seaside town thirty-five kilometers southeast of Kalamata, Greece. It …

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1.80 km

View of the coastal village near Stemnitsa

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The Menalon Trail in Greece

The route hiked:
Start in Stemnitsa
Total route: komoot.com/de-de/tour/1921423020

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2.02 km

Agia Sofia Church

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The Menalon Trail in Greece

The route hiked:
Start in Stemnitsa
Total route: komoot.com/de-de/tour/1921423020

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7.16 km

Pogonitsa Monastery

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The small monastery can be visited from the outside.
If you are in the Viros Gorge, the short detour is worthwhile.

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14.4 km

View of the Messinian Gulf and Kardamyli

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15.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.39 km

4.89 km

942 m

652 m

Surfaces

7.77 km

4.60 km

1.80 km

917 m

696 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Thursday 15 October

22°C

15°C

67 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

November 17, 2021,Viewpoint – Agia Sofia Rondje vanuit Καρδαμύλη

Path is partly overgrown / difficult to access and difficult to find halfway through. Just before that also closed by a gate. Fence had to be lowered to be able to continue

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