Olive Tree Path – Water moat 🏰 Rhion Fortress loop from Αγυιά

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Olive Tree Path – Water moat 🏰 Rhion Fortress loop from Αγυιά

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Olive Tree Path – Water moat 🏰 Rhion Fortress loop from Αγυιά

04:46

79.1km

610m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 39.5 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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23.5 km

Camping Tsolis

Highlight • Rest Area

One of the few family-run campsites on the Gulf Coast, in a very good, shady location under pine trees with beautiful views, open all year round. There is a restaurant, a kiosk, and a beach bar.

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26.1 km

View of the Mountains

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Mount Panachaiko (Panachaikon) is the "local mountain" of Patras and extends far beyond the coastal villages such as Selianitika and Longos. It is known for its many wind turbines on …

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31.1 km

Olive Tree Path

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This stretch of road is a welcome change from the somewhat monotonous sections of the Old National Road.

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38.6 km

The marina of Aigio (often referred to as part of the port) is an important hub on the southern shore of the Gulf of Corinth. It is functionally divided into areas for yachting and commercial operations.

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40.8 km

Fighter Jet Monument

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A relic from the military dictatorship.

The Lockheed F-104G Starfighter, a supersonic interceptor, bears the serial number 7205 and was formerly in service with the Hellenic Air Force.

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72.7 km

Rio–Antirrio Ferry

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In addition to the East Pier, there is a West Pier located west of the bridge approach, which is used as a backup under certain wind conditions. The same applies …

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73.0 km

Water moat 🏰 Rhion Fortress

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A water-filled moat protected the land (south) side of the Venetian/Ottoman Rhion fortress, occupying the southern outcrop at the entrance to the narrow sea strait that leads to Corinth, a strategic passage since antiquity.

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73.6 km

Rio Beach ⛱️

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While it's not like Ipanema or other more famous Rio Beaches along Brazil's Copacabana, the beach in Rio is still lined with laid-back restaurants, palm-leaf shacks, and sports great views of the beach and bridge.

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79.1 km

End point

Train Station

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