Note: All distances given (in metres) should be taken as approximate. The route described is liable to unpredictable change: for example, forestry work, road or track construction and plant growth may alter the route, or its appearance. Signposts may disappear or new ones appear. The Friends of Mount Athos strives to keep this description correct and up to date but cannot take responsibility for its accuracy.
| Abbreviations: |
L = Left; R = Right; KSO = Keep straight on;
FP = Footpath; K = Kalderimi (stone-paved FP or mule track) |
| Walk (m) | And then . . . |
|---|---|
| 0 | Turn R out of Stavronikita Monastery entrance and go inland, following aqueduct on R. |
| 100 | Turn R under aqueduct, passing fountain on L, onto FP signed to Pantokrator and elsewhere. |
| 350 | Pass door to well/cistern on L. |
| 400 | Pass rock shrine to St John the Baptist on L. |
| 40 | Abandoned cell on R. Ignore FP uphill to L (which leads up to main road) and KSO. |
| 50 | Ignore stepped path down to R which leads to cell. KSO along FP, signed Pantokrator |
| 1400 | Arrive at and follow beach with Monastery immediately ahead. At junction of paths (FP to Karyes goes to L here), cross bridge ahead and pass well house on L. With harbour on R, bear L up kalderimi and zig-zag up to Monastery. |
| 200 | Arrive at entrance of Pantokrator Monastery. |