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 | At the clearing by the cross, with the main road behind, take the left-hand track, signed Koutloumousiou. |
| 100 | Turn hard L onto FP heading down. |
| 400 | FP joins track descending from L. KSO/R down track. Track surface soon begins to contain stretches of K. Ignore track joining from R. |
| 900 | Soon after kellion on R, where track turns sharp R, bear L onto FP (K). |
| 300 | Arrive at T-junction opposite Karyes bakery. |
| For Koutloumousiou Monastery | |
| Turn R along K. | |
| 180 | Pass through gate into the grounds of Koutloumousiou Monastery. |
| 300 | Arrive at entrance to Koutloumousiou Monastery, on R. |
| For Karyes | |
| Turn L along K, with Protaton ahead and, keeping it on L, continue along Karyes main street, past bar and fountain. | |
| 200 | Arrive at square in Karyes where the buses arrive. |