Walking and trekking Corfu - Korfu túrakönyv

The Corfu Trail and 22 outstanding day-walks

Guidebook to 22 day walks on the Greek island of Corfu and the Corfu Trail, a 150km route described in 10 stages. The day walks are spread across the whole island and visit olive groves, coastal paths, sandy beaches, lush green hillsides and picturesque villages. The Corfu Trail runs the length of the island from Kavos north to Agios Spyridonas.

Seasons

best time is spring through to autumn; all the walks can be done year round but accommodation is easier to find May to October

Centres

Corfu Town, Agios Georgios north and south, Aharavi, Barbati, Benitses, Kalami, Kavos, Liapades, Paleokastritsa, Paramonas, Pelekas

Difficulty

holiday walks are graded and range from easy to mildly strenuous; plenty of routes for strolling but challenging long traverses too; Corfu Trail suitable for novices and experienced walkers

Must See

the 911m Pandokratoras mountain in the northeast, a vast limestone massif looking to the Albanian coastline, and dominating stunning stretches of coast; gorgeous beaches of golden sand on the island's west coast; Paleokastritsa and its beautiful bays; the Angelokastro fortress; Cape Drastis and Porto Timoni

Contents

Introduction

The Corfu Trail

Plants and flowers

Wildlife

Getting there

Local transport

Information

When to go

Accommodation

Communications

Food and drink

What to take

Maps and place names

Dos and don’ts

Emergencies

Using this Guide

Corfu’s Northeast

Walk 1 Kaminaki to Kerasia coastal path

Walk 2 Kalami to Menegoulas loop

Walk 3 The Old Perithia trail

Walk 4 Around Cape Agia Ekaterinis

Walk 5 The Panorama Trail above Aharavi

Corfu’s Northwest

Walk 6 Cape Drastis

Walk 7 Agios Stefanos to Arillas

Walk 8 Porto Timoni

Walk 9 Fisherman’s Cabin and the kalderimi

Walk 10 Paleokastritsa and Angelokastro loop

Walk 11 Limni beach

Walk 12 Liniodoros beach

Corfu’s Centre

Walk 13 Mirtiotissas and Agios Georgios mountain

Walk 14 Agii Deka

Walk 15 Benitses to Dafnata

Walk 16 Agios Mattheos and Prasoudi

Corfu’s South

Walk 17 Lake Korission circuit

Walk 18 Short Lake Korission route

Walk 19 Chlomos loop

Walk 20 The Lefkimmi Salt Pans

Walk 21 Arkoudilas beach circuit

Walk 22 The Short Arkoudilas loop

The Corfu Trail

Stage 1 Kavos to Potami

Stage 2 Potami to Agios Georgios south

Stage 3 Agios Georgios south to Paramonas

Stage 4 Paramonas to Dafnata

Stage 5 Dafnata to Pelekas

Stage 6 Pelekas to Liapades beach

Stage 7 Liapades beach to Agios Georgios north

Stage 8 Agios Georgios north to Sokraki

Stage 9 Sokraki to Old Perithia

Stage 10 Old Perithia to Agios Spiridonas

Appendix A Route summary tables

Appendix B Accommodation

Appendix C English–Greek glossary and expressions

Appendix D Further reading