Climb Mount Samitos from Agios Titos

The route at a glance

Route suitable for: Hiking.

Hiking on: tracks and paths created by goats (unclear in some places).

Degree of difficulty: Easy + (for experienced hikers).

Start: Church of Agios Titos, a little higher west of Amari, at the northern foot of Mount Samitos.

End: Top of Samitos, where the small stone church of Analypsis (Ascension of the Lord) is built.

Special features: Lack of formal paths and presence of grids between the pastures. Rough terrain.

Marking: Non-existent along the entire length of the route

Drinking water point on the route: No spring on the route

Realization: Any time of the year.

Equipment

Spring – Summer – Autumn: Hiking or Trekking shoes, long trousers (due to the presence of dense clumps of woody bushes), walking stick, hat, sunglasses, water (1½ liter water bottle).

Winter: Winter hiking shoes, gaiters, (for possible snowfall in January – February), winter clothing, raincoat, walking stick, water (1½ liter water bottle).

The route in numbers

Route length: 3,3 km

Duration: 1h20′ – 1h30′

Minimum altitude: 558m

Highest altitude: 1013m

Total altitude gain / loss: +484m / -35m,

Average gradient: +13.5%

Slope: Maximum +45,2 % / -19,7 %. Average +15,4% / -7,5%