Lafkos - Platanias route B (west)
- Difficulty / Distance
- Moderate
- 7.08km
- Altitudinal difference
- 303m
- 329m
- 26m
- Ascend/Descend
- 685m
- 197m
- 488m
- Duration
- 02:10
- 02:47
- Drinking water
- No
- Marking
- Red marks, signs
This is the alternative (western) route from Lafkos to Platanias that passes by Ai Giannis chapel, in addition to the main (eastern) route via Agios Nikolaos chapel. Walking time 2.10', total time with stops 2.45'. Starting from Lafkos square, we go to the cemetery and follow the dirt road on the right. One can come back using the other route making it a circular walk (see Platanias-Lafkos circular).