Meteora to Mount Athos? - proposal for new walking route

[Bradypus]

The regional governor for the relevant part of Greece has proposed the creation of a new walking route from the monastery complex at Meteora to Mount Athos. A distance of about 350km. He has apparently been very impressed by the tourism potential of the Caminos and is suggesting a similar style of route with new infrastructure to support walkers. The article does not mention the small potential fly in the ointment which is that Mount Athos would not be open to 50% of the potential walkers.... It is an interesting idea though.

Πρόταση Αγοραστού για σύνδεση των Μετεώρων με το Άγιο Όρος! | TaMeteora.gr

Ένα από τα βασικά πλεονεκτήματα της χώρας μας είναι ότι διαθέτει πλούσια και πολυποίκιλα τουριστικά αξιοθέατα, περιοχές με μοναδικό φυσικό κάλλος και αξιόλογα μνημεία, με αποτέλεσμα να δημιουργούνται οι προϋποθέσεις ώστε να ξεκινήσει ένα τουριστικό ρεύμα που στο επίκεντρο θα εντάξει τις...

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[SYates]

I was always fascinated by Mount Athos, but no chance to be ever allowed to visit it ;-) BC SY

 

[nycwalking]

I was always fascinated by Mount Athos, but no chance to be ever allowed to visit it ;-) BC SY

Yep.

 

[Bradypus]

I was always fascinated by Mount Athos, but no chance to be ever allowed to visit it ;-) BC SY

I feel much the same about Mecca - but for rather different reasons!

 

[Former member 35551]

I feel much the same about Mecca - but for rather different reasons!

It's not the same thing. Religion is a choice. Gender is not.

 

[trecile]

The regional governor for the relevant part of Greece has proposed the creation of a new walking route from the monastery complex at Meteora to Mount Athos. A distance of about 350km. He has apparently been very impressed by the tourism potential of the Caminos and is suggesting a similar style of route with new infrastructure to support walkers. The article does not mention the small potential fly in the ointment which is that Mount Athos would not be open to 50% of the potential walkers.... It is an interesting idea though.

Πρόταση Αγοραστού για σύνδεση των Μετεώρων με το Άγιο Όρος! | TaMeteora.gr

Ένα από τα βασικά πλεονεκτήματα της χώρας μας είναι ότι διαθέτει πλούσια και πολυποίκιλα τουριστικά αξιοθέατα, περιοχές με μοναδικό φυσικό κάλλος και αξιόλογα μνημεία, με αποτέλεσμα να δημιουργούνται οι προϋποθέσεις ώστε να ξεκινήσει ένα τουριστικό ρεύμα που στο επίκεντρο θα εντάξει τις...

www.tameteora.gr

The linked website was all Greek to me.

 

[Bradypus]

It's not the same thing. Religion is a choice. Gender is not.

I thought that "for rather different reasons" made it quite explicit that I did not think that "it" was "the same thing". Clearly I am less fluent in English than I supposed.

 

[Mycroft]

I've seen some of this route on PBS, and thought how nice it would be to visit--until the host said No women allowed!

 

[KinkyOne]

Wow, that's very interesting.
First I came to Meteora (the village is Kalambaka though) before I became a climber and then I returned to climb there. And a year later (middle 80's) I also climbed Mt.Athos. Well, it's not reall a climb, just a regular mountain ascent. But beautiful.

This route would be definitely on my list

 

[Former member 35551]

Clearly I am less fluent in English than I supposed.

This I agree with - but for rather different reasons.

 

[Paladina]

Ah, if only ... but it seems that I'll have to remain content with reading Patrick Leigh Fermor et al.

 

[Bradypus]

Ah, if only ... but it seems that I'll have to remain content with reading Patrick Leigh Fermor et al.

You could walk from Meteora to Ouranoupoli then look at Mount Athos through binoculars. But that might be a bit of an anticlimax

 

[Kanga]

Don't worry @SYates - Heaven is higher and it is not gender specific.

 

[Paladina]

You could walk from Meteora to Ouranoupoli then look at Mount Athos through binoculars. But that might be a bit of an anticlimax

Yes indeed, but travelling light means leaving my hefty binoculars at home, more’s the pity.