Ancient Messene
Key information: Ancient Messene 
- Circuit the fabulously preserved, fortified, ancient site of Messene with its 9km walks. Add an ascent up Mt. Ithomi, with its dilapidated monastery and fragments of an ancient sanctuary. Marvellously atmospheric.
- Sunflower?s Landscapes of the Southern Peloponnese has 30 walks, including on this walk. Find relevant books by using our Amazon search function:
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Walkopedia rating
- Walkopedia rating87
- Beauty29
- Natural interest13
- Human interest16
- Charisma30
- Negative points1
- Total rating87
- Note: Modernity
Vital Statistics
- Length: 14.9km
- Maximum Altitude: 799m
- Level of Difficulty: Moderate
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Contents
Other great walks in Greece
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Meteora
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Mount Olympus
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Mt Ghiona
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Mt Parnassus
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Mt Pilion
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Aegean Islands, Caldera Rim, Santorini
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Aegean Islands, Limenas Walls, Thasos
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Corfu, Corfu Trail
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Crete, Central Spine, Crete
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Crete, Samaria Gorge
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Crete, White Mountains
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Mt Taygetus and the Mani, Mt Taygetus and the Pendadhaktilo Ridge
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Peloponnese: South-east, Around Leondinion
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Peloponnese: South-east, Monemvasia
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Peloponnese: South-east, Mount Parnon Traverse
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Peloponnese: Taygetus range and the Mani, Byzantine Mystras
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Peloponnese: Taygetus range and the Mani, Cape Tainaron
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Peloponnese: Taygetus range and the Mani, Cape Tigani and Grande Magne Castle
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Peloponnese: Taygetus range and the Mani, Kionia
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Peloponnese: Taygetus range and the Mani, Odigitria Chapel
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Peloponnese: Taygetus range and the Mani, Polemitas to Alypa Cove
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Peloponnese: Taygetus range and the Mani, Sotrivanika to Kardamyli
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Peloponnese: Taygetus range and the Mani, Tracks to Anavriti/ Soha/ Phaneromeni
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Peloponnese: Taygetus range and the Mani, Viros Gorge
RESEARCH ESSENTIALS
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Accommodation
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Books and Maps
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Holidays and Activities
MAGAZINE
Walking with Trees: the Kumano Kōdō Kōhechi - Stephen Barber's account and photos of one of Japan's great pilgrimage trails. March 2021
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