RITSONA RUNNING AND HIKING AREA
- Area: Ritsona Chalkida (4km from Chalkida, on the Boeotian side)
- Length of trails: approx. 12 km
- Altitude difference: minimum 45m, maximum 557m
- Use: Hiking – Mountain Running – Cycling
ADVANTAGES:
- Distance from town
- Many training options due to the branches with adjustable difficulty
- Complete marking– mapping
- 4 starting points
- Direct access to a mountainous environment
In the wider area of Ritsona there is a network of marked paths that can be used both for mountain running training and for simple hiking.
The altitude ranges from 45m in the settlement of Odathi up to 557m at the top of Galatsideza, where the trigonometric point is also located. The area is generally bushy (rosemary and thyme) but in several places it has a dense forest of mainly pines but also holly and wild olives.
The view at many points of the routes is unobstructed and several times panoramic. With good visibility conditions, in addition to the nearby mountains Xtypa and Kandili, you can see Dirfys, Pyxarias, the next regional mountain range with Heliconas and the northern ends of Parnitha, the plain of Boeotia, the Northern and Southern Euboean Gulfs and of course a close and clear image of the area of Drosia and Chalkida.
For more information about Ritsona’s path network you can find it in the PDF below or by scanning the QR Code
