At a time when the term trekking exists in the glossaries of most western countries, the Andros Development Group and the municipal authorities of Andros propose you to discover the richness of Andros by hiking through its magnificent paths and cobbled trails adjacent to stone-built walls and watermills, near the streams at Evrousies and Amoloho.
To see closely the water powered flour mills at Piskopeio and the traditional oil presses at Remata and at Pitrofo. It pays to visit the Macaroni factory at Stenies and the textile handicrafts at Ypsilou. Discover the paths of Kapparia, and see the capers growing from the pigeon towers walls.
The Andros Development Group, in the framework of a special study for the preservation of these paths designed a hiking cycle connecting twelve villages with various excursions and destinations. The study forsought the maintenance and signposting of the paths and the publication of a Hiker's Map.
The Ministry of the Aegean supported the effort and funded the realisation of the study for the development of Hiking Vacations in Andros. The paths appearing on the map are only a fraction of the existing paths, however, they form the basis for the continuous effort to reclaim the paths of Andros.
The hiking cycle covers the route Batsi - Katakoilos - Arni - Profitis Ilias - Vourkoti - Apoikia - Chora - Syneti - Kochylou - Ormos - Kapparia - Stavropeda - Aprovatou - Batsi and a transversal trail from Stavropeda through Fallika - Panachrantou Monastery - Leivadia to Chora.
The paths are marked on this touring hiking map along with suggested time requirements, and of curse you can buy it from shops in Andros.
We recommend the following activities when we visit the island.
>> Trekking Andros has had a rich network of paths-paths linking the main villages of the island.
Today saved a large part mainly in central and southern. For several years an effort started cleaning and marking the paths which has several effects. Some paths have been cleaned, while others have marked some have not made any speeches.
Andros generally offered to walk because of the rich and the pattern of dense vegetation in many places. To help walking and winds that make walking pleasant even in the warmest days.
>> Wind Surfing. As the island of winds has some beaches that have good position on the wind to make surf. For example you can go to the beach of Saint Peter or Korthi.