Walking and Trekking on Corfu

Guidebook to 22 day walks on the Greek island of Corfu and the Corfu Trail, a 150km route described in 10 stages. The day walks are spread across the whole island and visit olive groves, coastal paths, sandy beaches, lush green hillsides and picturesque villages. The Corfu Trail runs the length of the island from Kavos north to Agios Spyridonas.

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Overview

This guidebook to the Greek island of Corfu describes a selection of 22 superb day walks throughout the island, along with the 150km Corfu Trail. The day walks range from 3.5 to 18km in length, and begin from a number of popular holiday destinations across the island, including Corfu Town (home of the Durrell family), Kalami, Paleokastritsa, Agios Georgios north and south, Liapades and Benitses.

The 10-stage Corfu Trail starts near Kavos at the island's southernmost tip and ends at Agios Spiridonas, its northerly promontory. The Corfu Trail is suitable for both novice and experienced walkers, and can be walked year round, however accommodation is easier to find between May to October. The wide range of day walks provides a taste of the many different landscapes of the island from coastal paths and beaches to olive groves and wooded hills.
Alongside detailed route descriptions and clear maps, the guidebook has notes on Corfu's plants and wildlife, food and drink, and useful advice on travel to and around the island. It includes suggestions for where to stay, as well as a glossary of useful expressions. Corfu is the greenest of the Greek islands and one of the most accessible; the walks described avoid the crowded resorts and allow you to experience the laidback atmosphere and varied natural landscapes of this beautiful island.

Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction
The Corfu Trail
Plants and flowers
Wildlife
Getting there
Local transport
Information
When to go
Accommodation
Communications
Food and drink
What to take
Maps and place names
Dos and don’ts
Emergencies
Using this Guide
Corfu’s Northeast
Walk 1 Kaminaki to Kerasia coastal path
Walk 2 Kalami to Menegoulas loop
Walk 3 The Old Perithia trail
Walk 4 Around Cape Agia Ekaterinis
Walk 5 The Panorama Trail above Aharavi
Corfu’s Northwest
Walk 6 Cape Drastis
Walk 7 Agios Stefanos to Arillas
Walk 8 Porto Timoni
Walk 9 Fisherman’s Cabin and the kalderimi
Walk 10 Paleokastritsa and Angelokastro loop
Walk 11 Limni beach
Walk 12 Liniodoros beach
Corfu’s Centre
Walk 13 Mirtiotissas and Agios Georgios mountain
Walk 14 Agii Deka
Walk 15 Benitses to Dafnata
Walk 16 Agios Mattheos and Prasoudi
Corfu’s South
Walk 17 Lake Korission circuit
Walk 18 Short Lake Korission route
Walk 19 Chlomos loop
Walk 20 The Lefkimmi Salt Pans
Walk 21 Arkoudilas beach circuit
Walk 22 The Short Arkoudilas loop
The Corfu Trail
Stage 1 Kavos to Potami
Stage 2 Potami to Agios Georgios south
Stage 3 Agios Georgios south to Paramonas
Stage 4 Paramonas to Dafnata
Stage 5 Dafnata to Pelekas
Stage 6 Pelekas to Liapades beach
Stage 7 Liapades beach to Agios Georgios north
Stage 8 Agios Georgios north to Sokraki
Stage 9 Sokraki to Old Perithia
Stage 10 Old Perithia to Agios Spiridonas

Appendix A Route summary tables
Appendix B Accommodation
Appendix C English–Greek glossary and expressions
Appendix D Further reading

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June 2019

Route Updates

p164:

From Sokraki village square, Sokraki Villas is 100m (not 1.5km) away.

Oct 2018

Walk 16: there is now blue paint to indicate the route to the
Pantokrator monastery.

May 2017

p128 at the end of the beach it's a bit of a tricky clamber up to the concreted lane due to sea erosion.
(Thanks to Liz Kantor, May 2017)

July 2016

Walk 9: the return loop is not currently possible due to a landslide. Return the same way.

p159 Corfu Trail Stage 7: after descending the kalderimi an extensive landslide has caused problems. After going right at the lane and then first right, you must branch left at the next fork for a diversion that leads towards the coast for a clear lane the rest of the way to Agios Georgios north.

(Thanks to Sean Whitaker)

May 2016

p26 The 1:56,000 Avanasi map (available from Stanfords) is reportedly more up-to-date for the walking trails.

Reviews

Without the guides we would simply have not been able to do some of the most tremendous walks in Europe.

Gillian,

Many thanks and well done. I can't believe how much work you must put into these guides and I just want to say how much we have appreciated it. Without the guides we would simply have not been able to do some of the most tremendous walks in Europe.

Many thanks,

Graham S

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Really wonderful! Everything is correct and informative.

We took 2 books with walking routes [to Corfu], but yours is really wonderful! Everything is correct and informative.

Thank you so much!

Johanna and Harm, Netherlands

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This book is just brilliant and has allowed me to walk all over Corfu in parts I would never have found myself. It’s the best little guidebook I’ve got!

Thank you for all the amazing hikes listed in your Corfu guidebook.

This book is just brilliant and has allowed me to walk all over Corfu in parts I would never have found myself! It’s the best little guidebook I’ve got!

Caroline, Edinburgh

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