Walking on the Greek island of Rhodes
Sunday, 4 December 2011
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For those interested in walking on the Greek island of Rhodes, there is a sister site to Griffmonsters Great Walks named Griffmonsters Great Rhodes Walks.This contains a culmination of many years spent walking on the island, finding locations, history and intrigue where few tourists venture.
The site has a similar format to Griffmonsters Walks and it is encouraging to see more and more tourists exploring beyond the tourist hotels on this scenic and adorable island. The walks are generally easy given the rocky landscape, and all are well under 15 miles with included information about local features and details of tavernas and restaurants plus a map of the route and written directions.
As a brief introduction, there is nothing similar to OS maps for Rhodes, which is a great impediment to seeking out trails and tracks, and it is advisable to use tracking software due to the nature of the tracks. There are also no legal public rights of way but thus far, unless it is barred by fences, all tracks and footpaths are publically accessible, with open countryside generally seen as an unwritten open access - just keep away from military areas.
The hot and humid climate also involves a more leisurely pace than walking in the UK. With temperatures well into the 30's, plenty of water is needed and a hat is essential. Both local knowledge and referral to walking booklets aids the would be Rhodes walker. There are plenty of other hints and information on the site for those who want to undertake walking and hiking on the island.
Website: https://rhodeswalks.blogspot.com/
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Hi, if you need a walking guide for your next trips, please know that we've published a self written guide with 20 daytours (all circular), in English. Take a look at http://amzn.to/PErGZa
Greetz,
Paul
Paul - I used your guide last year and thoroughly recommend it. Being new to walking in Rhodes I found the main difficulty is the lack of detailed maps as we have in the UK with the OS. That means it is essential to have a guide and yours was the one we opted for. I still have to blog the rest of the Rhodes walks we undertook but I have a large backlog of blogging to catch up with. Hopefully with winter approaching I can get these done.
GRiFF
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