Locals refer to this portion as the “soul tormentor” but the breath-taking views might sooth your soul a little. The dirt trail is level for the first 3 kilometres and then a steep uphill on old cobblestone begins. Caution! Don’t let the breath-taking view lure you downhill! On the contrary, we go uphill through the pine trees to the highest point (6.8 km) where a steep downhill will take us to the dirt road at kilometre 7.3 which leads easily downhill to the 2 nd Refuelling Station (8.2 km)īecause of the distance between the Stations and the elevation gain, this is arguably the hardest portion of the race. On our left we can now see a spectecular beach ( Limnioniza) on the back side of Hydra and an old threshing floor. Just before the highest point (5.9 km) we turn right and up and we bear right again at the next dirt road where we reach 1 st Refuelling Station (6.1 km).

A mild downhill leads us to a dirt road, where we bear right, on level ground at first and then uphill. After 2.9 kilometres the trail takes us downhill to the windmills (km 4.7). The 2 nd kilometre is an uphill, concrete portion which we exit by turning left on a steep uphill trail known as “red soil”. We follow the central, cobblestone artery, south, up towards the mountain for 1 km.

The “Hydra’s Trail Marathon” will start at the port and the first section, as well as the last is the same as that of the Rock Race. While the route is dominated by high mountain peaks with breath-taking sea views, there are also many portions where the athletes will be running along the coast, smelling the sea salt. The “ Hydra’s Trail Marathon” is a 38 km mountain running event which aspires to highlight the beauty of Hydra’s mountain scenery. Hydra might have no roads to speak of but its network of trails connecting its settlements with its beaches, monasteries, chapels, old pastures and its highest peaks are maintained in excellent condition Communications and First Response Support.Company of Public Benefit of Hydras Municipality (Κ.Ε.Δ.Υ).

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