Dionysos Sculpture Park
Marble Quarry Run
Sunday 20th October
Run 2091
Hare Mad Dog
The sculpture park's location: 38.100532, 23.882128
Vosporou street (opposite the performance stage) leads away from the sculpture park
Magnisias street leads to the footpath that goes up to the chapels and marble quarry
The footpath winds through dense (and humid) pine forest up the side of Mount Pendeli
The path starts at: 38.100601, 23.869172 on Magnisias street
The first chapel Ag. Nikitas
A little further up the path is the second chapel Aghios Loukas
The hare stands by the entrance to a fountain fed by a mountain spring
The path to the quarry continues behind the Ag. Loukas chapel (which is located at: 38.094830, 23.865531 )
The pack returning to Ag. Loukas from a false trail taking them higher up the mountain
Runner's group photo on the way to the marble quarry
Heading for the quarry
Sign at the quarry pointing the way to the Aghios Loukas chapel
Jack of Trumps returning from a falsie
Perfect little building for a beer stop
Our beer stop in a little stone hut - with benches and table
Tender Vittles carried the beer up to the quarry in a rucksack
The location of the stone buildings: 38.092673, 23.870702
Bag Lady took the above group photos from the doorway
On up to see more of the amazing stonemasons building arts
More fine views as we climb higher
Interesting little constructions on the way up
Tender Vittles runs up higher to see further constructions
Time for a breather before we return back down
On down!
The path back down to the Sculpture Park
THE CIRCLE
Relaxing after the walk and run
Trying to get the circle organized
Mad Dog opens the circle
Kiki pours the beers
Tender Vittles calls for the hare's down-down
Mad Dog's down-down
Returnees (from before the summer) S4S, Leanover, Bag Lady
Parents with young children group down-down
Rim Job stepped in something on the trail
Violet helps with the beers
Two flying club members (just a slip, so merits just one wing)
Back to back - Jack of Trumps and Bag Lady
An accusation from Tender Vittles
Sevi posing
Jacket Off and son Chicken Choker
THE EAGLE TAVERNA IN STAMATA
Location: 38.125456, 23.878843
(4.3 km and 8 minutes from the
sculpture park)
Doggie Style poses under the taverna sign
Three musicians come into the taverna and play Greek country songs
Getting tucked-in to some tasty meat dishes including some excellent kokoretsi
The bill was just
13 euros each for 11 of us with a good tip.
And although the Stamata square was packed with cars -
and the taverna is popular, we had no problem finding a table.
DETAILS OF THE TRAIL
Location of the park just of Leoforos Dionisou (coming up the hill, turn right at the Safe Place cafe)
>>>>> SCROLL RIGHT TO VIEW WHOLE TRAIL >>>>>
The fork in the walker's path to the quarry i.e. continuation of Vosporou Street is at 38.093824, 23.877805 (signposted Ag. Loukas)
The walker's trail (map given) - length 2.6 km
THE DIRECTIONS
Theme:
Come
and lose your marbles on the Marble Quarry run
Date: Sunday 20th October at 11:00 a.m.
Run: #2091 (ish)
Hare: Mad Dog
Venue:
Dionysos Sculpture Park (in Dionysos, needless to say)
Instructions: Bring a camera or phone for (naughty)
photo opportunities.
Mis-Directions:
Coming from Athens Centre:
Go up Kifissia Avenue and through Kifissia
Continue 3Km or so and pass through Nea Erithrea
Continue for another 2.5Km or so..
You will see signs directing you right to Nea Makri ***
Take this road (Leof. Dionysou) as if going to Nea Makri
Set your odometer to zero here (0.0 km)
You will pass an Avin garage and an Eko garage (1.9 & 2.2)
At 3.3 km you will pass (on your left) a Basketball Court and the Traffic Lights to Rodopoli.
Then
you come to the Aiolidos taverna on your left (3.4) (Now abandoned)
Turn right opposite this taverna (by the "Safe House" cafe place)
Almost immediately turn right again (after about 100 m)
Park inside the Marble Sculpture Park (another 150 to 200 m)
Coming
from Attiki Odos &/or National Road
Get on the National Road heading North towards Lamia
Take the exit for Varibobi
Immediately turn right (ie opposite to Varibobi)
Follow this road (Ag Saranda) up for about 1km
At the end of the road turn left at the traffic lights
Follow this road (Leof Thisseos) for about 2.5km
You come to a turning signposted right for Nea Makri
Turn right here and follow directions as above ***
GPS: 38 06' 01.78'' N, 23 52' 56.25'' E -OR- 38.100500, 23.882000 (accurate)
Lost
your compass? Driving blindfold? Can’t read a map or just can’t
read? Complete idiot?
Don’t call MD on 693-251-1339
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