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Kantza

(West of Athens)

Wine Country


18th June 2017

AH3 Run 2004

Hare: Fair Cop  

Photos & web page: Mad Dog


GPS location:

 37.982009°, 23.873098°  

Elevation: 160 metres

Trail length: 4.3 km

 

 

The Trail

The track as recorded on MD's smartphone Strava application (app)

 

The track as recorded on MD's Garmin 305 GPS watch

 

 

 

 

Before the run

 

 

 

 

The Run

Setting off in the rain

 

 

 

 

 

Rear Entry outside the Ktima Argithea winery

 

 

Ktima Argithea winery and a beautiful venue for reception for weddings, baptisms, etc

See the images (click 'gallery' for many photos with colourful lighting) on their website at:

http://www.ktimaargithea.gr/en/

 

Map location of the winery and ktima

 

Lovely sticky mud track alongside the vineyard!

 

 

 

Panoramic view of the vineyard     >>>>> SCROLL RIGHT >>>>>

 

Mad Dog poses by the vines laden with (yet unripe) grapes

 

 

Vines loaded with grapes

 

 

The Circle

GM Mad Dog invites RA and hare Fair Cop into the circle

 

Not enough mud on the trail?

 

 

   

Returnee Mountain Goat is welcomed back

 

   

Rear entry also comes prepared for the rainy weather

 

 

Andy and Katarina have braved the weather to join us

 

 

Fair Cop

 

 

Mountain Goat with hood down

 

 

Mad Dog receives his 550 run badge (on father's day)

 

He doesn't realise he has again been given the tankard with the hole

 

 

The Taverna

 

We drive to the taverna in centre of Spata

 

 

Lots of food with beer and wine - for 14 euros each

 

The Helioti Brothers taverna - calling itself the "Corner of Tastes"

Address: Intersection of Anastaseos Christou & Platonos streets

Exact GPS location: 37.965411°, 23.908021°

 

 

 

 

The directions to the hash - for the record

 

Next AH3 [Athens Hash House Harriers] Hashing event:

Sunday 18th June – 11am

Run 2004 – Flat, Flatter, Flattest….

Hare: Fair Cop

Venue: Starting from the church of Palaiopanagia, Kantza

On Inn: tbc

Directions:

From the Airport Direction.
Leave Attiki Odos at Junction 17, Kantza. Turn right, continue 50m, Look for the church on your left.

From Elefsina Direction.
Leave Attiki Odos at Junction 17, Kantza. (NOTE: This is 8.5 km before the airport turnoff). Turn right, go over the bridge, continue for 400m. Look for the church on your left.

Avoiding tolls:
Cough-up the 2.80 then follow directions above, or turn on Google Maps and use the link below, or take Lavriou Ave to the roundabout in Glyka Nera, take the Kantza exit, turn right when you can’t go straight on at the T-junction, then follow this road over the motorway, 400m beyond, church is on your left.

By Train:
Get on an airport train, get off at Kantza. Come up to the road. Turn to face the direction of the airport, and come down the road on your left. About 400 metres.

https://goo.gl/6YfB2z

GPS coordinates For Sat Navvies: 37°58'55.33"N, 23°52'22.97"E

...or better: 37.982009°, 23.873098°

Lost? Still drunk from Skiathos? Directionally challenged?? Just plain stupid????

Call the hare: Fair Cop 6932096555