Kali Limni

Drive from Pigadia via Aperi and Volada; before Othos turn right onto the narrow road signposted to Lastos and the Kali Limni taverna and park at the end of the asphalt on the Lastos plateau (about 700 m), near the 'Taverna Kali Limni – Kali Kardiá'. The path starts close to the free parking, marked with two red arrows, and heads north-west to a big isolated tree where the routes divide: continue straight on. Rare red dots lead gently and then more steeply over partly rocky but easy ground, alongside a rocky outcrop on the left, through dry terrain where the only vegetation is cushion-shaped thorny phrygana. At a patch of small trees near a crest turn right and climb steeper, still easy rocky ground to a broad saddle with a characteristic lone tree and the first view of northern Karpathos and the islet of Saria. Just before the tree turn left; the summit cross and summit book are a few minutes away. The view takes in Kassos, the west coast and, on clear days, Rhodes and Crete. SummitPost gives about 500 m of ascent and 1½ hours; Karpathosinfo gives 1.6 km one way. Descend the same way. A much longer, wilder and well-marked route (red-black marks) climbs about 1,200 m from Lefkos on the west coast in about 3½ hours via the island's only spring on that side; the path between the summit and Lefkos can be hard to follow. Fog often forms on the upper section even in summer, and the loose stones make proper boots worthwhile.