# The ancient path from Delphi to Chrisso through olive groves

What to do en Delphi · Delphi

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/central-greece/delphi/things-to-do/ancient-path-to-chrisso-through-olive-groves · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 1 h 30
- Temporada: October – May; in summer only first thing
- Para quién: With good footwear; continuous descent

Route · 1 h 30 · A descent along the old cobbled path of the Pleistos valley to Chrisso, with the Amfissa olive grove and the Gulf of Corinth ahead

The route
Before the road, Delphi was reached on foot from the Gulf of Corinth. Part of that path is still there: a cobbled path that descends from the village of Delphi along the slope of the Pleistos valley to the village of Chrisso, with the Amfissa olive grove, one of the largest in Greece, stretching to the sea. You reach Chrisso in an hour and a half of descent; from there, the path continues among olive trees towards Kirra and Itea, on the coast.
How to do it
On your own, go down to Chrisso and come back by taxi or on the bus that goes up from Itea to Delphi: confirm timetables in the village. With an agency, Trekking Hellas sells a four-day self-guided trail that descends from Parnassus to Itea, with nights at Arachova and Delphi, from mid-April to 1 November.
When
It is a descent in the sun. From October to May it is pleasant at any hour; in summer set out early and carry plenty of water.

Lo organiza: Trekking Hellas, desde 295 € per person (https://trekking.gr/en/excursions/delphi-4-days-hike-ε4-trail)

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 38.478, 22.489

## Cerca de aquí

- [Amalia Hotel Delphi](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/central-greece/delphi/where-to-stay/amalia-hotel-delphi), a 379 m
- [Phaedriades Delphi Hotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/central-greece/delphi/where-to-stay/fedriades-delphi-hotel), a 406 m
- [Epikouros](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/central-greece/delphi/where-to-eat/epikouros), a 410 m
- [Parnassos Delphi Hotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/central-greece/delphi/where-to-stay/parnassos-delphi-hotel), a 444 m
- [Vakhos taverna](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/central-greece/delphi/where-to-eat/vakhos), a 469 m
- [Delphi Archaeological Museum and the Charioteer](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/central-greece/delphi/things-to-do/delphi-archaeological-museum), a 901 m
- [Sanctuary of Apollo: the oracle, the theatre and the stadium](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/central-greece/delphi/things-to-do/sanctuary-of-apollo), a 1.2 km
- [Castalian Spring and the sanctuary of Athena Pronaia](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/central-greece/delphi/things-to-do/castalian-spring-and-athena-pronaia), a 1.6 km

## Consejos

### Mind your knees
It is a continuous descent on stone: walking poles if you use them.

### Plan the return
Do not start without knowing how you will get up from Chrisso to Delphi.

Destino: [Delphi](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/central-greece/delphi.md)