14km Hike To The Cliffs At Kiliomenos
The beauty of Zakynthos just never seems to end. Last Sunday the Carry On Walking group extended a previous hike to the cliffs at Kiliomenos to 14km. Kiliomenos is an area of Zakynthos we have explored many times, but I think this was probably my favourite walk. Mainly because of the views.
It was a challenging hike, to say the least, not helped by the fact the sun decided to shine and temperatures rise unexpectedly and there was little shade to be found.
![We might have guessed that the 14km hike to the cliffs at Kiliomenos wouldn't be an easy one.](https://i2.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-featured.jpg?resize=700%2C406&ssl=1)
On the way down to the cliffs we joked in our usual manner about the walk back to the cars. Not really stopping to think that if the walk down was a relatively steep 10km, then the climb back to the cars was going to be a 4km killer!… And it was.
So come come see what we saw – Through My Lens...
A 14km Hike To The Cliffs At Kiliomenos, Zakynthos
![As usual there is excitement before our Sunday hike. This week is a planned 14km, but who knows where the trails will take us?](https://i0.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-_01_result.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
![And off we trot. There is still evidence of the wildfires that destroyed a lot of the natural habitat in the area.](https://i0.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-_02_result.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
![The hike to the cliffs at Kiliomenos will take us through plenty of different terrain as you will see.](https://i2.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-_03_result.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
![It's heartbreaking to see the damage wildfires have caused in the area.](https://i1.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-_04_result.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
![My husband doing his thing as walk leader. Without him who knows where we would end up?](https://i0.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-_05_result.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
![Kiliomenos is situated in mini mountains. The forested areas does make it prone to fires during the summer.](https://i2.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-_06_result.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
![The ruins of an old house in Kiliomenos. Looks a bit drafty now.](https://i0.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-_07_result.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
![The day was positively spring like even, but with little shade it was rather hot going in places.](https://i0.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-_08_result.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
![It was a 10km walk down to the cliffs at Kiliomenos on Zakynthos. We should have worked out that the return walk to the cars was going to be hard!](https://i0.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-_09_result.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
![Sometimes you just have to stop and stare. It was a fluke spring day as the weather has turned bitterly cold again.](https://i2.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-_10_result.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
![As a group we much prefer hiking on the many trails around Zakynthos, rather than tarmac.](https://i2.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-_11_result.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
![This hiking business is thirsty work. We must almost be at the viewpoint?](https://i2.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-_12_result.jpg?resize=700%2C436&ssl=1)
![If you didn't know there is no indication of the views no more than three meters behind this tree. We have reached the cliffs at Kiliomenos!](https://i2.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-_13_result.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
Come follow me, but do mind your footing…
That WOW! Moment…
![Now if that sight isn't worth the hike I don't know what is. Quite stunning don't you think?](https://i0.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-_14_result.jpg?resize=700%2C455&ssl=1)
![I would love to have taken a photo of the view directly below the cliff, but some things just aren't worth the risk](https://i1.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-_16_result.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
![This is the photo that made me fall in love with the 24mm Nikon lens I was test driving. It is now officially mine.](https://i2.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-_17_result.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
Taking A Moment To Relax…
![A bit of R&R before the 4km steep climb back to the cars.](https://i2.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-_15_result.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
![At this point we were unaware just how tough the climb back to the cars was going to be. It was a 10km hike down to the cliffs, but only a 4km hike back up!](https://i0.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-_18_result.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
![Spring is so close we can almost smell it.](https://i2.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-_19_result.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
![The climb back to the cars begins, but after those views it's worth it.](https://i0.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-_20_result.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
![Carrying a camera does have it's uses (apart from the obvious). It gives me the perfect excuse to stop and take a photo.](https://i2.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-_21_result.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
![We are so close, we can almost smell the cars!](https://i2.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-_24_result.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
![The elation that comes with finishing a hike like that is evident. The hike to the cliffs at Kiliomenos was worth it. If you are ever on Zakynthos, you should check them out!](https://i1.wp.com/debsrandomwritings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-02-15-DRW-Kiliomenos-Cliffs-14km-_22_result.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
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I hope you enjoyed that hike to the cliffs at Kiliomenos? I know we did.
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