Friends Finally, after 5 years of efforts, a vision has taken shape. The effort began with the late Mayor George Michelis and his team in 2010, and was always kept alive by Mrs. Hether. Now it has taken its final form. A few days ago, the work of cleaning and marking a network of 15 hiking trails that cross our entire island from end to end, with a total length of 125 kilometers, was completed. A small backlog remains on one route (Route 7, Diakopi-Panormos) due to property issues, which requires the creation of a bypass route, which the contractor will carry out in the near future, along with the final touches, which are the installation of log steps at certain points on the steep paths. This project, which was implemented according to the most modern European standards, has the potential to put Skopelos on the map of hiking destinations and attract thousands of foreign and Greek hikers, extending our tourist season to the spring and autumn months. The Municipality will do its best to maintain and promote it, but we must all take care of it and protect it, and inform our visitors and customers about it. It is a project funded by the Ministry of Environment with a budget of €360,000 We will do what we have promised. And we continue.
Nadia Osseiran
Well done Heather! I am soo happy to hear that after much delays and frustration, the project is finally coming to fruition! I’m soo happy for you and that all your long years of efforts have finally paid off! Hurray, hurray, hurray!
Heather Parsons
Cheers Nadia. No more boring rants from me… At the moment!
ANN KENNY
Well done Heather.
We have just had a wonderful week of walking on Skopelos and will be returning next June.
We will stay in touch with you.
Warm regards,
Ann
Heather Parsons
I’m so glad it worked out and hopefully we can meet up next time.
Kristina
Congratulations, Heather. It’s truly heartwarming to know that all of your years of work have finally come to fruition. Looking forward to some wonderful fall hiking in Skopelos.
Heather Parsons
Thank you. It was a very long wait indeed. Now I have to organise maintenance as I can’t see the municipality doing it. We are looking for trail angels as they have in Andros.