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A thousand choices... a single destination

Sports Tourism  (Shooting - Archery, Mountain Biking, Riding, Climbing - Adventure Trekking)

 

Magnesia has much to offer those who seek extreme sensations. So prepare your equipment, brace yourselves and get ready for extreme action.

High up on Pilion, at 1500m above sea level, deep in a forest of beech and wild poplar, with a panoramic view over the sea, lies the Mountain Centre for Sports and Leisure Activities, run by the Magnesia Development Enterprise, offering four mountain tourism activities: riding, shooting/archery, mountain-biking and climbing.

There are ultra-modern facilities in the prefecture of Magnesia for all sorts of different sports: basketball, volleyball, handball, water polo, synchronized swimming, diving, sailing, rowing, football, 5-a-side football, track and field, and many more.


Horse riding:

 

For the modern Centaurs, there are short and longer trails through the forests of beech and chestnut trees, or along the beautiful coast of Pilion, with well trained horses and experienced instructors. For more  information please communicate with the following horse clubs:

Volos Equestrian Club
Tel.: 24210-62530
Fax: 24210-21441, 2410-95297

Magnesia Equestrian Club, Dimini
Tel.: 24210-61621

Triathle Equestrian Club & School (ΙΠ.Ο.Τ.Ι.Σ.)
Sesklo
Tel: 24210-95549, 6948-899309
Fax: 24210-22454
E-mail: sara@hutton.gr

Milies Equestrian and Naturalists Club (Ι.Φ.Ο.Μ.)
Volos & Koropi, Milies, Pelion
Tel: 24210-41201, 6936-909991
Fax: 24210-41201
E-mail: ifom@hol.gr

Skiathos Equestrian Club
Skiathos
Tel: 24270-22571
 

For more horse-riding opporunities in Pelion contact the experts:

Stakogiannis Nikos

in Argalasti

+306977737819

http://www.kentavros-farm.com

&

The Hippocampus Farm

Katigiorgis

+302423071076

http://www.horsebackriding.com.gr

 Horse Riding routes in Mt. Pelion (click on the maps -owned by IΦΟΜ- to enlarge them):

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Shooting - Archery:


You can learn and practice with bow or air-rifle with the help of very experienced instructors and excellent equipment.

 

Volos Shooting Club
EAK Volos Shooting Ground

Stadiou 1, N.Dimitriada (EAK) 38222 Volos
Tel: +3024210-55364
Fax: +3024210-55494

Volos Practical Shooting Club
Anthimou Gazi 89C, Volos 38221
Tel: +3024210-36367
Fax: +3024210-29298
Internet address: www.volosshootingcenter.gr
E-mail: info@volosshootingcenter.gr

Association of Practical Shooting "EL.AS"

Magnesia Police Division Shooting Ground
G.Kartali 69 - Rozou, Volos 38333
Tel: 24210-76921
Fax: 24210-39035

 

 

Mountain Biking:

Biking on trails of varying levels of difficulty, within a setting of extraordinary beauty. An unforgettable experience for those who love cycling. For indicative biking routes consult here.

 

Athletic Biking Association RODA (wheel)
Ethnarhi Makariou 6, Volos 38333
Tel: +3024210-59842
Fax: +3024210-59842

Volos Athletic Association AKRATOS
K.Kartali 323, Volos 38221
Tel: +3024210-76656
Fax: +3024210-76684
Internet address: www.akratos.gr
E-mail: info@akratos.gr

Volos Bike Club
Gladtsonos 62, 2nd floor, Volos 38333
Tel: +3024210-59929
Fax: +3024210-59929
E-mail: volosbike@gmail.com

 

Climbing - Adventure Trekking:


Trekking and climbing on Pilion on excellent, safe adventure tracks of varying levels of difficulty. We recommend the following climbs:
 

 

Koukourava - Sarakinos - Ag. Nikolakis


Climbing on limestone rocks, with heights from ten to thirty-five metres approximately, beginning at Agios Nikolaos and extending to Koukourava. A climbing area with varying levels of difficulty, close to the city of Volos.
 

Mylopotamos


One of the best climbing areas.
The climbs are on rocks along the shore at Mylopotamos. There are fourteen in all, with heights from 10-20m, most of them very challenging.

Agria


About 25 climbs of varying difficulty, on the Anemoutsa limestone rocks, with heights from 10-25m.

Nikos Magitsis, the worlwide acknowledged mountaineer, has created the School of Outdoor Sports www.magitsis.gr

    * tel. 00306977456445, 6932822299
    * info@magitsis.gr

School of Outdoor Sports magitsis.gr


37300 Agria, Magnesia, Hellas

 

Climbing Clubs

Greek Climbing Club of Volos
Pelion Ski Centre
Dimitriados Av. 186, Volo 38221
Tel: +3024210-25696
Fax: +3024210-25696
Internet address: www.eosvolos.gr
E-mail: eosvolou@otenet.gr

Greek Climbing Club of Almiros
Grigoriadou 1, 1st floor, Almiros 37100
Tel: +3024220-26280
Fax: +3024220-26280
Internet address: eosalmyrou.gr
E-mail: eos.almyrou@gmail.com, info@eosalmyroy.gr

Greek Climbing Club of Nea Anchialos
Terma Maltezou, Nea Anchialos beach 37400
Tel: +3024280-76308

 

Sports for people with disabilities

Within the context of the promotion of Accessible Tourism, people with mental or physical disablities are warmly welcomed in our region where they can consult the following sports clubs:

"Argonaftes" Sports Club for the disabled
Nea Ionia Indoor Gymnasium
Mitropoliti Grigoriou & Gianitson, Volos 38334
Tel: +3024210-71366
Fax: +3024210-72755

"Magnites Pirates" Sports Club for the disabled

Isidorou 43 & Ethikon Agonon, Nea Ionia Volos 38445
Tel: +3024210-80281
Fax: +3024210-27715
Internet address: www.maty.gr
E-mail: ameanet008@ath.forthnet.gr, magnites1@gmail.com

"Vrihon" Artemida Sports Club for the disabled

Kato Lechonia 37300
Tel: +3024210-83962
Fax: +3024210-83962

 

 

 

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