Alonistena village- Ski center- Ostrakina: Follow the dirt road beginning near the cemetary of Alonistena and the last row of village houses. You should soon reach a fork in the road; take the left branch, which is parallel to the stream. Approximately half an hour later you will see the well-trodden and waymarked path, leading towards the heart of the mountain. The fir forest becomes denser as you get higher, and you will have to trust your intuition to find the opening of the trail to Xerakia. If you don't feel intuitive enough , turn left when the path you are following begins to descend, and begin walking through the forest until you come upon the new track. Its first part is not very clear and becomes virtually invisible after snowfall. However, you should be able to see the path again upon reaching a steep terrain with rolling stones; from here, the way to the ski center is relatively straightforward. Take the forest road until the shelter, just next to the ski center, and then begin your ascend, heading left of the peak. When you are about halfway, head to the right over the rocks, and then continue through a narrow passage. Now head left again, until you are at the summit.

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