At Ai Gordis: Pentati - Agios Gordios     The walker’s orientation and safety is solely their responsibility. The present report, the relevant tracks (gpx) and the rest of the informational material are just supplementary. The proper equipment is necessary, depending on the weather conditions and the nature of the route.     Route’s type: linear Route’s duration: 50 minutes Route’s length: 2.000 metres Level of difficulty: very difficult Suggested season: all seasons, if weather conditions permit it     The route The route starts from the courtyard of the church of Panagia Odigitria. We open the door and enjoy the excellent view from the balcony in front of the church. Then we descend the large staircase with many steps and reach the centre of the village. Following the main road to the north we come across a crossroads where there is a sign marking the start of the path. The trail is slightly downhill, but gradually steep slopes of the ground appear on our right, requiring increased attention (cliff). Shortly afterwards, a large subsidence, created by the recent winter rains, causes a large hole about a metre deep, cutting off the path. Crossing the hole, given the existence of the cliff, requires attention and increased skills. The trail after the subsidence continues intensely downhill and also requires increased caution. Along the way we encounter a landslide (also caused by recent rains) that has created a sara (a steep slope under a cliff, covered with gravel, stones and rocks falling from it). This area also requires increased attention and special skills. It should be noted that the crossing of a sara should be done, as far as possible, horizontally, which in our case is particularly difficult. After the sara the path continues downhill up until the beach in front of the big hotel. We continue along the beach until the parking area of the main road of the settlement, where the trail ends. The route passes through a lush environment, where among the trees the walker can admire the excellent view of the Ionian Sea, the islets of Tholeto (or Ortholithi) and Cape Faskia literally under his feet, while the rocks of Ortholithros stands above him. It is an impressive landscape, but the poor condition of the path prevents the walker from enjoying it as it should be.   As a linear route, the track can start from both sides/entrances: a) from Pentati as described before and b) from Agios Gordios uphill. The walker can also return back to the start of the route at Pentati. Although the route is not more than 2,000 metres in total (one way) , the walker should estimate that it will take approximately one hour (without any stops) to complete the Pendati - Agios Gordios route, due to the increased difficulty of the route.   On the island of Corfu there are: Citizen Service Centres in the settlements (from north to south): Sidari, Acharavi, Kassiopi, Ypsos, Paleokastritsa, Corfu Town, Achilleion, Moraitika, Argyrades and Lefkimmi. Police stations in the settlements (from north to south): Karousades, Paleokastritsa, Corfu Town and Lefkimmi. Numerous private medical offices, medical centres, pharmacies, and public health structures exist (from north to south): Avliotes Regional Medical Centre, Acharavi Regional Medical Centre, Agios Athanasios Health Centre, Hospital and Emergency Centre in Corfu Town, Lefkimmi Regional Medical Centre   Pentati Pentati is a settlement in Corfu. It is located about 17 km away from the town. It is the only settlement of the municipal district of Pentati. According to the 2011 census, it has 261 inhabitants. It is built at an altitude of 120 meters and overlooks the southwest coast of the island and the famous rock Megalo Tholoto or Ortholithi. In Pentati the houses are traditional and colourful and surrounded by olive and cypress trees. Below the village there is a small, secluded beach named Fieroula, which is covered with pebbles and rocks and its seabed is ideal for underwater exploration or fishing. It is accessed by a narrow paved road that crosses through dense olive groves that provide plenty of shade along the way. The large, popular beach of Agios Gordis is just 4km away from Pentati by car. Agios Gordios Agios Gordios is a small settlement in the west of the island, 20 km away from Corfu town. It is popular for its long sandy beach, with the rock of Aerostatos on the north side, which used to serve as an observatory, and 'Ortholithi' on the south, a rock that overlooks the sea, as mentioned in a story by Iakovos Polylas. The small settlement is developed between the beach and the mountains and it is quite developed in terms of tourism. There are many houses, most of them for tourists, large hotels and shops. Reaching Agios Gordios from above, on the only road leading to the beach, you can admire the whole bay, the settlement and the lush vegetation.