By the end of June, I found myself again in a favorite island, Chios, which I am closely following for the efforts they make with the hiking paths. In Chios, there are hiking routes being constructed by the ex-prefecture of Chios, there is the Association “Friends of Paths of Chios” and a Chios Hiking team. If anyone follows them, they often publish articles, news, etc. If someone is counting the hiking miles communicated at times it is stunning. The network of footpaths of the former Prefecture is approximately 25.5 km. The Amani trail network is 55 km while the efforts continue to expand. The recent hiking trail of Thymiana stone masons is about 15 km. The most recent proposal concerns a major 92 km route from the south to the north as part of the regional operational program. With the example of Chios Island and the different proposals regarding hiking paths, questions are raised on investments in the public space, how we all respect it without neglecting it as well as the overall planning required.
*Abstract of the Greek article by Christina Kontaxi. The article was first published on the Chios online magazine “Aplotaria” on July 20th, 2018.
