Cape Tigani and Grande Magne Castle
Key information: Cape Tigani and Grande Magne Castle 
- Walk out across the rough, harsh spit of the 'Frying Pan' (Tigani), to the vast castle (Grande Magne) of the brief Frankist kingdom on its sheer crag above the sea. A truly dramatic and fantastical place.
- Described memorably in Patrick Leigh Fermor's Mani: A Journey in Southern Greece.
- Sunflower's Landscapes of the Southern Peloponnese has 30 walks, including on this walk. Find relevant books by using our Amazon search function:
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Walkopedia rating
- Walkopedia rating91
- Beauty30
- Natural interest14.5
- Human interest16
- Charisma31.5
- Negative points1
- Total rating91
- Note: Tourists
Vital Statistics
- Length: 5km
- 2hrs
- Maximum Altitude: N/A
- Level of Difficulty: Moderate
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Other great walks in Greece
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Meteora
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Mount Olympus
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Mt Ghiona
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Mt Parnassus
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Mt Pilion
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Aegean Islands, Caldera Rim, Santorini
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Aegean Islands, Limenas Walls, Thasos
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Corfu, Corfu Trail
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Crete, Central Spine, Crete
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Crete, Samaria Gorge
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Crete, White Mountains
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Mt Taygetus and the Mani, Mt Taygetus and the Pendadhaktilo Ridge
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Peloponnese, Ancient Messene
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Peloponnese, Cape Maleas
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Peloponnese, Dafnorema Gorge and Aquaduct
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Peloponnese, Mycenean Roads, Mycenae
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Peloponnese, Pigali to Poulithra Bay
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Peloponnese: South-east, Around Leondinion
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Peloponnese: South-east, Monemvasia
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Peloponnese: South-east, Mount Parnon Traverse
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Walking with Trees: the Kumano Kōdō Kōhechi - Stephen Barber's account and photos of one of Japan's great pilgrimage trails. March 2021
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