{"id":457,"date":"2020-04-11T20:38:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-11T17:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chioshiking.gr\/en\/?p=457"},"modified":"2024-09-13T09:23:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T06:23:44","slug":"air-conditioner-pigania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chioshiking.gr\/en\/air-conditioner-pigania\/","title":{"rendered":"The mount Piganio “air conditioner”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hot air in winter, cold air in the summer, both pouring out of a hole at a 450-meter altitude<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n
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\ud83d\udcf7 The “Skali shack\u201d at the end of the trail<\/small><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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A<\/span>fter walking past a big gravel pile and before getting on the craggy path that girds hikers with the liberating feeling of having made it to the ridge, there lies the <\/span>magnificent\u00a0Skali\u00a0passage<\/b>, which gave its name to the northest of Karies trails climbing up to Mount Piganio.<\/span><\/p>\n

The passage consists of several rocks, either embedded or laid there a long time ago by sheepherders, molding a safe walkway between two rock formations rising up to an altitude of approximately 450 meters. To the left of the first steps, there is a small, triangular aperture that holds\u00a0<\/span>a pleasant surprise to those committing themselves to hiking the demanding trail<\/b>: it spews hot and cold air during winter and summer respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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A<\/span>fter walking past a big gravel pile and before getting on the craggy path that girds hikers with the liberating feeling of having made it to the ridge, there lies the <\/span>magnificent\u00a0Skali\u00a0passage<\/b>, which gave its name to the northest of Karies trails climbing up to Mount Piganio.<\/span><\/p>\n

The passage consists of several rocks, either embedded or laid there a long time ago by sheepherders, molding a safe walkway between two rock formations rising up to an altitude of approximately 450 meters. To the left of the first steps, there is a small, triangular aperture that holds\u00a0<\/span>a pleasant surprise to those committing themselves to hiking the demanding trail<\/b>: it spews hot and cold air during winter and summer respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\ud83d\udcf7 The Skali passage<\/small><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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\ud83d\udcf7 The mount Piganio \u201cair conditioner\u201d<\/small>
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\u201c<\/span>If you listen carefully, you can hear a hum coming out of this hole.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Some say it\u2019s underground water<\/i><\/b>\u201d reveals Vangelis, a shepherd who was born and raised there. \u201c<\/span>Others say that this water trickles down to Klidou and others say that this is Agios Dimitrios\u2019 water.<\/span><\/i>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

I get back up to Skali and try to give ear. I\u2019m not sure I can detect the sound of rushing water;\u00a0<\/span>I\u2019m under the impression that the hum comes from the air spurting out of the hole<\/b>. I may be wrong, I can\u2019t be certain.<\/span><\/p>\n

What no one should have doubts about is the reason why the stream bursting out is perceived either frigid or hot compared to outside temperature:\u00a0<\/span>air maintains a relatively constant temperature<\/b>, unlike ambient temperature, which fluctuates depending on the season. That\u2019s why it feels like the air being emitted is warm now but cold during summer; impressive as it may be, it\u2019s totally natural.<\/span><\/p>\n

As for where the air stream is created before gushing out of the small hole, the answer lies in the\u00a0<\/span>cavities underneath the imposing Mount Piganio<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\u201c<\/span>If you listen carefully, you can hear a hum coming out of this hole.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Some say it\u2019s underground water<\/i><\/b>\u201d reveals Vangelis, a shepherd who was born and raised there. \u201c<\/span>Others say that this water trickles down to Klidou and others say that this is Agios Dimitrios\u2019 water.<\/span><\/i>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

I get back up to Skali and try to give ear. I\u2019m not sure I can detect the sound of rushing water;\u00a0<\/span>I\u2019m under the impression that the hum comes from the air spurting out of the hole<\/b>. I may be wrong, I can\u2019t be certain.<\/span><\/p>\n

What no one should have doubts about is the reason why the stream bursting out is perceived either frigid or hot compared to outside temperature:\u00a0<\/span>air maintains a relatively constant temperature<\/b>, unlike ambient temperature, which fluctuates depending on the season. That\u2019s why it feels like the air being emitted is warm now but cold during summer; impressive as it may be, it\u2019s totally natural.<\/span><\/p>\n

As for where the air stream is created before gushing out of the small hole, the answer lies in the\u00a0<\/span>cavities underneath the imposing Mount Piganio<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Pigania<\/strong>
\nWith an elongated ridge and a summit point at 786 meters that overlooks Karies, Mount Piganio was named after Apiganos, an aromatic plant that used to grow in the area.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Pigania<\/strong>
\nWith an elongated ridge and a summit point at 786 meters that overlooks Karies, Mount Piganio was named after Apiganos, an aromatic plant that used to grow in the area.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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