FLAG ON THE HILL

[CHUCHTER]

Can someone confirm that you are able to actually go up to the flag on the hill. When we were in Icmeler last year we asked our travel rep about how to get there and were told that it was military ground and used for training therefore not accessible! Can anyone clarify this please?

[dksbbs]

Yes you can and this season ICR are organising sponsored walks upto the flag in aid of the Haiti disaster appeal

Have a look at viewtopic.php?f=19&t=9760

Dave

[Dannii_89]

My mum and dad went up there in october...lots of spikey scratchy bushes on the way up so do wear proper shoes and socks!!!

[iaindglasgow]

Never heard about it being military ground but maybe it was.Savas the barman at the Moonlight Apartments organised it as a few people had been asking about going up,mainly for the view you would get. You do need proper shoes/trainers and probably socks as some bits are a bit rough. The views though are quite spectacular.

[dksbbs]

And don't forget a large bottle of water.


Dave

[reesy1959]

.............and your camera so that you can post us some pics

[stevew]

Hi CHUCHTER
Take a look at Rami and Co.
Steve
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=9334&p=85193&hilit=flag#p85193

I really want to try this myself, But in my UNFIT state I think it will take Days, not Hours

[CHUCHTER]

Thanks for all replies, Other half is really keen to do the walk so looks like we will do that this year. I suppose will help to work off some of the efes lol!!

[anniepannie]

Flag was originally stuck up there by a friend of mine abt ten years ago. A word of warning though!!! another friend of mine tried the walk and fell dislocating her knee and had to be carried down by Ahu hetman hospital paramedics so BE CAREFUL!

[John V]

Thank you anniepannie,

You have just put me off trying, I have been sat here the past few days deciding to give it ago or not and you have helped, it is a NO not this time.

[JT]

There are 2 ways to get to that flag, the easy way up the path and back down there or the daft way that Rami, his wife and my wife went in the photo's.

The second way is the daft one as the hills are full of thorns

[Canli]

I did the flag climb a couple of years ago, and I took the easy way up but the hard way down. Sturdy shoes and jeans are definitely needed, as it's rough going and the undergrowth is very prickly on the hillside. It was a cooler, overcast day, and the wind up there was gale force! I wouldn't say I'm all that fit, but it wasn't too hard going, and well worth it for the spectacular views. I took my video and could almost zoom in our balcony in the middle of town.