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The path begins from a dirt road (accessible by car) on the western slopes of Nisyros, at the intersection between the Karaviotis dome and the Trapezina dome and is possible to do it as continuation of the Dracospilia path, but personally i will avoid it(coming back from dracospilia-agio dimitrios is possible to climb the Karaviotis dome and land on its eastern side where is possible to see the large dirty roadwhich leads to agia irini).
Personally i would make separated route, one for Dracospilia e one for Argos and probably the best way is to arrive at Agia Irini from Nikia-Agia Irini Path and continue parallel with the sea on the large dirty road which begin at theleast road bend, walking back to Siones and Mandraki
This mainly crosses the unexplored Argos archaeological site, full of relics from dwellings dating from the Neolithic (presumably) age to the last century.
The agriculture benches in the area are most impressive; their retaining walls are exclusively built from residues of andesite quarrying for the production of the famous Nisyros grindstones.
The last part of the path crosses impressive manifestations of andesitic lava and scoriae. This area offers galleries cut into the ground, dozens of meters long and a few meters deep.
These are probably shelters constructed by the locals in ancient times, to take shelter against rampant conquerors, pirates and other predators. The path ends at Agia Irini, where the relics of the sulfur processing plant buildings are preserved; it was built in 1879 by Α. Rallis and only operated for 10 years.
From Agia Irini is possible to decide to visit Pyria and from there up again on the dirty road toward Stavros and then Mandraki, or decide to hike up to take a rest at the cafeteries in Nikia throught the pathway Nikia-Kokkino Milos-Kailia
