Brit tourist, 55, found dead after vanishing on Greek island hike as he was last seen asking stranger for directions

Published on September 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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A BRITISH holidaymaker who vanished while hiking alone in Greece has been found dead months after he was last seen asking a stranger for directions.

Hunters made the grim discovery on Saturday morning when they stumbled upon the man’s body in the remote Epionia area of Kilios, northern Karpathos.

View of the ancient village Olympos, Karpathos island, Greece, built into a hillside with colorful homes.A British holidaymaker was found dead in Greece months after vanishing on a solo hike Coastal landscape of Karpathos island, Greece, with rocky cliffs and turquoise waters under a blue sky.Hunters discovered the 55-year-old’s body in a remote area of Karpathos

The 55-year-old Brit was visiting the island for the first time and travelling alone.

He had disappeared on June 27 after setting out on a walk along one of Karpathos’s rugged trails.

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Aerial view of the colourful hilltop town of Menetes in Karpathos, Greece.The man disappeared on June 27 while walking a rugged island trail

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