Pindos Peaks Trail

Grade 3

8 days

Total distance: 122km

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Pindos Peaks is a trekking tour in Northwestern Greece with excellent hiking routes for those who want to combine challenging hiking with beautiful scenery in the Greek mainland. Pindos mountain range with it’s natural wealth offers an unforgettable experience to the visitor in combination with warm Greek hospitality and delicious cuisine.

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Pricing table

4 pax

1273€/person

6 pax

1050€/person

8 pax

905€/person

Price includes

✔ 7 nights in guesthouses and local hotels

✔ 1 night organized camping

✔ All meals included except 2 lunches, 1 dinner

✔ All local transfers and luggage transfers according to the itinerary

✔ 6 hiking days on moderate to steep trails

✔ Local certified ski guide

Highlights

✔ Hike the remote Timfi mountain

✔ 6 trek days in the North Pindos National Park

✔ Highest Pindos peak

✔ Remote “Vlach” speaking villages

✔ Valia Calda protected area

✔ Meet an isolated and mountainous area

Period of operation

May to October

Is this trip good for me?

☑ There will be luggage transfer every time we change hotel

☑ Overnight in simple family guesthouses (3stars)

☑ 1 overnight in tents, inside the forest, with organized bbq

☑ A 30lt backpack should be ok

☑ Max walking 8hours

☑ Average temp. in high summer 25 degrees

☑ Average walking hours per day 7

☑ Total km of hiking

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Daily Itinerary (8 days)

Day 1: Arrival - Central Zagori Area

Arrival and transfer to Zagori area. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel on BB basis.

Day 2: Tsepelovo - Via Tsouka Rossa - Vrissochori

We start in the morning from Tsepelovo and follow the trail up to Tsouka Rossa pass, at 2315m. From there we slope down to the Katsanos plateau, following a beautiful descent path across varied scenery, until we reach Vrissochori village. In Vrissochori, mini buses wait to transfer us to Pades a small village on the foot of Mt Smolikas (aprox. half an hour’s drive) where we stay overnight in a guest house. Hours of walking are 9-10. Depending on the group dynamic we can be transferred for a small part of the way onto a higher plateau, in which case the walk will be aprox. 7 hours. Altitude 1100m – 2315m – 1000m.

Day 3: Pades - Samarina

Early in the morning we start climbing to the top of Smolikas mountain (2.637m – second highest peak in Greece). We will walk by a beautiful alpine lake at 2200m, named Drakolimni after the old legend. The peak is ahead of us and we can reach it within 1,5 hours. From there sloping down the mountain through pine and beech forest we will reach the Vlach (nomad) village Samarina where we will stay overnight in a guesthouse. Walk is 10hrs (depending on the group dynamic we can, if we wish, be transferred a small of road part of the way to a higher plateau, then the walk will be aprox. 7 hours). Altitude 1150m – 2637m – 1450m.

Day 4: Samarina - Distrato

We start in the morning from Samarina and we’ll climb up the mountain of Gomara, a beautiful forest above the stream of Valia Kirna with beautiful views along the way. We then move on to the woodcutter village Distrato, for overnight stay in a guesthouse. 7 hours walking. Altitude 1450m – 1200m – 1700m – 1050m.

Day 5: Distrato - Vovoussa

Early in the morning we’ll head for Vovoussa village, which is situated close to the banks of the Aoos River. The walk is through forest in one of the most unexplored areas of Greece, lots of wild animals find refuge here, such as the brown bear, wolves and wild cats! Overnight stay in guesthouse. Walk 6 hours Altitude 1050m – 1400m – 1000m.

Day 6: Vovousa – Valia Calda

We will enter the protected area of Valia Calda. The walk starts next to the river Aoos and slowly enters the Arkoudorema stream (bear stream), which our path crosses several times! At the end of this beautiful walk we will have our tents organized and a barbeque will be prepared for our evening meal. Overnight stay in tents. Walk is 5 hours. Altitude 1000m – 1400m.

Day 7: Valia Calda – Flegga peak – Metsovo

We ascent towards the twin alpine lakes of Flegga, above them is the peak, which offers great views to the plateau of the artificial lake of Aoos. Descending we reach the big lake and then we are transferred to Metsovo, a mountain town hidden in the mountains! Overnight stay in guesthouse. Walk 6-7 hours. Altitude 1400m – 2137m – 1250m.

Day 8: Final day

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