A self guided tour through Zagori
A great way to get to know and understand a place is to walk through it! With this self guided tour, you have a chance to discover the other face of Greece. The Pindus mountains is the longest mountain range in Greece, full of little secrets, like the one we are offering you, the trails around Zagori.
Take a week off and meet us in the heart of North Pindos national park.
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Our adventure begins in the village of Tsepelovo, the biggest village in Zagori. The trail begins there and leads us to the Vradeto plains and then the inspiring Vradeto steps. We stay overnight in Kapesovo, a small village with lots of history. As we continue on, the trail leads us through the trails of merchands, over bridges and into the wilderness area of Vikos gorge.
In the days that follow, we climb higher on Timfi mountain, walking to Drakolimni alpine lake and staying overnight at the Astraka refuge. Our circle will end in Tsepelovo village, ending the tour in the lovely village square.
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What to bring with you
A glance at what you will experience
Meeting point
Address: Tsepelovo
Arrival - meet the guide in Tsepelovo village.
Meeting at Tsepelovo village. We rest in the traditional guesthouse and walk around the village.
Vradeto steps and Beloi
From Tsepelovo (1050m) we start with an up going path towards to the highest village of Zagori called Vradeto (1250m). From there, following a beautiful path at the edges of Vikos Gorge we arrive to the viewpoint Beloi ( 1350m), where we have the chance to have a panoramic view of the paths that we will follow the upcoming days. We return to Vradeto village and from there we continue downhill to Kapesovo village through the famous steps of Vradeto (stone path built in the 16th century at the slopes of Vikos Gorge).
Duration 6 hours elevation gain : 700m
Bridges of Zagori
From the main square of Kapesovo we start walking to the former capital of Zagori, the village of Kipi. The walk is downhilling through the oak forest before we reach the village of bridges! A short tour around 4 of them, and we continue direction Vitsa, through the Vitsa steps an old trail buit 200 years ago, our next overnight stay.
Duration 5 hours elevation gain : -350m +300m
The Vikos gorge hike
We start to cross Vikos Gorge, a very impressive canyon and one of the deepest in the world! We will be transferred to Monodendri (2km), then we hike downhill, where we meet the small river that flows through the gorge. We continue next to the stream, and walk right into the heart of the National Park. In the gorge still find refuge a lot of wild animals, such as pray birds, bears and wild boars. Our walk will end at Vikos village after a small ascent, around 40 minutes. Overnight stay in the small village of Vikos.
Duration: 6-7 hours elevation gain : -700m +300m
The springs of Voidomatis
Following the old up-hill path we traverse the beautiful ravines to Papingo village. Above us the “Towers of Papingo” are rising to an inaccessible place that no one can reach
Dinner and overnight stay in local hotel in Mikro Papingo.
Drakolimni alpine lake
We hike from Papingo towards the high plateaus of Mt. Timfi, reaching an alpine lake at 2050m. The walk begins from MikroPapingo, one of the most beautiful villages of Zagori, and continues through beautiful and quiet scenery towards Astraka mountain refuge. On the way up we will meet a lot of water springs so there is no need to carry a lot of water. After a small stop at the refuge, we continue another 1.30 hour to the “Drakolimni”, an alpine lake at 2050m. The scenery is magnificent as we have great views over Pindos mountain range. We hike back to the refuge where we stay for the night.
Duration: 6hrs elevation gain : +1250m
From Astraka to Tsepelovo
A long day is ahead of us today as we have to cross Timfi mountainrange, a long but beautiful walk. We start down hilling from the refuge reaching the big plains of the mountain. Under the impressive cliffs of Astraka we continue direction a small water reservoir LoutsaRobozi. A place for the shepards to water the animals in summer. The walk brings us at the beginning of MegasLakos an impressive canyon which ends at Vikos. As we cross a water spring we continue to the lands of Tsepelovo our final destination. After a nice stop at the square, we visit the little shop of bee products, talk to the beekeeper, taste his products, (not only honey), and drive to Elati for the night.
Duration: 8 hrs Elevation difference +450m -1100m Distance 16km Overnight stay at hotel Shamrock in Elati
Departure
Arrival - meet the guide in Tsepelovo village.
Meeting at Tsepelovo village. We rest in the traditional guesthouse and walk around the village.
Vradeto steps and Beloi
From Tsepelovo (1050m) we start with an up going path towards to the highest village of Zagori called Vradeto (1250m). From there, following a beautiful path at the edges of Vikos Gorge we arrive to the viewpoint Beloi ( 1350m), where we have the chance to have a panoramic view of the paths that we will follow the upcoming days. We return to Vradeto village and from there we continue downhill to Kapesovo village through the famous steps of Vradeto (stone path built in the 16th century at the slopes of Vikos Gorge).
Duration 6 hours elevation gain : 700m
Bridges of Zagori
From the main square of Kapesovo we start walking to the former capital of Zagori, the village of Kipi. The walk is downhilling through the oak forest before we reach the village of bridges! A short tour around 4 of them, and we continue direction Vitsa, through the Vitsa steps an old trail buit 200 years ago, our next overnight stay.
Duration 5 hours elevation gain : -350m +300m
The Vikos gorge hike
We start to cross Vikos Gorge, a very impressive canyon and one of the deepest in the world! We will be transferred to Monodendri (2km), then we hike downhill, where we meet the small river that flows through the gorge. We continue next to the stream, and walk right into the heart of the National Park. In the gorge still find refuge a lot of wild animals, such as pray birds, bears and wild boars. Our walk will end at Vikos village after a small ascent, around 40 minutes. Overnight stay in the small village of Vikos.
Duration: 6-7 hours elevation gain : -700m +300m
The springs of Voidomatis
Following the old up-hill path we traverse the beautiful ravines to Papingo village. Above us the “Towers of Papingo” are rising to an inaccessible place that no one can reach
Dinner and overnight stay in local hotel in Mikro Papingo.
Drakolimni alpine lake
We hike from Papingo towards the high plateaus of Mt. Timfi, reaching an alpine lake at 2050m. The walk begins from MikroPapingo, one of the most beautiful villages of Zagori, and continues through beautiful and quiet scenery towards Astraka mountain refuge. On the way up we will meet a lot of water springs so there is no need to carry a lot of water. After a small stop at the refuge, we continue another 1.30 hour to the “Drakolimni”, an alpine lake at 2050m. The scenery is magnificent as we have great views over Pindos mountain range. We hike back to the refuge where we stay for the night.
Duration: 6hrs elevation gain : +1250m
From Astraka to Tsepelovo
A long day is ahead of us today as we have to cross Timfi mountainrange, a long but beautiful walk. We start down hilling from the refuge reaching the big plains of the mountain. Under the impressive cliffs of Astraka we continue direction a small water reservoir LoutsaRobozi. A place for the shepards to water the animals in summer. The walk brings us at the beginning of MegasLakos an impressive canyon which ends at Vikos. As we cross a water spring we continue to the lands of Tsepelovo our final destination. After a nice stop at the square, we visit the little shop of bee products, talk to the beekeeper, taste his products, (not only honey), and drive to Elati for the night.
Duration: 8 hrs Elevation difference +450m -1100m Distance 16km Overnight stay at hotel Shamrock in Elati