A guidebook to trekking the 220km Peloponnese Way and the 460km Píndos Way through the mountains of Greece, plus a shorter trek in Zagori and an ascent of Mount Olympus, Greece’s highest peak. The routes visit some little frequented and remote parts of the country, and are demanding but not technical. The Píndos Way requires some wild camping.
The Peloponnese Way is described in 14 graded stages of between 7 and 20km, from Dhiakoftó to Pantazí beach. The Píndos Way is presented in 30 graded stages of 8–31km, following Greece’s mountain backbone from Ámfissa to the summit of Mount Grámos. Both routes are presented in sections, for the benefit of those who don’t have time for a full through-hike.
- Clear route description illustrated with 1:100, 000 mapping
- Notes on accommodation, facilities, potential campsites and water sources
- Access details for each section of the treks
- Information on planning and preparation
- History, culture, plants and wildlife
Table of Content
Map key
Overview map
Foreword to 2018 edition
Introduction
Traditional mountain life
A little history
Flowers and wildlife
Navigation and maps
Sleeping and eating
Dogs
Getting on with people
Weather and when to go
What to take
Emergency services
Access to the mountains
Using this guide
Part 1 The Peloponnese Way
Section 1 Dhiakoftó to Trípoli
Stage 1 Dhiakoftó to M&##xe9;ga Spílio monastery
Stage 2 M&##xe9;ga Spílio monastery to Áno Lousí
Stage 3 Áno Lousí to Tourl&##xe1;dha
Stage 4 Near Tourl&##xe1;dha to Dh&##xe1;ra
Stage 5 Nimfasía to Vitína
Stage 6 Vitína to Kardhar&##xe1;s or K&##xe1;psia
Stage 7 Kardhar&##xe1;s or K&##xe1;psia to Trípoli
Section 2 Trípoli to Pantazí beach
Stage 8 Psilí Vrísi to Áyios P&##xe9;tros
Stage 9 Malevís convent to Vamvakoú
Stage 10 Vamvakoú to Paleogoul&##xe1;s
Stage 11 Mistr&##xe1;s to Anavrití
Stage 12 Anavrití to Taïgetos mountain refuge
Stage 13 Taïgetos mountain refuge to Árna
Stage 14 Árna to Pantazí beach
Part 2 The Píndos Way
Section 1 Ámfissa to Karpenísi
Stage 1 Ámfissa to Víniani and Rek&##xe1; ravine
Stage 2 Mt Ghióna: Víniani to L&##xe1;ka Karvoúni refuge
Stage 3 L&##xe1;ka Karvoúni refuge to Siki&##xe1;
Stage 4 Siki&##xe1; to Athan&##xe1;sios Dhi&##xe1;kos/Áno Mousounítsa
Stage 5 Mt Vardhoúsia: Athan&##xe1;sios Dhi&##xe1;kos/Áno Mousounítsa to Yiourt&##xe1;ki sheepfold
Stage 6 Yiourt&##xe1;ki sheepfold to Mt Oxi&##xe1;/Sar&##xe1;dena refuge
Stage 7 Mt Oxi&##xe1;/Sar&##xe1;dena refuge to Kok&##xe1;lia obelisk/R&##xe1;khes Timfristoú
Stage 8 Kok&##xe1;lia obelisk/R&##xe1;khes Timfristoú to Karpenísi
Section 2 Karpenísi to Mesokhóra
Stage 9 Karpenísi to Kerasokhóri
Stage 10 Kerasokhóri to Varvari&##xe1;dha
Stage 11 Varvari&##xe1;dha to Epinian&##xe1;
Stage 12 Epinian&##xe1; to Spili&##xe1; monastery
Stage 13 Spili&##xe1; monastery to Petrotó
Stage 14 Petrotó to Kalí Kómi
Stage 15 Kalí Kómi to Moskhófito
Stage 15A Kalí Kómi to Mirófilo
Stage 16 Moskhófito to Mesokhóra
Stage 16A Mirófilo to Mesokhóra
Section 3 Mesokhóra to M&##xe9;tsovo
Stage 17 Mesokhóra to Gardhíki or Athamanía
Stage 18 Gardhíki or Athamanía to Matsoúki
Stage 19 Matsoúki to Kalarítes
Stage 20 Kalarítes to Khalíki
Stage 20A Kalarítes to Khalíki ridge route
Stage 21 Khalíki to M&##xe9;tsovo
Section 4 M&##xe9;tsovo to the Albanian border
Stage 22 M&##xe9;tsovo to V&##xe1;lia K&##xe1;lda
Stage 23 V&##xe1;lia K&##xe1;lda to Vovoúsa
Stage 24 Vovoúsa to Dhístrato
Stage 24A Link: Vovoúsa to Skamn&##xe9;li
Stage 25 Dhístrato to Samarína
Stage 25A Dhístrato to Palios&##xe9;li
Stage 26 Samarína to Dhrakólimni
Stage 26A Palios&##xe9;li to Dhrakólimni
Stage 27 Dhrakólimni to Ayía Paraskeví/Ker&##xe1;sovo
Stage 28 Ayía Paraskeví/Ker&##xe1;sovo to Kefalokhóri
Stage 29 Kefalokhóri to Aetomilítsa/D&##xe9;nsko
Stage 30 Aetomilítsa/D&##xe9;nsko to Mt Gr&##xe1;mos summit
Part 3 Zagóri and Mt Gamíla
Stage 1 Tsep&##xe9;lovo to Kípi via Kap&##xe9;sovo and Koukoúli
Stage 1A Tsep&##xe9;lovo to Kípi via Khadzíou bridge
Stage 2 Kípi to Monodh&##xe9;ndhri
Stage 3 Monodh&##xe9;ndhri to P&##xe1;pingo via Víkos gorge
Stage 4 P&##xe1;pingo to Astr&##xe1;ka refuge
Stage 5 Astr&##xe1;ka refuge to Tsep&##xe9;lovo or Kap&##xe9;sovo
Stage 5A Astr&##xe1;ka refuge to Kónitsa
Stage 6 Skamn&##xe9;li to Kónitsa
Part 4 Mt Olympus
Stage 1 Priónia to Spílios Agapitós/Refuge A
Stage 2 Spílios Agapitós/Refuge A to Mítikas and Yiósos Apostolídhis/Refuge B
Stage 3 Yiósos Apostolídhis/Refuge B to Priónia
Stage 4 Priónia to Litókhoro
Appendix A Route summary tables
Appendix B Glossary
Appendix C Further reading
Appendix D Useful contacts
About the author
Tim Salmon first visited Greece as a schoolboy in 1958. Since then he has lived and worked in the country, visited countless times, written and translated books and articles about it and made a documentary about shepherd life for Greek TV. Michael Cullen was born in Greece and spent his childhood there, returning in 1990 to set up his own trekking business. He has spent most of the last fifteen years researching and leading hikes throughout the country, as well as compiling walking guidebooks and accommodation websites.
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