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Mikro Papigo-Astraka

Starting point: Mikro Papigo.

End: Astraka peak.

Trail distance: 5 km.

Duration: 5 hours and 30 minutes.

Altitude scale: 1.050 m. – 2.436 m.

Route type: path.

Signage: good.

Degree of difficulty: high.

Points of interest: the Northern Pindos National Park Information Center in Papigo, the subalpine landscape and plateaus, the high rocky cliffs, the panoramic view of the area.

Remark: Bypassing the main trail, you can visit in 30 minutes hike the Provatina pothole, one of the most famous potholes in the world (-407m.).




Mikro Papigo- Gamila

Starting point: Mikro Papigo.

End: Gamila peak.

Trail distance: 10 km.

Duration: 7 hours.

Altitude scale: 1.050 m. – 2.497 m.

Route type: path.

Signage: good.

Degree of difficulty: high.

Points of interest: the Northern Pindos National Park Information Center in Papigo, the subalpine landscape and plateaus, the high rocky cliffs.

 




Mikro Papigo-Drakolimni of Timfi (Dragon Lake)

Starting point: Mikro Papigo.

End: Drakolimni.

Trail distance: 8 km.

Duration: 4 hours and 30 minutes.

Altitude scale: 1.050 m. – 2.100 m.

Route type: path.

Signage: good.

Degree of difficulty: high.

Points of interest: the Northern Pindos National Park Information Center, the subalpine lakes and plateaus, the rocky cliffs.




Vradeto – Drakolimni

 

(Dragon Lake) of Timfi

Starting point: Vradeto.

End: Drakolimni of Timfi.

Trail distance: 16 km.

Duration: 6 hours and 45 minutes.

Altitude scale: 1.340 m. – 2.100 m.

Route type: path.

Signage: rough.

Degree of difficulty: high.

Points of interest:

Loutsa Rambozi, Xerolimni,

Drakolimni of Timfi, the view

to Gamila peak and Aoos valley.




Vradeto – Beloi

Starting point: Vradeto.

End: “Beloi” view point.

Trail distance: 2 km.

Duration: 30 minutes.

Altitude scale: 1.340 m. – 1.450 m.

Route type: path.

Signage: rough.

Degree of difficulty: low.

Points of interest: the panoramic view of the Vikos Gorge.




Kapesovo – GradisTa – Kapesovo

Starting point: Kapesovo.

End: Kapesovo.

Trail distance: 3 km.

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Altitude scale: 1.100 m. – 1.300 m. – 1.100 m.

Route type: path.

Signage: rough.

Points of interest: the sacred woods of Lower Gradista, the view of the Vikos Gorge, the church of Taxiarhes, the Paschaleios School in Kapesovo, the mansions and churches of Kapesovo.




Bridge of Papigo – Voidomatis Bridge in Klidonia

Starting Point: Bridge of Papigo.

End: Voidomatis Bridge at Klidonia.

Trail distance: 4 km.

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Altitude scale: 480 m. – 430 m.

Route type: path.

Signage: rough.

Degree of difficulty: medium.

Points of interest: the river Voidomatis and the homonymous canyon, the Monastery of Panagia Spiliotissa (1665), the church of Agii (Saints) Anargiri (1658), the rock shelters at Klithi and Boila locations, the Voidomatis stone bridge (1853) at Klidonia.




Monodendri – Vikos (or Papigo)

Starting point: Monodendri.

End: Vikos (or Papingo).

Trail distance: 10 km.

Duration: 6 hours.

Altitude scale: 1.060 m. – 770 m.

Route type: path.

Special signage: O3.

Signage: good.

Degree of difficulty: high.

Points of interest: the Rizarios Handicraft Centre and the Rizarios Exhibition Centre in Monodendri, the Vikos Gorge, the geological formations, the springs of the river Voidomatis. Remark: At Voidomati’s main spring there is a junction with the trail that leads to Mikro and Megalo Papigo after a hike of about 2 hours.




Iliohori – Waterfalls of Iliohori

Starting point: Iliohori.

End: Waterfalls of Iliohori.

Trail distance: 1 km.

Duration: 1 hour.

Altitude scale: 950 m. – 790 m.

Route type: path.

Signage: good.

Degree of difficulty: medium.

Points of interest: the waterfalls, the view of Timfi, the huge plane tree in Iliohori village.




Negades – Tsepelovo

Starting point: Negades.

End: Tsepelovo.

Trail distance: 7 km.

Duration: 3 hours and 15 minutes.

Altitude scale: 1.060 m. – 1.080 m.

Type of route: trail (forest road in some parts).

Signage: rough.

Degree of difficulty: medium.

Points of interest: the church of Agia Triada – Agios Dimitrios – Agios Georgios (1795) in Negades village, the church of Agios Nikolaos (1753) in Tsepelovo, stone bridges and the mansions of both villages.