The Best Hiking Trails in Peloponnese (Greece)

Menalon Trail section 1: Stemnitsa - Dimitsana

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eftihis

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Distance

8.61mi

Elevation +

3314f

TrailRank

73| 5.0

The trail head for this first route is Stemnitsa, the village of goldsmiths and headquarters for the Peloponnesians Senate in 1821, point of convergence of many other routes and trails. Follow the  coming out of the vil...

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Menalon Trail Section 8: Valtesiniko - Lagadia

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eftihis

Distance

9.26mi

Elevation +

1818f

TrailRank

72| 4.67

From Valtesiniko square, following , pass by the impressive stone built school and access the upper peripheral road of the village, from here the view overlooks all the northern plains. Gain altitude from the footpath a...

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Mikros Simos - Ligia - Kato Nisi - Vardia - Mikros Simos

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T_Kon

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Distance

7.68mi

Elevation +

1122f

TrailRank

71| 5.0

Moving time: 4h - 4,5h The trail begins from the beach of Mikros Simos and continues along the coast until Ligia. Then it makes a turn right to reach at the beach of Kato Nisi crossing a small cedar forest. The way b...

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Menalon Trail Section 4: Elati - Vytina

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eftihis

Distance

5.64mi

Elevation +

679f

TrailRank

69

The route descends from Elati to the riverbed of the Milaon River (in this first part the marking is with ), where it meets the obvious pathway situated on the banks. (from this part and after the marking is with ). Fo...

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Menalon Trail Section 3: Zigovisti - Elati

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eftihis

Distance

10.55mi

Elevation +

2228f

TrailRank

69

The Zigovisti–Elati section straddles the Western Menalon massif. This section is marked with . Leave Zigovisti behind passing by the old church of Agios Ioannis and the Pera Vrisi fountain where the trailhead wends thr...

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Menalon Trail Section 6: Nimfasia - Magouliana

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Hiking

eftihis

Distance

6.35mi

Elevation +

2589f

TrailRank

68

Coming out from Nymphasia the route follows a small road that that enters a pleasant oak wood, to the trailhead that heads downhill to cross the Kernitsa Bridge. From the bridge the trail ascend to the Kernitsas Monaste...

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Lousios Gorg - Dimitsana - Museum of Water Power - Monasteries of Pilosophos and Podromos

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AlexandreClose

Distance

16.54mi

Elevation +

5489f

TrailRank

67

Long walk through the Lousios Gorg. This walk passes by the most important sites of the Dimitsana region.

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Menalon Trail Section 5: Vytina - Nimfasia

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eftihis

Distance

3.72mi

Elevation +

696f

TrailRank

67| 5.0

After resting and provisioning, leave Vytina and continue on the route leading to Nymphasia. After walking 850 meters on asphalt you’ll reach Old Vytina and the trailhead of the footpath that will leads to Mavra Litharia...

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Μenalon Trail Section 7: Magouliana - Valtesiniko

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eftihis

Distance

4.39mi

Elevation +

577f

TrailRank

67

Walk across Magouliana (the village of loggers) through small roads and arrive to the saddle west of the village, where an intersection to Lasta is located and point of splendid views, surrounded by stone built threshing...

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Ladonas Gorge

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Paul Harwood

Distance

9.04mi

Elevation +

2310f

TrailRank

64

A really nice circular walk through the gorge. The middle section is along the river without a path. You have to find your own way. The river is passable but you should not do this section of the river is in spate or it...

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Menalon Trail Section 2: Dimitsana - Zigovisti

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Hiking

eftihis

Distance

2.47mi

Elevation +

879f

TrailRank

61

The section Dimitsana-Zigovisti ascends from the Lousios valley to the outskirts of the fir forest. The trail head starts in Dimitsana and passes next to important historical buildings like the Library. Heading out from ...

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From Demitsana taxi drop off at Ancient Gorthys back dimitsana via monasteries

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mpeels

Distance

9.80mi

Elevation +

3110f

TrailRank

60

Very nice hike through a gorge, easy tracks, beautiful sceneries, very welcome in monasteries with coffee water and candies. Difficulty is the distance and the altitude meters but quite easy.

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Taygetos loop (Sparta camp, Kalamata camp, Summit)

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Yanneas

Distance

13.17mi

Elevation +

4150f

TrailRank

57

A long but very nice trail that starts from Sparta’s refuge camp with a south direction to Kalamata refuge camp in order to get the trail for the south approach of the summit. Lots of different scenery. What’s nice about...

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Karia-Artemisio

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konstantinosbls

Distance

5.86mi

Elevation +

1913f

TrailRank

56

The easiest way to reach Artemisio peak 'Malevos' is by this trail.First 3 klm follows forest muddy roads and after a while you will find red signs leads you to the top by trail.the most demanding spots are the last 500m...

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Taygetos

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Alberto Pedrotti

Distance

16.66mi

Elevation +

6834f

TrailRank

53

By bicycle from Kastania to Panagia Giatrissa and Agios Dimitrios. By foot along the south ridge to Profitis Ilias, the highest summit of Taygetos. Let me report a comment that I added to my 360° panorama: My asce...

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Skiritida forest

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Martina.Kra

Distance

8.85mi

Elevation +

1617f

TrailRank

53

Extremely well marked path through the beautiful forest of Skiritida, starting from Vlachokerasia. There are quite some challenging parts when crossing the little streams, some climbs were supported by ropes.

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Taygetos: Maganiari spring - Profitis Ilias

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Martina.Kra

Distance

5.11mi

Elevation +

4662f

TrailRank

52

Hike from Maganiari spring up to Profitis Ilias peak. We went up in the afternoon, stayed overnight at the top in bivacs to see the pyramid shape shadow of the mountains at sunrise and went down the following morning usi...

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Foiniki 3 churches

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WillGreece

Distance

6.48mi

Elevation +

640f

TrailRank

52| 4.67

Nice walk along olive groves and some bushes and fields and ofcourse 3 little churches with magnificent view.

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Kardamili-Sotiros Monastery-Agia Sofia circuit

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vibramhead

Distance

6.23mi

Elevation +

1808f

TrailRank

52| 5.0

This hike starts in Kardamyli, going up the Viros Gorge for about 5 km as far as Sotiros Monastery, then climbs out of the gorge on a good road and descends to Kardamyli via Agia Sofia church. There's no path in the gorg...

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Doliana chestnut trail

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Thanos Ath

Distance

3.57mi

Elevation +

26f

TrailRank

51

E4 European path (part). Walking through chestnut trees and beautiful landscape of arcadia. Enjoy the view of Argolic sea.

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Exochori-Kardamili circuit

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vibramhead

Distance

6.56mi

Elevation +

1421f

TrailRank

50| 5.0

This walk starts in Exochori, dropping down to Kardamili on the route marked with red/white paint blazes. Much of the route follows kalderimi (stone-paved paths built for livestock), some in excellent shape and others qu...

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Nice loop via the circular beach a cool cavern and the Navarino castel

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berty

Distance

3.26mi

Elevation +

446f

TrailRank

50| 4.0

See """ http://fr.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/spatialArtifacts.do?event=setCurrentSpatialArtifact&id=4899644 """ for the access from the main road This treck is a very nice loop via the Voidokilia circular beach the circu...

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Taygetos: Mountaineering Club of Kalamata Hut (Forest of Vasiliki) - Profitis Ilias (Ταύγετος Βασιλική-Πρ. Ηλίας)

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ellee68

Distance

3.50mi

Elevation +

3048f

TrailRank

50| 5.0

This is an easy hike to Taygeto's highest peak "Profitis Ilias" from the hut of the Mountaineering club of Kalamata which is located at a small clearing in the beautiful coniferous "Vasiliki" forest . (the hard part actu...

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Taygetos Profitis Ilias Greece Ταΰγετος Προφήτης Ηλίας Πελοποννήσου

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Markus L.

Distance

9.07mi

Elevation +

4701f

TrailRank

49

Taygetos Profitis Ilias Greece //Ascend on the eastern slopes http://www.visitgreece.gr/en/activities/land_sports/mountaineering-hiking/mountaineering_in_taygetos """Take the road from Spárti to Gýtheion. About 7 k...

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Oítilon

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germeraadbassejohn

Distance

6.31mi

Elevation +

810f

TrailRank

49

Last part of 4 km extreme difficult. You have to go through the canyon wich is blocked at a lot of places.

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