The majestic nature of Pogoni will not leave disappointed the lover of backpacking, even the most demanding.
There are excellent hiking trails and paths:
- Pogoniani – Oraiokastro:
Starts from the village Pogoniani (altitude 750 m) and ends at the village Oraiokastro (500m)
Distance: 15 km
Duration: 6 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Path: through forest roads and easy paths
Route stations:
Pogoniani
Kouvaras’ Canyon
Nonoulos’ Bridge
Preservable settlement of Dolo
“Greci” Bridge
Prehistoric Cairns of Glavas
“Katogefyro” Bridge -Oreokastro
The ride is excellent for the dense, woody vegetation of oaks, beech trees, on cliffs ,for the Nonoulos Bridge and for overlooking the canyon tangle.
- Dolo –Saint Christopher’s Chapel :
It starts from the village of Dolo (800m) and ends at the Chapel of St. Christopher (1.125 m)
Distance: 2 miles
Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
Path: Uphill path through forest and bushy areas
Route stations:
Dolo
Koutsokrano’s Slope
Summit of Mountain Koutsokrano St. Christopher’s Chapel
A dream trip to wooded nature walkers enjoying the trail and the view from the top of the mountain to Mt Koutsokrano Makrykampo Nemertsika and breathtaking.
- Other trekking routes:
Starting Merope, Kefalovryso and Paleopirgos Mount Nemertsika great views (positions Bitsikopoulo) and Prophet Elias and dense wooded path
Duration: 3-4 hours
Attention! Without marked trails
Bounas Forest in Delvinaki
Doliana to Lykoskou positiom for the amazing views of the mountain and Tymfi Nemertsika
Agios Kosmas to Roupsia
Hiking in Kouvaras’ Canyon but only on marked path
TIP: Municipality of Pogoni organizes excellent hiking trails and activities during August. |
