Taygetos Jeeping and hiking Ridomo gorge

”The route” We start from Sparta with our 4×4 vehicles and we head to Taygetos mountain. The forest roads, high on the ”Touristiko” point are perfect for 4×4 driving. The road continues to ”Pigadia” village where we park our vehicles. The hike begins and we head into the ”Ridomo” gorge, one of the longest and […]

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Taygetos full day Hiking and Cycling

Taygetos Hiking Cycling “The path” Our path starts from the Mountaineering Refuge at 1550 m  altitude. After a while we exit the fir forest and we enter the alpine zone where the peak rises above us. In the vast area of alpine fields, following the rapid and rough ramp lead us to ”Portes” point at […]

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Wednesday’s night ascend of Taygetos – 6 hours

“The path” Our path starts from the Mountaineering Refuge at 1550 m altitude. After a while we exit the fir forest and we enter the alpine zone where the peak rises above us. In the vast area of alpine fields, following the rapid and rough ramp lead us to ”Portes” point at 2250m altitude. The […]

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The beautiful refuge – 5 hours

“The path” We fill our bottles with crystal clear water from ”Maganiari” point at 950m altitude and we enter the dense and shady fir forest. The deeper we get into the forest, the more familiar we become with fauna and flora of the mountain. Above us rises the highest peaks of Taygetos. One last stop […]

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The Mighty peak – 6 hours

  mighty peak top “The path” Our path starts from the Mountaineering Refuge at 1550 m  altitude. After a while we exit the fir forest and we enter the alpine zone where the peak rises above us. In the vast area of alpine fields, following the rapid and rough ramp lead us to ”Portes” point […]

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The classic route of Faneromeni – 5 hours

”The path” We start walking from Parori village located at the base of the mountain. Above us, the plane oak and tree forest, are rising enormous walls of rocks while  below, watertfalls rip the gorge. We gain height and we meet the  beautifull old churches  of Panagia Lagadiotisa and Agia Sotira, till we reach the […]

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The old path to Anavriti – 4 hours

“The path” This cobblestone path starts after the third curve on the way, from St Ioannis to Anavriti. We leave the stunning view of Spartan valley and we head into the gorge of ”Stalos”, where beautiful, coloured, high cliffs surround us. As we gain altittude in the forest we reach Anavriti village at 800m altittude. […]

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The forest of Livadi – 6 hours

“The path” We begin our hike from Anavriti village in the heart of the mountain. Above us rises the mighty mountain, Taygetos. The landscape changes through the forest. From broad-leaved tree forest to conifer forest, we end up in a small plateau called ”Livadi”. The altitude here is 1350m above sea level and above us […]

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Mistras to Taygeti – 5 hours

“The path” We begin to walk on the old stone path through the ravine of ”Nerokaria” and its lush green forest. In spring, this place is a colorful paradise, where we can cool off in crystal waters as the river creates waterfalls and small natural pools. Our destination is the traditional settlement of Taygeti at […]

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Ancient passage – 6 hours

“The path” We start from ‘Sela’ point at 1050m altitude in a beautiful fir forest. As we gain altitude we exit the forest. The landscare transforms to rocky, alpine and we finally reach ‘Paximadi’col at 1750m altitude. This is an excellent vantage point of central Taygetos! In ancient years this path used to be important […]

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