Mount Pindos High Peaks & The Dragon Lake (3 days hiking trip)
This trip is led by Akis and the guiding team in Greece.Meet your guides.
Itinerary
We will meet you at the Ioannina Bus Station and take you to Mikro Papigo village (1.5hr drive). We start the ascent toward Astraka’s Refuge through a lush forest for the first hour. Soon the old shepherd’s trail leads us parallel the Astraka Towers. These impressive vertical limestone cliffs are hundreds of meters high. The views along the way are particularly stunning. We spend the night at Astraka Refuge. Hiking distance 6km / 3 miles (3 hours).
After breakfast at the Refuge, we will hike towards the high plateaus of mountain Tymfi. After a short but steep ascent, we reach the famous alpine lake called “Dragon Lake”. Later, in the afternoon, we will return to the Refuge and take a break before we scale one of the most impressive summits of the mountain, Lapatos Summit. The route takes us over an iconic crest line. We spend a second night at the Astraka Refuge. Hiking distance: 12 km / 7 miles (8 hours)
Starting from the Refuge we have a long day ahead of us to scale the Tymfi’s highest summit. We cross isolated areas where we are unlikely to pass any other hikers. The reward for the tough ascent is the incredible view from the very highest point of the massif. This is a great spot for taking a memorable photo. After descending the mountain, we will transfer you back to Ioannina’s Bus Station (1.5hr drive) where the tour ends. Hiking distance: 16km / 9 miles (9 hours)
Your Guides
Akis, a certified mountain guide from Greece with a lifelong passion for the outdoors, is your head guide for this trip. A licensed member of the Hellenic Mountain Guides Association and a qualified instructor in mountaineering, ski touring, and climbing, he brings a genuine love for the mountains to every adventure. Akis' guiding experience spans beyond Greece to routes across the Alps in France, Switzerland, Italy, and Bulgaria. Yet his heart and home remain at the foot of Mount Olympus, where dramatic valleys, high ridges, and mythical trails form the perfect outdoor playground. Alongside guiding, Akis teaches mountaineering and climbing at schools and associations throughout Greece, and spends much of the winter as a ski instructor. Together, Akis and his team live to share the beauty of Greece’s mountains and make each experience accessible and safe.
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Shared rooms and toilets Restaurant and running water at the toilets. AKIS, PLEASE ELABORATE. HOW MANY SHARE PER ROOM? ARE INDIVIDUAL ROOMS AVAILABLE, WHAT ARE THE MEALS LIKE, ARE THERE VEGETARIAN OPTIONS, WHAT DO MEALS COST ETC.
You have to be able to hike at least 5 hours per day and cover 300 - 350m of vertical ascent per hour. We recommend following a regular exercise regime in the months building up to this tour.
- Transfer : Ioannina - Mount Pindos - Ioannina - Quilified Guide - 2 overnights in the Refuge - Snack for Day 2 and Day 3 of the trip (AKIS, SPECIFYB WHAT THIS USUALLY IS)
Meals - AKIS PLEASE ADD WHERE YOU CAN PURCHASE THESE AND APPROXIMATELY HOW MUCH TO BUDGET Lunches - Diners - Breakfasts Bottled water and drinks consumption
By Airplane , TO WHICH AIRPORT? You can get to Ioannina bus station from from Thessaloniki (3 hrs ) or Athens (4 hrs)
We start and end the trip in Ioannina town, at the central bus station.
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