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#106 of 300 · Mainalo mountains and Lousios Gorge

Menalon Trail

GreecePeloponnese (Arcadia)

A certified trail through the mountains of Arcadia linking stone villages such as Stemnitsa, Dimitsana and Vytina, descending into the Lousios Gorge past cliff-hung monasteries and crossing fir forests on the slopes of Mainalo.

Distance
75 km
Point to point
Ascent
3,500 m
High point 1,500 m
Time
6 days
Multi-day trek
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Stemnitsa
Finish: Lagkadia

Route

Topographic map of Menalon Trail, from Stemnitsa to LagkadiaStemnitsaDimitsanaVytinaNymfasiaMagoulianaValtesinikoLagkadiaStart: StemnitsaFinish: Lagkadia© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Stemnitsa
  2. Dimitsana
  3. Vytina
  4. Nymfasia
  5. Magouliana
  6. Valtesiniko
  7. Lagkadia

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.