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Meteora Monastery Trails

GreeceThessaly (Trikala)

Old footpaths linking Kalambaka and Kastraki with the monasteries built on top of sandstone pillars at Meteora, climbing through oak woods and rock gullies to the Holy Trinity, Varlaam and Great Meteoron monasteries.

Distance
10 km
Loop
Ascent
550 m
High point 615 m
Time
4 h 30 min
Day hike
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Kalambaka
Meteora

Route

Topographic map of Meteora Monastery Trails, from KalambakaKalambakaHoly Trinity MonasteryVarlaam MonasteryGreat Meteoron MonasteryKastrakiKalambakaStart: Kalambaka© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Kalambaka
  2. Holy Trinity Monastery
  3. Varlaam Monastery
  4. Great Meteoron Monastery
  5. Kastraki
  6. Kalambaka

Wildlife along the route

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