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Medium Menalon Trail - with Accommodation in Stemnitsa and Lagkadia
Duration: 8 days
Trails: T2 trails
Distance: 10 - 15 km per day
Ascent per day: 250 - 500 m ascent per day
> A relaxed version of the Menalon Trail with accommodation before and after
> Spend your nights in cozy Greek accommodations
> Accommodation before and after your hike is included
The Menalon Trail in Arcadia, in the Peloponnese. It doesn't get much more Greek. Sure, islands like Crete and Corfu are stunning for their perfect combination of mountain and sea, but the 'real' Greece can be found on foot deep in Greece's interior. Churches and monasteries, thousand-year-old donkey trails and watering holes, quiet villages and a small glass of ouzo to end the day. Forget the mileage and the athletic challenge: on the Menalon Trail, you take it easy in the Greek way.
Take it easy, that was always the idea behind the development of the Menalon Trail. If you have the time, you can do the Menalon Trail in 8 stages. We spiced it up a little but, compared to some other treks we know, it is still a calm trek with never more than 4 hours of hiking a day. This version of the Menalon Trail also includes accommodation in Stemnitsa, your starting point, and Lagkadia, the goal for your trek.
Itinerary
Day
1
Arrival in Stemnitsa
Today you arrive in Stemnitsa, the village of goldsmiths and headquarters of the Peloponnesian Senate in 1821. Relax! There are a few good hiking days ahead of you. The directions in this description will take you to the villages where your accommodations are booked.
Pension Mpelleiko in Stemnitsa
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2
Stemnitsa - Dimitsana
Duration: 03:40 h
Distance: 13.6 km
Ascent: 610 m
Descent: 770 m
Today we cross the famous Lousios Gorge to reach Dimitsana. Do you love ancient monasteries and churches? Then you already knew that the Menalon Trail is perfect for you. Along the way, we traverse ancient farmlands, pass the Church of the Transfiguration of Christ and admire the view of the Lousios Gorge, before entering the paved path leading to Prodromos Monastery. Nestled against the walls of the gorge, this monastery has a very nice fountain to visit. We walk on to the Old Philosophou Monastery from 963 and then to the New Philosophou Monastery founded much later, in 1691. Finally, we reach the beautiful Dimitsana.
Pension En Dimitsa in Dimitsana
Day
3
Dimitsana - Elati
Duration: 04:40 h
Distance: 19.2 km
Ascent: 690 m
Descent: 480 m
Footpaths and dirt roads take you past the small monastery of St Apostoli. If you thought this is the last monastery, you are wrong. Many more monasteries and churches will follow in the coming days. Just after passing the Immortality Monument, the guard of Theodore Kolokotronis, leader of the 1821 War of Independence, we enter the centre of cute Zigovisti. The War of Independence is a familiar story to every Greek. After Zigovisti, you trek across the western Menalon massif past a stunning ravine. This sets the tone for the rest of the stage. More natural beauty and a fantastic village to end it. Note: This is the longest stage, so do a bit of walking. There will be time for more breaks tomorrow.
Chalet Elati in Elati
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