View of the Vikos Gorge – Vikos Gorge loop from Βίκος

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View of the Vikos Gorge – Vikos Gorge loop from Βίκος

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View of the Vikos Gorge – Vikos Gorge loop from Βίκος

10:24

25.1km

1,130m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 9.49 km for 91 m

After 15.8 km for 91 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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191 m

View of the Vikos Gorge

Highlight • Viewpoint

I had no idea that here, in the middle of Europe, is the deepest canyon in the world. Very impressive, highly recommended!

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1.76 km

Vikos Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Fantastic hike. A little fitness is needed for the final ascent. Great scenery and the water of the Vikos you can drink (cleanest river in Europe!)

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9.44 km

Vikos Gorge riverbed

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For most of the year, there is little or no water flowing above ground. Only from the Voidomātis spring onwards does so much water emerge that it flows continuously. This …

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12.5 km

Descent into Vikos Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Approximately 30min to go down to the world deepest gorges. 900m deep for 1km rim to rim. I saw a bear near the path 10m from me but he was …

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22.2 km

Vikos Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

deepest Canyon in the world. Awesome but hard hike

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24.8 km

Vikos Village and Scenic Views

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You should definitely spend a night here if possible and sit in the tavern in the evening. It is so wonderful.

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25.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.0 km

812 m

304 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.5 km

4.68 km

4.46 km

304 m

136 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,060 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 13 October

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4°C

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

June 12, 2022,Durch die Vikos-Schlucht von Monodendri nach Melago Papingo (Pindos-Gebirge Nordgriechenland)

First tour of a hiking/trekking week with the DAV Summit Club in Northern Greece. And it has it all. Even if Komoot has installed two "wrong" humps in the narrow gorge (therefore deducting around 200 meters in altitude), this is not an easy tour. Especially in the long, supposedly flat stretch in the gorge, it's constantly up and down and …

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October 13, 2023,Vikos Schlucht von Vitsa nach Vikos Geeignet für Wandererfahrene ohne Höhenangst

The starting point of the tour was the Hotel Filira in Vitsa. The first part of the tour is not possible when the river is flowing because it has to be crossed several times. Then you should start with Monodendri. Some of the paths are very narrow with steep drops of up to 50 meters. Ropes are attached to difficult …

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