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Monodendri Village – Vikos Gorge loop from Μονοδένδρι

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Monodendri Village – Vikos Gorge loop from Μονοδένδρι

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Monodendri Village – Vikos Gorge loop from Μονοδένδρι

10:08

24.6km

1,090m

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

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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 3.83 km for 91 m

After 21.1 km for 91 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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357 m

View of Vikos Gorge

Highlight • Viewpoint

When you come through the last gate to the last house, go up to the left, then you can look into the gorge from the very top and also go through to the back

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626 m

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 more scared than me and directly ran away. A local told me that she saw some deer a few days ago. Don't forget to take some water, even that it's not a long hike, it's steep.

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3.87 km

Vikos Gorge riverbed

Highlight • Gorge

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 makes it all the more impressive to be able to stand in the riverbed here - surrounded by the gigantic rock walls of the Vīkos Gorge and in the middle of rocks weighing tons.

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7.97 km

Vikos Gorge

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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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11.6 km

River in Pindus National Park

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12.5 km

Viewpoint

12.9 km

Vikos Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

deepest Canyon in the world. Awesome but hard hike

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24.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.0 km

1.18 km

280 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.6 km

4.69 km

4.12 km

170 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,080 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

Weather

Friday 28 August

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21°C

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Comments

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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September 28, 2021,🇬🇷Pindosgebirge: Tiefste Schlucht der Welt (Durch die Vikosschlucht von Monodendri nach Vikos)

According to the Guinness Book of Records, the Vikos Gorge is the deepest gorge in the world (in relation to its width, 1000m in some places). Yes, I didn't know that either before I started looking at this trip. Even if we did not always have the best view when we walked through the gorge, it was a fascinating and …

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April 27, 2023,Monodendri-Vikos

A dream in green. In the spring. The sun still shines through everywhere, the play of light is fascinating. Through the still light canopy of leaves you can (still) see a lot of the gorge and the course of the river. About 6 hours with a long break.

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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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