Snowshoeing In Pindos Mountains
Activity Description
Snowshoe in the Pindos mountains is the ultimate winter experience in Greece! A chance to discover something unique and out of the ordinary, in places that your mind would never imagine that exist in this country!
Highlights
- Hike the remote Pindos mountains
- 4 days in the north Pindos National Park
- Unique winter landscapes
- Smolikas mountain
- Meet the land of the Vlach people
Is this trip good for me?
- There will be luggage transfer every time we change hotel
- Organized accommodation
- Max walking 7hours
- Winter conditions
- Average walking hours per day 5
- No previous experience needed
Daily Itinerary (5 days)
- Day 1: Arrival
1st Day Arrival According to flight arrival time, we drive the village of Ziakas. According to arrival time, it would be interesting to make a visit to the archeological site of Vergina. Driving time from the airport of Saloniki 3 hours drive.
- Day 2:
2nd Day Short transfer to Abdela (20mins) where we start the exiting cross over Vasilitsa mountain. We finish at the ski area where we overnight and have dinner at the mountain lodge by the slopes at 1850m! Walking time 6-7hours. Start point: 1300m, highest point 2249m, finish: 1850
- Day 3:
3rd Day. Crossing to Samarina, over the Gomara peak. We get the chance to walk through the amazing “Robola” pine trees, or the Balkan pine, huge trees that grow in high altitudes, endemic to the south of the Balkans, and Pindos mountains. After the peak, we see the mountain massif of Smolikas (highest Pindos peak 2631m). We walk to Samarina a nomadic village at 1450m. Overnight and dinner. Walking time 7hours. Start point: 1850m, highest point 2090m, finish: 1450
- Day 4:
4th Day Hike to the peaks of Mt. Smolikas, highest of Pindos mountains. We start directly from the village, through thick forest to the alpine terrain of Mt. Smolikas, our goal is the peaks of Skala or Piramida (2450m), our highest point of the tour! Overnight in Samarina, dinner. Start point: 1400m highest point 2450m finish: 1400
- Day 5:
5th Day According to departure time we hike at the Portitsa gorge and over the historical arched bridge crossing the river.
Pricing table
- 2-3 pax 1090€/person
- 4 pax 746€/person
- 6 pax 604€/person
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Cancellation policy
- Cancellation 14 days or more prior to the agreed activity starting date. You are automatically reimbursed for the full activity price.
- Cancellation between 7 and 14 hours prior to the agreed activity starting date. You are entitled to a 50% reimbursement.
- Cancellation 7 days or later are what we call last-minute cancellations. No reimbursements will be effected.
* If the activity is canceled by the cooperating company (due to weather, non-completion of minimum entries, force majeure, etc.), the price of your activity, is refunded in full.
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