
Trekking · Day Hike
Cave of the Lakes to Planitero hike, Helmos 2026
Kastria
Event Details
Date
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Start time: 07:00 • End time: 20:30
Start Location
Achaea
Event Type
Day Hike
Distance
6.3 km
Elevation
+114m(gain)
Organizer
Trekkers
Official Announcement
View ↗Entry Fee
€40
The hike
Difficulty: 1 · Easy(organizer grade: 1/5)
Walking time: 2-2.5 h
Departure: Athens, Museum of Contemporary Art (Syngrou-Fix metro) 07:00 (coach); also Palataki, Elefsina (Praktiker) and Isthmus (Kanali cafe)
Important Information
Visit to the Cave of the Lakes at Kastria, then a one-way hike of about 6.3 km and 2-2.5 hours, mostly downhill on easy ground with views of Helmos, to Planitero and the Aroanios springs for a meal before heading back.
+114/-336 m, grade easy 1/5, ages 8+ (children with an adult).
Meet 06:45, coach leaves 07:00 from the Museum of Contemporary Art (Syngrou-Fix metro), then Palataki 07:20, Elefsina (Praktiker-BIEX) 07:30 and Isthmus (Kanali cafe) 08:10; back about 20:30.
€40, €25 deposit.
Not included: cave entry (€7 group ticket, normally €9) and food at Planitero.
Includes the coach, experienced first-aid certified guides, group first-aid kit, civil liability insurance and VAT. Book and pay online on trekkers.gr; bookings are per person.
Sold out on the organizer's site as of 18 October 2026.
