Trekking · Day Hike
Combo Cave Trails: Helicon cave trail from Elikonas village 2026
Elikonas, Livadeia
Event Details
Date
Sunday, November 22, 2026
Start time: 07:30 • End time: 21:00
Start Location
Boeotia
Event Type
Day Hike
Distance
12.1 km
Elevation
+531m(gain)
Organizer
Combo Ride
Official Announcement
View ↗Entry Fee
€40
The hike
Difficulty: 1 · Easy(organizer grade: Εύκολη - Μέτρια)
Walking time: 5.5 h
Departure: Athens, Rouf 07:30, Elaionas (Iera Odos) 07:45 or Kifisia 08:00 (coach)
Important Information
Sunday day trip from Athens to Mount Helicon in Boeotia: a circular hike from the village of Elikonas on forest tracks, paths and rocky sections without continuous waymarking, past four caves: Avgeris, Bafoutis, Papanikolis and the Cave of Ploutos.
About 12.1 km, +531 m, highest point about 1,073 m, about 5h30 in total, grade easy-moderate.
Lunch in Zeriki (Elikonas), not included.
Departures from Athens: Rouf 07:30 (corner of Amfipoleos and Konstantinoupoleos, opposite the suburban railway), Elaionas 07:45 (on Iera Odos), Kifisia 08:00 (Ilision St, opposite Karras parquet); back in Athens around 21:00.
€40 per person, €30 with your own car; €20 deposit.
Places are limited and given in order of booking until full; booking via the 'Κλείσε θέση' form on the trip page, then a deposit paid at the club office (13 Agias Theklas St, Psyrri, 4 min from Monastiraki metro) or by bank transfer; Combo Loyal Members get a confirmed place at once and pay on the trip.
Full refund for cancellations until Tuesday 17 November.
Includes transport from and to Athens, driver and tolls, route planning, guiding team with EFR first-aid certification, group first-aid kit, GPS/GLONASS tracking and radios, photography, civil liability insurance and VAT; food, drinks and personal expenses not included.
Bring hiking shoes with good grip, a 15-25 l pack, 1.5-2 l of water, windproof or light waterproof, autumn hiking clothes, hat and sun protection, a head torch, a personal first-aid kit and optional poles.
A detailed programme is sent a few days before.
Contact: contact@comboride.com, +30 213 035 8513, +30 694 054 5073.
