
Trekking · Day Hike
Helmos: From the Fir Forest to Kalavryta 2026
Kalavryta
Event Details
Date
Sunday, December 6, 2026
Start time: 07:00 • End time: 20:30
Start Location
Achaea
Event Type
Day Hike
Elevation
+55m(gain)
Organizer
Wanderlust Outdoor Activities
Official Announcement
View ↗Entry Fee
€42
Participant Limit
53spots
The hike
Difficulty: 1 · Easy(organizer grade: Α: Α→Α+ / Β: Α+)
Walking time: 3-5 h
Departure: Athens, Agios Antonios metro 07:00 (coach; meeting 06:40); pick-ups at Palataki Chaidariou, Praktiker Elefsina and Isthmus of Corinth on request
Important Information
Winter coach day trip to Mount Helmos (Chelmos) and Kalavryta, Achaea, with a choice of two hiking distances, 7 km or 9.5 km.
Point-to-point route, almost entirely downhill: it starts near the Kalavryta Ski Centre at about 1,500 m and goes down through the fir forest of Helmos; lower down the firs mix with chestnut and oak trees, small clearings open between the trees, and the path continues beside a stream lined with large plane trees.
Option A: 7 km, +10 m / -500 m, grade Α to Α+, 3:00 h net walking time (4:00 h with stops).
Option B: the full route of 9.5 km down to Kalavryta, +55 m / -890 m, grade Α+ (because of the descent), 4:00 h net walking time (5:00 h with stops).
After the hike, a meal together at a tavern in Kalavryta.
For people with moderate fitness who can walk 7 or 9.5 km on natural mountain ground; the long descent needs care, with guidance from the guides.
Mandatory gear: hiking boots and hiking poles.
Meeting at Agios Antonios metro station at 06:40, departure strictly at 07:00 by tourist coach; intermediate pick-ups at Palataki Chaidariou, Praktiker Elefsina and the Isthmus of Corinth if requested; the activity ends at 20:30.
Booking with prepayment; an information email with all participation details is sent in the week of the trip, and a Viber group chat is set up for the group.
Capacity: 53 people.
Included: tourist coach, guides' fees, a cereal bar and Naturals juice, group first-aid kit, civil professional liability insurance, Iridium satellite connection and satellite communication device, design and running of the activity.
Not included: anything not explicitly listed as included (so the tavern meal is paid separately).
The start pin marks the Kalavryta Ski Centre (the hike starts nearby); the finish pin marks Kalavryta, where option B ends.
Contact: 693 157 8969, info@wanderlustactivities.gr.
