Trekking · Multi-day Trek
Koziakas: refuge, Astrapi peak, Trypio Lithari and Elati 2026
Elati
Event Details
Date
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Start time: 07:30 • Ends: Sun, Nov 15, 19:30
Start Location
Trikala
Event Type
Multi-day Trek
Distance
11 km
Elevation
+350m(gain)
Organizer
Discovery Trail
Official Announcement
View ↗With transport from Thessaloniki(Individual)
Company van or car, refuge night with breakfast
€120.00
Own vehicle(Individual)
Refuge night with breakfast
€90.00
The hike
Difficulty: 1 · Easy(organizer grade: 1.5/5)
Walking time: 1.5 + 3.5 h
Departure: Thessaloniki, Kaftanzoglio Stadium 07:30 or One Salonica 07:50 (company van)
Overnight: Mountain refuge
Important Information
Two-day trip on Koziakas in the southern Pindus with a night at the Koziakas mountain refuge.
Day 1 (Saturday 14/11): leave 07:30 from Kaftanzoglio Stadium and 07:50 from One Salonica, stop at the Evangelismos service area, arrive at the refuge at 12:00 and hike 12:30-14:00 up the high slopes towards Astrapi peak (3 km, +/-350 m) with views over the whole Pindus; free time and night at the refuge.
Day 2 (Sunday 15/11): breakfast, then 09:30-13:00 down through fir forest, springs and fountains past Trypio Lithari to the traditional village of Elati (8 km, -900 m), with free time for lunch; leave 15:45, back at One Salonica 19:10 and Kaftanzoglio 19:30.
Highest point 1,901 m.
Difficulty 1.5/5, moderate fitness or better; ages 14+ with a guardian.
€120 with transport (company van or car) or €90 with your own vehicle; €50 deposit within 3 days of booking.
Includes guides, one night at the refuge with breakfast, first-aid kit, radios, photos and video and VAT. Bring a sheet or sleeping bag, toiletries, a 20-25 l pack, poles, waterproof, fleece and base layer, at least 2 l of water and snacks.
Free cancellation with full refund up to 30 days before departure; no refund after that, for no-shows or if the programme is cut short by weather; full refund if the trip is cancelled or postponed for weather.
Book on discovery-trail.gr; payment by IRIS or bank transfer.
Contact: +30 698 697 4647 (Leonidas), +30 694 518 0393 (Dimitris), discoverytrailinfo@gmail.com.
