Trekking · Day Hike
Meteora: Kastraki and the Agio Pnevma hermitage 2026
Kastraki
Event Details
Date
Saturday, December 5, 2026
Start time: 07:30 • End time: 19:00
Start Location
Trikala
Event Type
Day Hike
Distance
7.5 km
Elevation
+400m(gain)
Organizer
Discovery Trail
Official Announcement
View ↗Coach from Thessaloniki(Individual)
€30.00
Own vehicle(Individual)
€15.00
The hike
Difficulty: 1 · Easy(organizer grade: 1.5/5)
Walking time: 3 h
Departure: Thessaloniki, Kaftanzoglio Stadium 07:30 or One Salonica 07:50 (coach); own car: Kastraki 11:00
Important Information
Circular hike at Meteora, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, from the village of Kastraki on old paths with panoramic views of the rocks, visiting the Agio Pnevma hermitage carved into the rock and continuing towards Old Kalambaka.
7.5 km, +/-400 m (260 to 470 m), about 3 hours, difficulty 1.5/5, moderate fitness; ages 14+ with a guardian.
Free time in Kalambaka afterwards.
Coach leaves 07:30 from Kaftanzoglio Stadium and 07:50 from One Salonica (lower parking, Stathmou St traffic light), arrival in Kastraki 11:00 (own-car meeting point), hike 11:15-14:15, departure 16:20, back at One Salonica 18:45 and Kaftanzoglio 19:00.
€30 by coach, €15 with your own car.
Led by mountain guides (TEFAA graduates) with international first-aid certification; first-aid kit, radios, photos and video, VAT included.
Free cancellation with full refund up to 48 hours before departure; 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.
