
Trekking · Day Hike
Parnassos – Amfikleia: In the Footsteps of the Crusader Knights (Agia Ierousalim) 2026
Amfikleia
Event Details
Date
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Start time: 07:00 • End time: 21:00
Start Location
Phthiotis
Event Type
Day Hike
Distance
7 km
Elevation
+400m(gain)
Organizer
Taxideftes – Travellers
Official Announcement
View ↗Entry Fee
€35
The hike
Difficulty: 1 · Easy(organizer grade: 1 – Διαδρομή για πεζοπόρους)
Walking time: 3-4 h
Departure: Vari (INTERSPORT) 07:00 (coach)
Important Information
Out-and-back autumn hike on the eastern side of Parnassos, starting and ending in Amfikleia (the old Dadi).
Route: Amfikleia – Keramidi stream – Agia Ierousalim – Varsamos gorge – Amfikleia; the organizer gives about 7 km, 3–4 hours, about +400 m / -400 m and difficulty grade «1 – route for hikers».
From the south-eastern edge of Amfikleia the trail enters the Keramidi gorge and climbs through fir forest to Agia Ierousalim («Agiarsali» to the locals), a small church inside a large cave at about 900 m, at the entrance of the Varsamos gorge, which tradition links with crusader knights; above it is a second cave, «the grandfather's cell».
The walk continues to the springs of Agios Nikolaos, with a view over the Varsamos gorge, for a stop before returning on the same path to Amfikleia.
Programme: 07:00 coach departure from Vari (INTERSPORT, departure point; further pick-up points in Voula, Glyfada, along Poseidonos and Syngrou avenues, Syntagma, Omonia and others, as listed on the organizer's page); 10:30 arrival in Amfikleia; 11:00–15:00 hike; 15:00–18:00 meal at a local tavern and free time in Amfikleia, with optional visits to the Bread Museum and the Museum of Trades; 18:00 departure, estimated arrival in Athens 21:00.
Times are indicative and the leader may change the programme for objective reasons (weather, road conditions).
Included: coach transport, experienced guides, insurance and organisation, all taxes; not included: meals, personal expenses, entrance fees, equipment, anything not in the programme.
The fee is €30 for members of the Taxideftes Club; families can ask for an offer.
Payment must accompany the registration form, by bank deposit, IRIS or card through Eurobank live pay (card payments +2%).
Cancellation by the participant (day trips) more than 5 days before: the money can be used by the same person for another outing within 6 months; less than 4 days before: the money is lost; no loss if you find a replacement.
If the organizer cancels, the payment is refunded.
Group coordinator: Drosoula Konstantinopoulou, +30 6937911675.
Contact: 6980322801, grtravellers@gmail.com.
