
Trekking · Multi-day Trek
Tzoumerka: Plaka bridge, Kalarrytes, Syrrako and Kouiasa 2026
Plaka
Event Details
Date
Saturday, December 19, 2026
Start time: 06:30 • Ends: Sun, Dec 20, 22:00
Start Location
Ioannina
Event Type
Multi-day Trek
Distance
18 km
Elevation
+560m(gain)
Organizer
Hiking Greece
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View ↗Entry Fee
€195
The hike
Difficulty: 2 · Moderate(organizer grade: Εύκολη / 2-Μέτρια)
Walking time: 3.5 + 4 h
Departure: Athens, Syntagma (10 Filellinon St) 06:30 or Palataki 06:50 (coach)
Overnight: Hotel
Important Information
Two-day trip to the stone villages, gorges and rivers of Tzoumerka (Athamanika mountains).
Day 1 (Saturday 19/12): coach leaves Athens at 06:30 from Syntagma (10 Filellinon St), with a stop at Palataki at 06:50, to Frasta near the Plaka bridge; first hike across the Plaka bridge over the Arachthos to the Mouchoustiou monastery and the chapel of Agios Vasileios: 8 km, +360 m, about 3.5 hours, easy.
Night at the Gefyri Plakas 3* hotel in Frasta, double rooms with breakfast.
Day 2 (Sunday 20/12): from Kalarrytes along cobbled paths through the gorge to Syrrako and on to the Kouiasa mills, with running water, small waterfalls and pools: 10 km, +200 m / -500 m, about 4 hours, grade 2-moderate; then a visit to the Kipina monastery built into the rock and a meal at a tavern in Pramanta.
Back in Athens around 22:00.
You need to manage 3.5-4 hours on mountain paths with ups and downs; if you have no hiking experience, contact the organizer first.
€195 per person (€100 deposit option); group of up to 35.
Includes certified Hiking Greece mountain escorts, private coach from and to Athens, tolls, one night in a 3* hotel with breakfast, taxes and travel agency insurance; the two tavern meals are optional and not included.
Bring waterproof hiking boots, a day pack, waterproof and windproof jacket, warm layers, hat and gloves, water and snacks, poles, a head torch, personal medicines and spare socks.
Contact: contact@hikinggreece.gr, +30 2313 026 537, +30 697 44 55 004.
