Hiking - Mountaineering

If you have forgotten what walking means, especially under the most healthy conditions, it is fairly certain that in Achaia you will eventually remember it and you will not be able to resist to the temptation of crossing on foot places that simply are not accessible by cars.

This kind of wild beauty will do well to your health. Hikers and mountaineers, beginners or experienced ones, will have many option in Achaia’s mountains, which are full of legends, myths, traditions waited to be explored.

You only need two things: good mood and attention. And first and foremost: a good organising.

We suggest:

Panachaiko (1.926 m)

• Pournarokastro- EOS shelter (Psarthi)- Giorgi’s Mountain- Ano Kastritsi
   - Hypsometrical dissension: approx. 1.256 m
   - Duration: 8 hours
   - Level of Difficulty: moderate
• Pournarokastro- Psarthi shelter- Koryfi (crown)
   - Hypsometrical dissension: +1.224 m
   - Duration: 5 hours
• Ano Kastritsi – Pashanianes Springs – Dritselo
   - Prasoudi
   - Hypsometrical dissension: approx. 1.094 m
   - Duration: 4 hours
   - Level of Difficulty: moderate
• Pournarokastro- Psarthi Shelter- Vodias- Prasoudi Shelter – Tower of Palavos
   - Hypsometrical dissension: approx. 1.276 m
   - Duration: 6 hours
   - Level of Difficulty: moderate

Erymanthos (2.224 m)

• Miha (Tsapournia) – Mougila- Olenos
  - Hypsometrical dissension: approx. 1.224 m
  - Duration: 7 hours
  - Level of Difficulty: moderate / difficult
• Kalentzi – Profitis Ilias- Erymanthos
  - Hypsometrical dissension: approx. 1.224 m
  - Duration: 3.5 hours
  - Level of Difficulty: moderate / difficult
• Alepochori- Katarraktis- Moni Taxiarhon
  - Hypsometrical dissension: approx. 500 m
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Level of Difficulty: easy
• Metohi Vlasias- kallifonio
  - Hypsometrical dissension: approx. 1.096 m
  - Duration: 5 hours
  - Level of Difficulty: moderate / difficult

Description of other pathways at Erymanthos

• From Greveno, there is a quite tiring ascension to Profitis Ilias peak (2.124 m) and from there, to a steep mountainside we keep up to the top. Duration at least 4 hours.
• From Lakkomata village, we go up to the high peak of Olenos. At the beginning we walk through a gully and passing by Scala we reach in approx. 4 hours the Olenos – Mougila Pass (1850 m )
• In Kallifonio ascending can be achieved through Ano Vlassia as well. First, we follow the path Vlasia- Lehouri and then we get to the pass Vlasia – Lehouri where we meet the main path (1500 m). Heading North- Northeast we eventually reach the top (1998 m). Duration: 4 hours.
• From Kertezi village, we can climb up to Tris Gynaikes peak (1795 m) following a gully leading us to the top in 2 hours approximately.
• Another path, not to the top but to the bottom of Erymanthos is the one starting from Platanos village. Following a very bad path we get to Peiros River. After passing the old bridge we reach Moni Chrisopodaritissas, at a very beautiful spot. Duration: 1 hour. The best way is to take the path from Lakkomata leading us to Peiros River, close to a very characteristic watermill. From there following the river we reach monastery’s ridge (approx. 2 hours).
• Skiadovouni (1446 m) is the Northwestern extension of Erymanthos. In 1-1.5 hour distance, following the path for Skiadas village we reach Notenon monastery (600m). From there, we easily get to Kakotari village.

Helmos (2.355 m)

• Ski Centre – Shelter- Neraidorachi- Psili Korfi  Mayrolimni- Idata Stigos
  - Hypsometrical dissension: approx. 430 m
  - Duration: 7 hours
  - Level of Difficulty: Difficult
• Peristera or Solo – Idata Stygos
  - Hypsometrical dissension: approx. 1.100 m
  - Duration: 3.5 hours
  - Level of Difficulty: moderate
  - Yellow Triangle Label
• Pteri Aigiou – Klokos Peak
  - Hypsometrical dissension: approx. 977 m
  - Duration: 2.5 hours
  - Level of Difficulty: easy
  - Red Label
• E4: Diakopto – Zahlorou- Kalavryta- Kato Lousi- Planitero- E4- Arbounas – Aghios Nikolaos- Tourlada- Krinofyta- Likouria
  - Hypsometrical dissension: approx. 760 m
  - Duration: 2 days
  - Level of Difficulty: moderate
  - E4 marking.
• Kato Lousi- Psili Korfi- Kato Kampos- Kefalovrysoelatofyto Planitero- E4
  - Hypsometrical dissension: approx. 1.218 m
  - Duration: 9 hours
  - Level of Difficulty: moderate

Afrodisio (1.446 m)

• Nasia (700 m) – Barbou forest- Kokkinovrysi- Xirokaritaina – Ladonas Lake (500 m)
  - Hypsometrical dissension: approx. 330 m
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Level of Difficulty: easy
• Ladonas Springs – Pagratio- Klima Paysania
  - Hypsometrical dissension: approx. 360 m
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Level of Difficulty: moderate
• Skepasto – Panaghia Plataniotissa- Makellaria Monastery
  - Hypsometrical dissension: approx. 300 m
  - Duration: 7 hours
  - Level of Difficulty: moderate

Klokos (1777 m)

• Pteri – Panaghia Klokoviotissa – Pepelenikos peak line.
  - Hypsometrical dissension: approx. 777 m
  - Duration: 2 hours and 10 minutes

Other suggested paths

• The Path of Palaion Patron Germanos Achaia Clauss- Moira- zoumbata (1.100 m) – leontio- Lapanagoi- Selinountas River- Makellaria Monastery- Pontia forest- Flamboura- Kalavryta
  - Hypsometrical dissension: approx. 900 m
  - Duration: 2 days
  - Level of Difficulty: moderate
• Paysania’s Path Achaia Clauss- Katarraktis- Kompigadi- Ano Vlassia- Psiles korfes (1500 m)- Lehouri – Tripotama.
  - Hypsometrical dissension: approx. 1.300 m
  - Duration: 2 days
  - Level of Difficulty: moderate
  

Source : Development Enterprise of Achaia Prefecture - Greece