Footpaths between the monasteries
Guide
Photo: Ioannis Ioannidis · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
FreeWalkAllow 1.5–3 hPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
Old monks' paths climbing through oak woods between the rock pillars, from Kalambaka up to Holy Trinity and from Kastraki up to the Great Meteoron, with the monasteries appearing above you as you go.
A brief history
The pillars are sandstone and conglomerate laid down by rivers millions of years ago, then worn into towers. Hermits lived in their caves long before the monasteries were built.
Tips
- Best time
- Early morning; carry water and wear proper shoes
- Cost
- Free
- Allow
- 1.5–3 h
- Free days
- Always free
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Good to know
- Area
- The rocks and monasteries: The plateau road and footpaths between the six monasteries open to visitors.
- Access
- Not step-free (stairs)
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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