Pindus Trail
Pindus Trail is part of the regional hiking network in OpenStreetMap. The line mapped in OpenStreetMap is 656 km long inside Greece (the length of the line, not a walking time). It crosses 11 regional units, most of its length in Ioannina. At the two ends of the mapped line that lie furthest apart, the nearest places with a page are Lemos (2.6 km) and Kirra (6.9 km), in a straight line; OpenStreetMap does not say which end is the start and which the end. The OpenStreetMap tags give the start as "Delphi" (as the mappers wrote them, unchecked). Within 1 km of the line, in a straight line, there are 12 places with a page (Amfissa, Karpenisi and Metsovo and others). Operator according to OpenStreetMap: Terra Pindus.
The route and its length
The length is the sum of the mapped ways of the OpenStreetMap relation, measured along the line and only inside Greece. It is not a walking time and not a difficulty.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Length of the line inside Greece | 656 km (OpenStreetMap) |
| Shape | A line with two ends |
At the two ends of the mapped line that lie furthest apart, the nearest places with a page are Lemos (2.6 km) and Kirra (6.9 km), in a straight line; OpenStreetMap does not say which end is the start and which the end. The OpenStreetMap tags give the start as "Delphi" (as the mappers wrote them, unchecked).
The highest peak with a page within 2 km is Smolikas (2,637 m, Wikidata). The highest place with a height in the table of places is Anilio (1,163 m, OpenStreetMap). There is no elevation profile: the site has no elevation model fine enough to draw one along the route.
Waymark in OpenStreetMap (osmc:symbol "waycolor:red:yellow_lower"): a red background. The description is partial; the code is given as the mappers wrote it. We do not know whether the marking is on the ground today.
Towns and villages by regional unit
Places with a page on this site where the mapped line passes within 1 km of the place's point (in a straight line). It does not mean the trail enters the place or that it has lodging, food or water. Heights are the ele tag in OpenStreetMap, where there is one. The length for each unit is the part of the line inside its boundary (OpenStreetMap, municipal boundaries).
Ioannina 149 km
| Place | Kind | Distance from the line | Height (OSM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metsovo | town | 50 m | 1,060 m |
| Kalarrytes | village | 20 m | 1,120 m |
| Anilio | village | 23 m | 1,163 m |
| Kefalochori | village | 34 m | 702 m |
| Syrrako | village | 204 m | 1,150 m |
Evrytania 142 km
| Place | Kind | Distance from the line | Height (OSM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karpenisi | town | 31 m | 961 m |
| Kerasochori | village | 77 m | – |
| Megalo Chorio | village | 77 m | 710 m |
| Gavros | settlement | 319 m | 710 m |
Phocis 95.1 km
| Place | Kind | Distance from the line | Height (OSM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amfissa | town | 27 m | – |
Kastoria 66.7 km
No place with a page lies within 1 km of the line in this unit.
Florina 52.6 km
| Place | Kind | Distance from the line | Height (OSM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemos | village | 120 m | 1,024 m |
Karditsa 46.3 km
| Place | Kind | Distance from the line | Height (OSM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthiro | village | 19 m | – |
Trikala 39.3 km
No place with a page lies within 1 km of the line in this unit.
Grevena 27.9 km
No place with a page lies within 1 km of the line in this unit.
Arta 23.4 km
No place with a page lies within 1 km of the line in this unit.
Aetolia-Acarnania 11.7 km
No place with a page lies within 1 km of the line in this unit.
Phthiotis 1.3 km
No place with a page lies within 1 km of the line in this unit.
Mountains, huts, sights and protected areas
Distances are in a straight line from the mapped line, not walking distances; peaks, huts, sights and lakes are within 2 km. This page does not describe climbs, difficulty or conditions. The length inside a Natura 2000 site was measured on the line thinned to about 100 m.
Peaks
| Peak | Height | Source | Distance from the line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smolikas | 2,637 m | Wikidata | 115 m |
| Mount Giona | 2,510 m | Wikidata | 1.5 km |
| Vardousia | 2,495 m | Wikidata | 1.1 km |
| Perifano | 2,442 m | OpenStreetMap | 152 m |
| Kakarditsa | 2,429 m | Wikidata | 17 m |
| Athamanika | 2,429 m | Wikidata | 1.0 km |
| Mali i Mesit | 2,324 m | Wikidata | 2.0 km |
| Lygkos | 2,177 m | Wikidata | 862 m |
| Avgo, Agrafa | 2,163 m | OpenStreetMap | 327 m |
| Mauvrovouni, Grevena | 2,157 m | Wikidata | 59 m |
| Kaliakouda, Karpenisi | 2,101 m | Wikidata | 1.2 km |
| Aftia | 2,082 m | OpenStreetMap | 1.6 km |
| Korifi | 2,017 m | Wikidata | 686 m |
| Stavros | 2,011 m | Wikidata | 583 m |
| Botsara | 1,959 m | Wikidata | 732 m |
| Sarandena | 1,923 m | Wikidata | 1.4 km |
| Flambouro | 1,882 m | OpenStreetMap | 1.8 km |
| Dambenska planina | 1,795 m | Wikidata | 474 m |
| Triklario | 1,776 m | Wikidata | 2 m |
| Boutsi | 1,771 m | OpenStreetMap | 264 m |
| Kalo Nero | 1,737 m | Wikidata | 1.7 km |
| Profitis Ilias, Argithea | 1,700 m | OpenStreetMap | 1.5 km |
| Mazni | 1,659 m | Wikidata | 25 m |
| Kafki | 1,574 m | OpenStreetMap | 1.8 km |
| Bresnitsa | 1,498 m | Wikidata | 677 m |
| Tsarno | 1,394 m | Wikidata | 326 m |
| Flatsata | 1,081 m | Wikidata | 1.7 km |
Mountain huts and shelters
| Name | Kind | Operator | Distance from the line | Height | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No name in OpenStreetMap | alpine hut | – | 2 m | 2,003 m | – |
| Καταφύγιο ΠΟΑ | alpine hut | Πεζοπορικός Όμιλος Αθηνών | 3 m | 2,015 m | 18 |
| Καταφύγιο Μαυροβουνίου | alpine hut | – | 7 m | 1,835 m | – |
| Stavros Mountain Hut | alpine hut | – | 12 m | – | – |
| Καταφύγιο ΕΟΣ Λαμίας | alpine hut | – | 13 m | 1,685 m | – |
| Giorgios Perdikis Mountain Shelter | alpine hut | Πεζοπορικός Όμιλος Αθηνών | 17 m | 1,850 m | 20 |
| Καταφύγιο Γραμμένης Οξυάς | alpine hut | – | 19 m | 1,686 m | – |
| Καταφύγιο Ε.Ο.Σ. Άμφισσας | alpine hut | Ε.Ο.Σ. Άμφισσας | 26 m | 1,909 m | – |
| No name in OpenStreetMap | alpine hut | – | 28 m | 1,909 m | – |
| Καταφυγιο Βάλια Κάλντα | alpine hut | – | 118 m | 1,010 m | – |
| No name in OpenStreetMap | basic hut | – | 385 m | 1,410 m | – |
| No name in OpenStreetMap | wilderness hut | – | 1.1 km | 1,913 m | – |
A hut on the map does not mean it is open, staffed or available; ask its operator about opening times, bookings and condition. 12 of 13 are shown.
Sights
- Averoff GalleryMuseum, 80 m
- Archaeological Museum of AmfissaMuseum, 135 m
- Castle of SalonaCastle, 209 m
- Delphi Archaeological MuseumMuseum, 240 m
- Monastery of the Cave, KarditsaMonastery, 375 m
- Theban TreasuryArchaeological site, 400 m
- Boeotian TreasuryArchaeological site, 405 m
- Treasury of the MegariansArchaeological site, 426 m
- Siphnian TreasuryArchaeological site, 426 m
- Athenian TreasuryArchaeological site, 430 m
- DelphiArchaeological site, 439 m
- Castalian SpringArchaeological site, 646 m
- Kipina MonasteryMonastery, 821 m
- Sanctuary of Athena PronaiaArchaeological site, 930 m
- Temple of Athena PronaiaArchaeological site, 930 m
- Treasury of the MassaliotsArchaeological site, 955 m
Lakes and lagoons
- Aoos Springs Reservoirreservoir, on the shore
- Lake Lesser Prespalake, on the shore
- Lake Prespalake, 244 m from the shore
Ski centres
- Metsovo Ski Centre3 lifts, passes here
- Anilio Metsovo Ski Centre4 lifts, 1.4 km from the line
Ski centres with a page within 25 km of the line, in a straight line. It does not mean the trail leads to them or that they are open.
Natura 2000 protected areas
| Site | Code | Line inside the boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Evryteri Periochi Athamanikon Oreon | GR2130013 | 60.0 km |
| Ori Agrafa | GR2430002 | 42.4 km |
| Koryfes Orous Grammos | GR1320002 | 39.6 km |
| Oros Lakmos (Peristeri) | GR2130007 | 30.9 km |
| Oros Vardousia | GR2450008 | 29.3 km |
| Oros Gkiona | GR2450002 | 28.6 km |
| Prespa National Park | GR1340001 | 25.3 km |
| Koryfes Orous Gkiona, Charadra Reka, Lazorema Kai Vathia Lakka | GR2450007 | 23.3 km |
| Ori Athamanon (Neraida) | GR2110002 | 23.2 km |
| Valia Kalnta Kai Techniti Limni Aoou | GR1310002 | 23.1 km |
| Ori Vardousia | GR2450001 | 21.3 km |
| Koryfes Orous Smolikas | GR2130002 | 20.3 km |
| Periochi Metsovou (Anilio - Katara) | GR2130006 | 13.6 km |
| Ethnikos Drymos Pindou (Valia Kalnta) - Evrυteri Periochi | GR1310003 | 13.3 km |
| Agrafa | GR1410002 | 11.3 km |
| Notioanatolikos Parnassos - Ethnikos Drymos Parnassou - Dasos Tithoreas | GR2450005 | 8.9 km |
| Vasilitsa | GR1310001 | 8.3 km |
| Ethnikos Drymos Prespon – Evryteri Periochi | GR1340010 | 8.0 km |
| Oros Parnassos | GR2410002 | 6.9 km |
| Ori Varnounta | GR1340003 | 5.6 km |
| Aspropotamos | GR1440001 | 2.3 km |
Where it lies
The regional units and municipalities the line passes through, with its length in each (OpenStreetMap boundaries; those with at least 1 km or 5% of the length are listed).
Regional units
- Ioannina149 km
- Evrytania142 km
- Phocis95.1 km
- Kastoria66.7 km
- Florina52.6 km
- Karditsa46.3 km
- Trikala39.3 km
- Grevena27.9 km
- Arta23.4 km
- Aetolia-Acarnania11.7 km
- Phthiotis1.3 km
Municipalities
- Karpenisi Municipality87.0 km
- Delphi Municipality69.3 km
- Konitsa Municipality67.9 km
- Agrafa Municipality55.3 km
- Prespes Municipality52.6 km
- Nestorio Municipality47.3 km
- Argithea Municipality46.3 km
- Metsovo Municipality36.3 km
- North Tzoumerka Municipality34.9 km
- Municipality of Grevena27.9 km
- Dorida Municipality25.8 km
- Central Tzoumerka Μunicipality23.4 km
- Pyli Municipality22.7 km
- Municipality of Kastoria19.4 km
- Meteora Municipality16.6 km
- Municipality of Nafpaktia11.7 km
- Zagori Municipality10.2 km
- Makrakomi Municipality1.3 km
Daylight
Sunrise and sunset at the middle of the route for the 15th of each month, in Greek time (Europe/Athens). Calculated with the standard solar-geometry formula for a flat horizon; terrain and cloud are not taken into account. In deep gorges or in the shadow of mountains dusk comes earlier.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.7 h | 07:52 | 17:33 |
| February | 10.7 h | 07:27 | 18:09 |
| March | 11.9 h | 06:47 | 18:40 |
| April | 13.2 h | 06:58 | 20:10 |
| May | 14.3 h | 06:21 | 20:39 |
| June | 14.9 h | 06:06 | 21:02 |
| July | 14.7 h | 06:19 | 21:01 |
| August | 13.8 h | 06:46 | 20:31 |
| September | 12.5 h | 07:14 | 19:44 |
| October | 11.2 h | 07:42 | 18:57 |
| November | 10.1 h | 07:17 | 17:20 |
| December | 9.4 h | 07:46 | 17:11 |
Trail safety
In an emergency call 112, the European emergency number. For information, training and the mountaineering clubs, the federation is the Hellenic Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (ΕΟΟΑ).
The line of the route was drawn by volunteers in OpenStreetMap and may be incomplete or out of date. We do not know whether the trail is open, waymarked or passable today, or what the conditions are. This page gives no directions for the route or for climbs, no difficulty grade, no walking time and no weather forecast. Ask the operator, a local club or the forest service before you set out.
How the numbers were counted
The trails are the hiking routes (route=hiking) of OpenStreetMap (ODbL, Geofabrik snapshot of 24 Sep 2026). A trail has a page when it has a name or a ref (a route with only a local number and no name needs an operator and a website), at least 4 km of line in Greece, and two of: at least 3 places with a page near the line, a mountain hut, a peak with a page, a Natura 2000 site, a website in the OpenStreetMap tags. Relations that are the same trail in sections (same super-relation, the same E4 or E6 ref, the same name and operator) are joined into one page and a shared stretch is counted once. There are at most 100 pages, ranked by network level (international, national, regional, local), then length, number of places and whether there is a website or operator; at most four trails of one numbered series.
The length is the sum of the lengths of the relation's ways, worked out on the original OpenStreetMap nodes, inside the boundaries of Greek municipalities (a way is split at the vertices of the line thinned to about 100 m). Units and municipalities are decided by the middle of each piece of line. The places, peaks, sights and lakes are pages of this site and the distance is the shortest straight line from their point to the line. Natura 2000 membership is whether the middle of each piece falls inside the Ministry's boundary (YPEN geoportal).
The website is the one OpenStreetMap lists for the route; we link it without having read or checked it. Trails are mapped by volunteers and are not an official trail register; the network (international, national, regional, local) is as the mappers tagged it. No durations, difficulty or elevation profile are shown.
See also
- Karpenisi Municipalitymunicipality
- Delphi Municipalitymunicipality
- Konitsa Municipalitymunicipality
- Agrafa Municipalitymunicipality
- Prespes Municipalitymunicipality
- Nestorio Municipalitymunicipality
- Argithea Municipalitymunicipality
- Metsovo Municipalitymunicipality
- North Tzoumerka Municipalitymunicipality
- Municipality of Grevenamunicipality
- Dorida Municipalitymunicipality
- Central Tzoumerka Μunicipalitymunicipality
- Pyli Municipalitymunicipality
- Municipality of Kastoriamunicipality
- Meteora Municipalitymunicipality
- Municipality of Nafpaktiamunicipality
- Zagori Municipalitymunicipality
- Makrakomi Municipalitymunicipality
- Ioanninaregional unit
- Evrytaniaregional unit
- Phocisregional unit
- Kastoriaregional unit
- Florinaregional unit
- Karditsaregional unit
- Trikalaregional unit
- Grevenaregional unit
- Artaregional unit
- Aetolia-Acarnaniaregional unit
- Phthiotisregional unit
- Central Greeceregion
- All trailslist
- Mountains and peakslist
- Natura 2000 siteslist
- Regions of Greecelist
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from the sources below, with the date each was updated.
- OpenStreetMap: hiking trails and routes, with name, network, operator, website and waymarkOpenStreetMap contributors, via a Geofabrik snapshot · Geofabrik snapshot of 24 September 2026 · Date:
- Everyday places, tourism, transport and natureOpenStreetMap contributors, via the Overpass API · Live database at the time of the query · Date:
- OpenStreetMap: peak elevations, mountain huts and hiking routesOpenStreetMap contributors, via a Geofabrik snapshot · Geofabrik snapshot of 24 September 2026 · Date:
- Wikidata: mountains and peaks, heights, prominence and mountain rangesWikidata contributors · Live SPARQL query snapshot, taken 9 October 2026 · Date:
- Natura 2000 protected sitesMinistry for Environment and Energy: YPEN geoportal · Current national Natura 2000 network · Date:
- OpenStreetMap: lakes, reservoirs, lagoons and damsOpenStreetMap contributors, via a Geofabrik snapshot · Geofabrik snapshot of 24 September 2026 · Date:
- OpenStreetMap: ski lifts, pistes and winter-sports areasOpenStreetMap contributors, via a Geofabrik snapshot · Geofabrik snapshot of 24 September 2026 · Date:
- Wikidata landmarks: castles, monasteries, museums, archaeological sites and natural landmarksWikidata contributors · Live SPARQL query snapshot, taken 25 September 2026 · Date:
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