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& Paths Trails for the year 2017 year the for of Protected Areas Protected of Aoos gorge - Smolikas - Timfi: Valia Kalda Agencies Managment 18. Konitsa bridge - Stomio Monastery 30. Vovoussa - Avgo Starting Point: Konitsabridge. End: Holy Monastery Starting point: Vovoussa. End: peak Avgo. Trail pindosnationalpark of Stomio which is dedicated to Panagia. Trail distance: 6 km. Duration: 4 hours. Altitude scale: distance: 6km. Duration: 2 hours. Altitude scale: 1000m –2157m. Route type: path. Special signage: www.pindosnationalpark.gr Site: 450m - 800m. Route type: Forest path, path. Special nonexistent. Signage: medium. Degree of difficulty: [email protected] Email: signage: nonexistent. Signage: good. Degree of high. Recommended visit time: from June to October. 22241 26530 Fax: 22241, 26530 22245, 26530 Telephone: difficulty: medium. Recommended visit time: Potable water: rarely found. Vegetation: black pine, Ioannina 44007, code: Zip Zagori, Aspragelloi, throughout the year. Potable water: a source can beech and Bosnian pine, subalpine meadows. Fauna: be found. Vegetation: riparian vegetation. Fauna: brown bear, chamois, etc. Points of interest: the view Parks National Pindos and Vikos-Aoos of Agency Management roe deer, bobcat, wild boar, various species of birds. from the peak Avgo to Arkoudorema ravine and the Park National Pindos Northern Points of interest: the Konitsa bridge (1870), the wider area of Mount Ligkos, the Vovoussa Information Stomio Monastery (1774), the view to the Aoos ravine Center for the National Park of Northern Pindos and the and Tymfi. Hydro power museum of Vovoussa. Remarks: high risk of lightning at the top when the weather is rainy, in Vovoussa operates throughout the year, the Mountain 19. Konitsa - Aoos gorge - Drakolimni of Timfi Refuge of Valia Kalda (http:www.katafigiovaliacalda.com). Starting Point: Konitsa bridge. End: Drakolimni of Timfi. Trail distance: 12km. Duration: 7,5 hours. 31. Perivoli- Stavros (cross) Position - Valia Kalda Altitude scale: 450m - 2100m. Route type: at the Starting point: Perivoli. End: ValiaKalda. Trail distance: 20 km. Duration: 7 hours. Altitude scale: 1300m beginning forest path and then path. Special signage: - 1600m - 1350m. Route type: forest path. Special signage: E6. Signage: good. Degree of difficulty: black square on a yellow background. Signage: poor. medium. Recommended visit time: from May to October. Potable water: often found. Vegetation: Degree of difficulty: quite high. Recommended dense forests of black pine, beech and Bosnian pine. Fauna: brown bear, roe deer, etc. Points of interest: the visit time: from May to October (the remaining Mavranaioi Information Center of the National Park of Northern Pindos, the rare rocks (serpentines, peridotites), months special winter equipment is required as well as the particular topography etc. Remarks: The trail can be combined with routes 32 or 33. special mountaineering knowledge). Potable water: several sources of drinking water. Vegetation: riparian 32. Stavros (cross) Position Arkoudorema - Katarraktes (Waterfalls) vegetation, coniferous forests mainly black pine, oak, Starting point: Stavros Position. End: Katarraktes of Arkoudorema.Trail distance: 7 km. Duration: 2 hours. subalpine plateaus. Fauna: brown bear, chamois, roe Altitude scale: 1600m - 1350m - 1250m. Route type: path. Special signage: E6. Signage: good. Degree deer, wild boar, wildcat, woodpeckers, alpine newt and of difficulty: medium. Recommended visit time: from May to October. Potable water: exists. Vegetation: several birds of prey. Points of interest: the Aoos dense forests of black pine, beech and Bosnian pine. Fauna: brown bear, roe deer, etc. Points of interest: ravine and the Drakolimni of Tymfi, the Konitsabridge the Mavranaioi Information Center of the National Park of Northern Pindos, the rare mantle rocks (serpentines, (1870), the Stomio Monastery (1774). peridotites), the particular topography, the waterfalls, the crossing of Arkoudorema etc. 20. Konitsa - Pigi 33. Arkoudorema (Valia Kalda) - Flega Lakes - peak Flega Starting Point: Konitsa (Bousi Position). End: Pigi settlement. Trail distance: 4 km. Duration: 2 hours. Starting point: Arkoudorema. End: peak Flega. Trail distance: 5 km. Duration: 4 hours. Altitude scale: Altitude scale: 480m - 650m. Route type: path. Special signage: nonexistent. Signage: poor. Degree 1350m - 1960m - 2160m. Route type: path. Special signage: E6. Signage: good. Degree of difficulty: of difficulty: low. Recommended visit time: all year round. Vegetation: subalpine plateaus, black pine, medium to high. Recommended visit time: from May to October. Potable water: exists.Vegetation: fir and cedar. Fauna: wild boar, roe deer, woodpeckers and various species of birds. Points of interest: dense forests of black pine, beech and Bosnian pine. Fauna: brown bear, roe deer, etc. Points of interest: the vegetation species, Konitsa and Pigi settlements. Mavranaioi Information Center of the National Park of Northern Pindos, the rare rocks (serpentines, peridotites), the particular topography, the rich flora, the Flega lakes. Remarks: danger of lightning at the top when the 21. Konitsa - Trapezitsa weather is rainy or cloudy. Starting Point: Konitsa (Agios Athanasios chapel). End: Trapezitsa peak. Trail distance: 5 km. Duration: 5 hours. Altitude scale: 900m - 2.022m. Route type: path. Special signage: non existent. Signage: poor. 34. Perivoli - Avgo Degree of difficulty: very high. Recommended visit time: from May to October (the rest of the year Starting point: Perivoli. End: peak Avgo. Trail distance: 8 km. Duration: 4 hours. Altitude scale: 1300m special winter equipment is required as well as good mountaineering knowledge). Vegetation: coniferous - 2177m. Route type: path. Special signage: E6 (in the first half). Signage: poor. Degree of difficulty: forests. Fauna: chamois, eagles, woodpeckers, etc. Points of interest: the view of the Aoos ravine, of medium. Recommended visit time: from May to October. Potable water: rarely found.Vegetation: dense Timfi, Smolikas and Grammos Remarks: A 3 hour long hiking trail starts from Aiminadia position to the forests of black pine, beech and Bosnian pine. Fauna: brown bear, roe deer, golden eagle. Points of interest: Roidovouni peak. the Mavranaioi Information Center of the National Park of Northern Pindos, the view from the peak Avgo to Arkoudorema ravine and the wider area. Remarks: danger of lightning at the top when the weather is rainy 22. Konitsa - Kerasia or cloudy. Starting Point: Konitsa (Konitsa Bridge). End: Kerasia peak. Trail distance: 4 km. Duration: 3,5 hours. Altitude scale: 450m - 1.500m. Route type: path. Special signage: nonexistent. Signage: poor. Degree of difficulty: medium. Recommended visit time: from April until November. Vegetation: mixed coniferous and escarole forests (oak, pine, beech). Fauna: wild boar, chamois, roe deer, etc. Points of interest: view of the Aoos ravine, Mount Timfi and the Konitsa valley. 23. Konitsa - Vrisohori Starting Point: Konitsa bridge. End: Vrisohori. Trail distance: 14km. Duration: 12 hours. Altitude scale: 450m - 900m. Route type: at the beginning forest path and then path. Special signage:after halfway the path O3 is found. Signage: poor. Degree of difficulty: very high. Recommended visit time: from May to October (the rest of the months special winter equipment is required as well as good mountaineering knowledge). Vegetation: coniferous forests, oak and beech. Fauna: chamois, roe deer, bobcat, wild boar, birds of prey, woodpecker species, Pindus stone loach etc. Points of interest: the Aoos ravine, the Konitsa bridge (1870), the Stomio Monastery (1774), the Kouitsa bridge on the Aoos tributary near Vrisohori. 24. Vrisohori - Holy Monastery of Agia Triada Starting Point: Vrisohori. End: Holy Monastery of Agia Triada. Trail distance: 6,5 km. Duration: 3 hours. Altitude scale: 990m - 940m. Route type: path (forest path in some parts). Special signage: O3. Signage: poor. Degree of difficulty: medium. Recommended visit time: from May to October. Potable water: very often found.Vegetation: forests of black pine, beech and oak. Fauna: brown bear, chamois, roe deer, wild boar, woodpeckers and many woodland birds. Points of interest: Vrisohori village, Holy Monastery of AgiaTriada (1667), the view of Timfi. 25. Paleoseli - mountain Refuge - Drakolimni of Smolikas- AgiaParaskevi Starting Point: Paleoseli. End:AgiaParaskevi. Trail distance: 17 km. Duration: 8 hours. Altitude Vassilitsa - Orliakas: scale: 1000m - 2200m- 1050m. Route type: path. Special signage: O3. Signage: good. Degree of difficulty: high. Recommended visit time: 35. Samarina – Valia Kirna – Distrato from May to October (for the rest of the months Starting point: Samarina. End: Distrato. Trail distance: 15 km. Duration: 5 hours. Altitude scale: 1500m special winter equipment is required as well as good – 1000m. Route type: gravel. Signage: poor. Degree of difficulty: medium. Recommended visit time: mountaineering knowledge. Potable water: rarely from May to October. Potable water: can be found. Vegetation: black pine forests, beech and Bosnian pine. found. Vegetation: forests of black pine, beech, Fauna: brown bear, wild boar, woodpeckers, etc. Points of interest: the Mavranaioi Information Center of the Bosnian pine and subalpine plateaus. Fauna: brown National Park of Northern Pindos, the ravine of Samariniotiko stream, the Holy Monastery of Agia Paraskevi (18th bear, roe deer, eagles and Alpine newt. Points of c.) and Transfiguration of the Saviour
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