The Mountains of Greece

Tim Salmon first visited Greece in 1958. He has lived and worked in the country, visited countless times, written and translated books and articles, and made a film about shepherd life for Greek TV. Michael Cullen was born in Greece and spent his childhood there. In 1990 he set up his own trekking business and has spent most of the last fifteen years researching and leading hikes throughout the country, as well as compiling walking guidebooks.

PART 1: INTRODUCTION
Traditional Mountain Life
A Little History
Flowers and Wildlife
Maps and Where to Find Them
Sleeping and Eating
Getting On with People
Weather and When to Go
What to Take
Emergency Services
Getting to the Mountains
Using this Book

PART 2: THE PINDHOS RANGE
Chapter 1: South Central
A: Mt Parnasós
Route 1 Parnasós Traverse: Velítsa to Delphi
B: Mt Ghióna
Route 2 Ascent of Piramídha from Víniani via Reká ravine
Route 3 Ascent of Piramídha from Kaloskopí
Route 4 Ascent of Piramídha from Sikiá
Route 5 Link to Mt Vardhoúsia
C: Mt Vardhoúsia
Route 6 E4 Traverse: áno Mousounítsa to Artotína
Route 7 áno Mousounítsa to Kórakas summit
Route 8 áno Mousounítsa to Skasméni to Mousounitsiótiki Dhiaséla
to Artotína
Route 9 áno Mousounítsa to Karpenísi: ridge walk via Sarádena
refuge
Route 10 E4 Link: Artotína to Karpenísi and ágrafa
D: Mt íti
Route 11 íti Traverse: Pávliani to Ipáti

Chapter 2: ágrafa
Route 12 Lake-to-Lake Traverse: Kremastón to Plastíras
Route 13 Asprórema Circuit from Epinianá
Route 14 Khondéïka/Prosiliáko Circuit from ágrafa

Chapter 3: Northern ágrafa - Delidhími to Mesokhóra
Route 15 Delidhími to Mesokhóra
Route 16 Alternative route from Káli Kómi to Mesokhóra

Chapter 4: The Aspropótamos
Route 17 Mesokhóra to Métsovo
Route 18 Mt Peristéri/Tsoukaréla

Chapter 5: Northern Píndhos - Métsovo to the Albanian border
Route 19 Métsovo to Mt Grámos
Route 20 Mt Smólikas Traverse

Chapter 6: Zagóri and Mt Gamíla
Route 21 Zágori Circuit
Route 22 Zágori Circuit alternatives
Route 23 Mt Gamíla and Aöós Gorge Traverse

PART 3: ATHENS AND THE EAST COAST
Chapter 7: Mt Párnitha
Route 24 Malakása Traverse
Route 25 Summit Circuit
Route 26 Khasiá Traverse

Chapter 8: Mt Olympus and the Pilion peninsula
A: Mt Olympus
Route 27 Mt Olympus Circuit

B: Mt Pílion
Routes 28a-e Mt Pílion Routes

Chapter 9: Mt Athos
Route 29 Northern Circuit
Route 30 Southern Circuit

PART 4: THE PELOPONNESE
Chapter 10: Mt Khelmós
Route 31 Mégha Spílio monastery to Lake Tsivlós
Route 32 Peristéra to Styx waterfall
Route 33 Kalávrita to Styx waterfall

Chapter 11: Mt Párnon
Route 34 HAC/EOS refuge to Profítis Ilías to Krónio
summit to Malevís convent
Route 35 Polídhroso to Stamatíra to áyii Anáryiri monastery
to Polídhroso

Chapter 12: Mt Taïgetos (Taygetos)
Route 36 Taïgetos Traverse via the Pendadháktilo ridge
Route 37 Hikes around Anavrití

Chapter 13: Cape Maléas
Route 38 Velanídhia to the lighthouse
Route 39 The Monastery of áyia Iríni

Chapter 14: The Máni
Route 40 Cape Ténaro
Route 41 Kiónia: the fallen columns

APPENDICES
1 Glossary
2 Selected Bibliography
3 Contact Information