Pramanta → Syrrako → Kalarrytes

Half to a full day

• Traditional settlements
• Kipina Monastery
• Kalarrytikos gorge

The road link between Syrrako and Kalarrytes is long because of the mountainous terrain, even though the villages are only a few kilometres apart as the crow flies.

Vourgareli → Agnanta → Katarraktis

Half a day

• Red Church
• Monastery of Agios Georgios
• Watermills
• Traditional settlements

Plaka Bridge → Mouchoustiotissa Monastery

2–4 hours

• Plaka Bridge
• Arachthos river
• Mouchoustiotissa Monastery

Access

• Main gateways: Ioannina, Arta, Trikala. KTEL buses link Tzoumerka with Ioannina and Arta.
• Mountain roads with many bends and narrow sections; fog, rain or snow are possible.
• Use a car with good tyres and check the weather in winter.
• Do not rely on GPS alone on remote trails.

Directions

Safety

• Before leaving: confirm passability with a local guide or refuge, check the forecast and the daylight you have.
• Navigation: a recent GPX of the exact variant, an offline map and enough battery.
• Equipment: suitable footwear, waterproofs, insulation, a torch, first aid, water and food.
• Turn back for: storms, ice without equipment, losing the path, unstable slopes or an unsafe water crossing.
• Water: do not assume any source is drinkable without recent confirmation.
• Stay away from rivers and waterfalls after heavy rain.
• Mobile coverage is limited in some areas; do not rely on GPS alone on remote trails.
• Group: match the slowest person and tell someone your route and return time.