Hiking to the drakolimi of Tymfi

The alpine lakes (glacier remnants) that are formed at high altitudes are characterized as Drakolimnes (Dragon Lakes). The drakolimni of Tymfi is located in the alpine meadow of Tymfi, at an altitude of 2.050m, has an area of about 8 acres and is known for the alpine newts it hosts in its waters.

A beautiful route, one of the most popular in Greece, which starts from the village of Mikro Papigo and is characterized by the many alternations of landscapes. We start our hike from the cobblestone mines of the village, continue through forests with oaks and mountain cypress to meet bare lakes, dry rocks, alpine meadows and end up in airy saddles and at the top of the mountain near 2000m, where the dragon lake is located

hiking | ascent to the Drakolimni of Tymfi | 18km | moderate/demanding difficulty | ages: 14+

Early on Saturday morning we depart from Thessaloniki with our destination being Zagorochoria. Starting from the village of Mikro Papigo, we begin our hike to the Astrakas mountain refuge (5.9km | 3-3.5 hours), where we will spend the night.

On Sunday we make the climb to the drakolimni (2.8km | 1.5-2 hours), make a stop for the necessary photos and start for our return. We make a stop again at the Astrakas Shelter to pick up our things and take the road back to Mikro Papigo, from where the bus will pick us up.

On 1/9 our excursion starts from Friday, and the ascent to the top of Tymfi, Gamila at an altitude of 2,497m is added to the program.

The excursion takes place with a minimum required number of entries of 10 people and a maximum of 30 people.