Taygetos Mountain - Spartan Routes

Enjoy the view of Ancient Mystras and Sparta on foot! Our hike starts from the village of Pikoulianika, at the foot of Mt. Taygetos, 10 km outside Sparta. After a short ascent, we hike through the forest to the Upper Gate of the Castle of Mystras while enjoying panoramic views...

Pikoulianika – Mystras Upper Gate – New Mystras

Our hike starts in Central Taygetos from the village of Koumousta (35 minutes drive from Sparta- altitude 700 m.) towards the Monastery of Gola (alt. 840 m) with a gentle ascent along a dirt path among lush vegetation. A visit and guided tour of the monastery's katholikon follows which includes...

Koumousta – Gola Monastery – Koumousta – Hellenistic bridge of Xirokampi

At the foot of Mt. Taygetos at an altitude of 500 meters, we will hike in a lush little paradise on the banks of river Kastoras, which is 25 minutes from Sparta and near the village of Kastori. We will cross a dirt path through plane and chestnut trees along...

Hiking on the banks of Kastoras River in Northern Taygetos

Visit and tour of a trout, salmon and sturgeon farm in the village of Kastori in North Taygetos, at an altitude of 500 m. After the tour, those of you who wish will have the opportunity to feed and catch the fish they would like to buy. This is followed by tasting a number of fish farm...

Fish tasting and tour in the village of Kastori

Our hike will start from the village of Parori (it is 6 km from Sparta). After about 40 minutes of a mild ascent and after we have crossed the gorge of Parori and a formation in the rock that resembles a tunnel open on one side, we will reach the church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour, where we will stop to...

Parori – Church of Transfiguration of the Saviour – Lagadiotissa – Parori.

Our hike will start from the village of Parori (it is 6 km from Sparta). After about 45 minutes of continuous ascent but also an amazing view of the valley of Evrotas and Sparta, we will reach the cave monastery of Panagia Zagouna. It is a cave monastery which dates back to 1754, ‘nested’ in sharp and steep rocks. After a short stop, we will continue our ascent to the Monastery of Faneromeni near...

Parori – Panagia Zagouna – Faneromeni Monastery – Church of Transfiguration of the Saviour – Lagadiotissa – Parori (circular).