Arnhem Land Community Project Travel

It was such a great trip. Really rewarding to clean up the beautiful beaches up there - we found lots of ghost nets, which made us all feel glad to be there so we could get rid of them (didn't find any trapped turtles but saw lots of turtle tracks on the beaches) - and to hang out with the Dhimurru rangers and learn a bit about Yolngu culture. ....weather was sunny most days, and warm but not too hot - we even went swimming in the sea most days.

L. Southerden | Sydney, Australia
 
 

Meteora and Mt Olympus

This trip combines the two most famous and impressive mountain landscapes of mainland Greece in a single trek. Not just the highest mountain in the country, but the legendary home of the ancient Greek gods, the Mt Olympus National Park is a landscape of spectacular plateaus, ridges and the beautiful Enipeas Gorge. Like Zeus, look out over the world from the mountain peaks of Skala and Skolio after an exhilarating day of hiking. The dramatic rocky pinnacles of Meteora are all the more impressive with their cliff-top monasteries perched on the tiny summits. On a day hike to explore this centre of Greek orthodox spirituality, follow in the footsteps of centuries of monks along winding paths between the rock towers. The spectacular views and the vast legacy of past civilisations make this a varied and rewarding walking holiday.

Brief Itinerary

DAY 1 Arrive Litochoro
DAY 2 Transfer to Prionia, walk to Spilios Agapitos refuge (2100m) (3-4hrs)
DAY 3 Ascend the peaks of Skala and Skolio, overnight in Kakkalos (4-6hrs)
DAY 4 Descend to Spilios Agapitos refuge (3-4hrs)
DAY 5 Walk through Enipeas Gorge to Litochoro (6-7hrs)
DAY 6 Transfer from Litochoro to Kalambaka, short walk in Kastraki
DAY 7 Walk the monks' old mountain paths amongst the rock-towers of western Meteora, visit two cliff-top monasteries
DAY 8 Trip concludes

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