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Rouvas Gorge – Wooden Bridges in Rouvas Gorge loop from Nivritos

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Rouvas Gorge – Wooden Bridges in Rouvas Gorge loop from Nivritos

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Rouvas Gorge – Wooden Bridges in Rouvas Gorge loop from Nivritos

04:41

10.0km

660m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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1.46 km

Rouvas Gorge

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A beautiful and worth seeing gorge near Zaros that ends in the Rouvas forest. There are three ways to get started: at Votomos Lake, at the Eleonora Country Village Hotel …

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2.38 km

Bench With a View of Rouvas Gorge

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Anyone who has reached this point will already have a few meters of altitude in their legs and the most beautiful part of the climb is about to begin. The …

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2.67 km

Climbing Section in Rouvas Gorge

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There are some climbing sections throughout the tour where you have to use your hands to help, especially in spring.

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2.72 km

Wooden Bridges in Rouvas Gorge

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Funny and completely easy

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3.73 km

Rouvas Gorge Waterfall

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Probably the most impressive part of the gorge. There is water here in spring.

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4.01 km

Goats in Rouvas Gorge

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In the upper part of the gorge the dry forest changes again and there is also a little water, which makes it very romantic. The path is not difficult but rocky.

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4.81 km

Agios Ioannis Church on Rouvas Plateau

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For most hikers, this is the destination, although the path actually continues further. Here you will find the small church of Agios Ioannis, a water source and, if you are …

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8.90 km

View of the Monastery of Rouvas

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The monastery (at least the newer part that is clearly visible) has been a construction site for many years. But it looks impressive from a distance. You can also start …

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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9.03 km

453 m

252 m

161 m

122 m

Surfaces

9.18 km

593 m

141 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (950 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

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Wednesday 22 July

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August 5, 2025,🇬🇷 🥾 Rouvas-Schlucht ⛰️🐐 bei Zaros ⛲ 🌺 🌞

A very beautiful mountain hike with @🚲 Naturix 🐇 through the Rouvas Gorge north of Zaros. The town is known for its blue-bottled mineral water. The starting point was near Lake Votamos at an elevation of about 400 meters. The destination was a small mountain chapel, "Agios Ioannis," at 950 meters. The route led through the dry river/mountain stream gorge, …

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Rouvas Gorge

Bench With a View of Rouvas Gorge

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Wooden Bridges in Rouvas Gorge

Rouvas Gorge Waterfall

Goats in Rouvas Gorge

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