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Rouvas Wooden Bridge – Deep in the canyon loop from Nivritos

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Rouvas Wooden Bridge – Deep in the canyon loop from Nivritos

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Rouvas Wooden Bridge – Deep in the canyon loop from Nivritos

04:20

9.74km

590m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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1.08 km

Rouvas Gorge (Agios Nikolaos Trail)

Highlight • Gorge

Very nice gorge trail.
A bit of fitness and sure-footedness would be quite good. In the middle of summer, however, only heat-tested people should go, as you can also walk some sections in the sun. There is water at the top, but I don't know if the wells are of drinking water quality. Please do not drink the water from the stream, as I have often seen dead goats lying in it.

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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 and at the St. Nicholas Monastery. There are around 6 km and 550 meters of altitude to overcome (and back). At the beginning it's steep and sometimes you have to use your hands to climb. The last two kilometers are easy and you climb comfortably in the shade. The path is well marked with red dots, arrows and crosses. At the end there is a clearing and a small chapel, a spring where you can fill up your water and, if you are there on Sunday - crowds of locals grilling their sheep (they obviously know a gravel road for off-road vehicles).

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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 view from here of the path we have covered so far and of Zaros is worth a break.

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2.93 km

Rouvas Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The thing stands... holds... does what it's supposed to!

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2.98 km

Rouvas Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Simply a highlight

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3.09 km

Deep in the canyon

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

The gorge gets narrower and you scramble over rocks and stones, some of which have been washed smooth - a touch of adventure sets in. The most difficult and narrow passage of the gorge is equipped with a wooden ramp and a bridge, making it relatively easy to pass. Be careful when descending, the rocks can be very slippery.

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4.83 km

Beautiful picnic spot with old trees

Highlight • Forest

At the top, the Ekklisia Agios Ioannis and a beautiful high valley await the hiker, and sometimes on the weekend there are crowds of locals who, of course, know a gravel path there and grill their sheep up there in the mountain air on Sundays

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7.78 km

Rouvas Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Very beautiful and impressive gorge. Sturdy shoes are a must. Once you get to the top, there are beautiful table and bench combos in the shade as well as an open shelter with a fireplace.

We didn't descend again but continued up and descended further around the outside via a few switchbacks. We didn't meet anyone on the road except for a few sheep and goats.

However, this means that around 10 km turns into just over 20 km with over 900 meters of elevation.

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9.74 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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8.86 km

451 m

271 m

142 m

Surfaces

9.07 km

468 m

< 100 m

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Rouvas Wooden Bridge – Deep in the canyon loop from Nivritos

Rouvas Gorge (Agios Nikolaos Trail)

Rouvas Gorge

Bench With a View of Rouvas Gorge

Rouvas Wooden Bridge

Rouvas Gorge

Deep in the canyon

Beautiful picnic spot with old trees

Rouvas Gorge

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