Misios Bridge – Vikos Canyon loop from Μονοδένδρι

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Misios Bridge – Vikos Canyon loop from Μονοδένδρι

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Misios Bridge – Vikos Canyon loop from Μονοδένδρι

03:15

8.09km

450m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 4.31 km for 445 m

After 5.47 km for 84 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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22 m

Vitsa Village: Main Square and Plane Tree

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Vitsa is one of the largest villages in the center of Zagori. It is located at an altitude of 955 m on a mountainside near the Vikos Gorge and is …

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1.86 km

View of the Vikos Gorge from Skala Vitsa

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The Vikos Gorge is gorgeous According to the Guinness Book of Records, it is the deepest gorge in the world

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3.78 km

Misios Bridge

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The Mīsios Bridge (Γεφύρι Μίσσιου) crosses the Vīkos River and connects Vītsa with Koukoūli and Kīpi. For hikers, it is primarily the access to and from the Vītsa Steps. The …

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4.57 km

Descent into Vikos Gorge

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Approximately 30min to go down to the world deepest gorges. 900m deep for 1km rim to rim. I saw a bear near the path 10m from me but he was …

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7.64 km

Monodendri Village Square

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8.09 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.50 km

3.09 km

1.13 km

337 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.66 km

2.47 km

1.37 km

1.22 km

238 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 6 November

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4°C

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Comments

May 25, 2024,Runde mit Teilstück in der Vikos Schlucht⛰️🥾

We started at a car park near the village of Monodendri. A pretty village with old houses. We went down rocky paths to the lookout point in Vikostal, then further down to the old stone bridge. In Vikostal itself, the path sometimes went left, sometimes right, or right through the scree bed. We chose the short option because of a …

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May 20, 2025,🇬🇷 Von Vitsa über die Vikos Schlucht nach Monodendri mit Misiou-Steinbogenbrücke

A beautiful but strenuous hike. Most of the trails are well-maintained. Plenty of parking is available at the start of the tour in Vitsa. A lunch break in the dry riverbed in the gorge is a must.

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