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Varlaam Monastery – Roussanou Monastery loop from Kalabaka

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Varlaam Monastery – Roussanou Monastery loop from Kalabaka

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4.6

(173)

640

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Varlaam Monastery – Roussanou Monastery loop from Kalabaka

03:22

11.1km

370m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.31 km

Path Through the Meteora Rock Formations

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4.79 km

Viewpoint

5.59 km

View of the Meteora Monasteries

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Highly recommended. Attention: each of the monasteries is closed on another day of the week and can not be visited.

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5.72 km

View of the Varlaam and Rousanou Monasteries

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Especially beautiful at sunrise 😉

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5.90 km

Great Meteoron Monastery (Megalo Meteoro)

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The Megalou Meteorou or Metamorphoseos Monastery is the oldest, largest and most official of all the existing Meteora monasteries today, as its name 'Megalo Meteoro' (Great Meteoro) states. On its …

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6.44 km

Varlaam Monastery

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For me personally the most interesting monastery because of the view and paintings.

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8.21 km

Roussanou Monastery

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East of the Pindus Mountains, mighty sandstone cliffs rise to a height of approximately 500 meters. 24 monasteries were once built on their summits. Monks and nuns still live in …

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8.94 km

View of the Holy Monastery of Rousanou

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The photo is not Varlaam.

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9.45 km

Stone Bridge with Ancient Trees

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Romantic little stone bridge that is very stable. No water flows through it in the summer, but I can imagine it being useful in the spring after the snow melts.

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11.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.18 km

3.27 km

1.67 km

1.03 km

954 m

Surfaces

5.17 km

2.04 km

1.67 km

1.02 km

836 m

371 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 17 May

25°C

8°C

11 %

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