Greece · Trekking

4-Hour Vikos Gorge Trek in Zagori with Voidomatis Riverside Trail

4 Hours Round trip from Zagori Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Easy trek through the third part of Vikos Gorge in Vikos - Aoos National Park
02 Walk beside the Voidomatis River, the coldest river in Europe
03 Observe the Monastery of Spiliotissa and visit Agioi Anargyroi church from 1658
04 Finish at the historic Kleidonia single-arched stone bridge
05 Enjoy a meal with traditional recipes by the river

Sign up for a half-day trek at Vikos Gorge, a UNESCO World Geopark in northwestern Zagori. This easy route follows the third part of the gorge within Vikos - Aoos National Park, along the shaded riverside forest of the Voidomatis River, the coldest river in Europe. Along the trail, observe the Monastery of Spiliotissa built on a rock, visit the old church of Agioi Anargyroi built in 1658, and finish at the Kleidonia single-arched stone bridge. At the end of the activity, visitors can enjoy a meal with traditional recipes from the area beside the river.

Most of the route is shaded, inside a unique riverside forest on the Voidomatis River, the coldest river in Europe, with centuries-old plane trees of exceptional natural beauty.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Ioannina, Vikos–Aoös National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Trek Through Vikos Gorge and the Voidomatis Riverside

Start from Aristi or Papigko Bridge in northwestern Zagori, where we will enjoy an easy route for all in the third part of the Vikos Gorge, which has been part of Vikos - Aoos National Park since 1973. Most of the route is shaded, inside a unique riverside forest on the Voidomatis River, the coldest river in Europe, with centuries-old plane trees of exceptional natural beauty. The river's name comes from the Slavic language, Bode-Mat, which translates to "good water". The route is accessible all year, and from May up to September is the best season to swim in the crystal waters.
During the trail, we observe the unique Monastery of Spiliotissa, built on a rock, and we visit the old church of Agioi Anargyroi, which was built in 1658.
The route ends at the Kleidonia single-arched stone bridge, which was built in 1853 to connect the locals from the villages of Agios Minas and Aristi to the Konitsa plain, as well as people from Konitsa town to Ioannina city.
At the end of the activity, visitors can enjoy a meal with traditional recipes from the area beside the river.