The Menalon Trail in 2 Days: Vytina - Nymfasia - Magouliana

Walk two consecutive sections of the Menalon Trail with an overnight stay in a mountain village – and leave all the logistics to us. On day 1 you hike Section 5 from Vytina to Nymfasia while we take your luggage to your accommodation in Nymfasia or in nearby Vytina. On day 2 you continue on Section 6 to Magouliana, where our driver picks you up and takes you back to Athens or to any other destination you choose.

The Menalon Trail is a 75 km waymarked route that links nine traditional villages of Arcadia. In 2015 it became the first hiking trail in Greece to be certified as a “Leading Quality Trail – Best of Europe” by the European Ramblers Association.

The two sections

• Day 1 – Section 5: Vytina – Nymfasia, 5.6 km, about 2 hours, Moderate (2/5)
• Day 2 – Section 6: Nymfasia – Magouliana, 8.9 km, about 3.5 hours, Difficult (4/5)

Day 1: Vytina – Nymfasia

• Morning pick-up from your hotel in Athens (around 07:00) by our private driver, or from another place you tell us.
• Arrival in Vytina (about 2.5–3 hours' drive) and start of the hike. Your luggage stays with us.
• Old Vytina, just outside today's village
• Mavra Litharia, a huge limestone boulder that forms a small gorge in the Mylaon riverbed
• The stone bridge of Tzavarenas, once the link between Vytina and the villages of western Gortynia
• Arrival in Nymfasia. Your luggage is already waiting at your accommodation in Nymfasia or in nearby Vytina. Evening free for dinner in the village (not included).

Day 2: Nymfasia – Magouliana

• After breakfast, start Section 6 of the trail.
• An oak wood and the Kernitsa bridge
• Kernitsa Monastery, a large monastic complex set against a huge rock
• The hermitage of Sfyrida (about 1,000 m) with its spring – an ideal rest stop
• Arrival in Magouliana, where our driver meets you.
• Private transfer back to Athens (city centre or airport) – or to another destination of your choice, such as Nafplio, Kalamata, Olympia or Patras. Just tell us when you book.

Good to know

• Wear trekking shoes and bring a small day pack with water, snacks and a rain jacket – everything else travels with your luggage.
• The best season for the trail is May to September; in other months we will advise you on conditions.
• Want to walk more sections? We can add extra nights and days, up to the whole trail.
• A professional local hiking guide can be arranged on request.

Contact us with your dates and number of people – we reply within 24 hours.