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Rouvas Gorge – Rouvas Gorge loop from Community of Zaros

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Rouvas Gorge – Rouvas Gorge loop from Community of Zaros

Moderate

4.6

(115)

339

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Rouvas Gorge – Rouvas Gorge loop from Community of Zaros

01:56

4.93km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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114 m

Chapel at the Entrance to Rouvas Gorge

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When you start the gorge hike at Eleonoras Country Village, you pass this small chapel. It is open and you can take a look inside. It is in use because candles were burning here early in the morning.

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600 m

Agios Nikolaos

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Small but nice, quiet place for a hiking break. Unfortunately not always open. On the map it looks as if you could go directly to the lake from here. This is not possible. Just follow the road towards the village and after one kilometer there is a garden gate on the left, which belongs to a small holiday complex. Through there you get to the hiker's car park and shortly afterwards to the lake.

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835 m

Rouvas Gorge (Agios Nikolaos Trail)

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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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1.00 km

Rouvas Gorge Trail

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This is exactly what I expected and Krets delivered unconditionally! 🇬🇷 THANK YOU!

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1.21 km

Rouvas Gorge

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The path is well signposted and easy to find, no particular challenge.

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1.53 km

View of Psiloritis (Mount Ida) from Zaros and Rouvas

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Looking down into the valley from up here is really beautiful. Come on, take 3 minutes!

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1.62 km

Rouvas Gorge

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The whole journey is already a goal!

Great, a dream!

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2.13 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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4.93 km

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Hotel

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2.29 km

1.98 km

577 m

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Surfaces

3.74 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

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Saturday 9 May

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