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Monastery Hoist Tower – Varlaam Monastery loop from Meteora

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Monastery Hoist Tower – Varlaam Monastery loop from Meteora

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Monastery Hoist Tower – Varlaam Monastery loop from Meteora

01:43

5.98km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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View of the Meteora Monasteries

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The monasteries of Metamorphosis, Varlaam, Rousánou, Agia Triada, Agios Stephanos, and Agios Nikolaos Anapavsas are still inhabited today and can be visited. Each of the monasteries has a different day of rest, so they are never all closed at the same time.

The dress code for visitors must be observed. Shorts are taboo for men, while miniskirts and off-the-shoulder tops are not tolerated for women. Dresses or skirts are also preferred to trousers for women; in some monasteries, women wearing trousers are asked to tie an apron, which can be borrowed at the entrance.
The climb to the uninhabited and dilapidated monastery ruins is difficult, often dangerous, and not recommended.

Film set, among others, in:
James Bond 007: For Your Eyes Only (1981)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (1996)

Source: de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteora

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Great viewpoint photo spot 📸

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From the photo point above the Rousánou Monastery, you have a wonderful view. 📸⛪️☀️🏔

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View of Meteora Monasteries

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Great view overlooking several monasteries. Nice sunset looking over the snowy mountains

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Stairway to the Monastery of Rousanou, Meteora

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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 six of them today. These monasteries are now UNESCO World Heritage sites and are often referred to as "floating monasteries" because they appear almost suspended in fog or low clouds.

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Monastery Hoist Tower

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Winch system still functional today, allowing supplies/people to be brought up to the monastery.

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3.89 km

Varlaam Monastery

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

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5.98 km

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4.89 km

421 m

391 m

273 m

Surfaces

5.06 km

421 m

358 m

107 m

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Thursday 27 August

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