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Taygetos loop (Sparta camp, Kalamata camp, Summit)

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Trail stats

Distance
13.17 mi
Elevation gain
4,150 ft
Technical difficulty
Very difficult
Elevation loss
4,150 ft
Max elevation
7,778 ft
TrailRank 
58
Min elevation
7,778 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
5 hours 3 minutes
Time
6 hours 32 minutes
Coordinates
3338
Uploaded
July 23, 2021
Recorded
July 2021
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near Krionérion, Peloponnese (Greece)

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Itinerary description

A long but very nice trail that starts from Sparta’s refuge camp with a south direction to Kalamata refuge camp in order to get the trail for the south approach of the summit. Lots of different scenery. What’s nice about this trail is that the summit is near the end if you do it circular clockwise so you don’t have to spend half of your trip to return.

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,089 ft
Photo ofStarting point just south of the camp for the trail going downhill

Starting point just south of the camp for the trail going downhill

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,803 ft
Photo ofNice trail through the forest

Nice trail through the forest

PictographPanorama Altitude 4,656 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,603 ft
Photo ofNot sure if safe to drink

Not sure if safe to drink

PictographPanorama Altitude 4,364 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,295 ft
Photo ofView above the ladder

View above the ladder

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,295 ft
Photo ofLadder

Ladder

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,131 ft
Photo ofGoing through dense forest

Going through dense forest

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,029 ft
Photo of“Thesi Dimarchio”

“Thesi Dimarchio”

PictographPanorama Altitude 5,164 ft
Photo ofFirst good view of the summit

First good view of the summit

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,921 ft
Photo ofWaypoint

Waypoint

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,898 ft
Photo ofSafe to drink

Safe to drink

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,964 ft
Photo ofKalamata refuge camp

Kalamata refuge camp

There is a 3G antenna if you go near this building. Usually works.

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,197 ft
Photo ofHuge tree on your left

Huge tree on your left

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,361 ft
Photo ofBurned tree

Burned tree

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,364 ft
Photo ofUnexpected visitors blocking the trail

Unexpected visitors blocking the trail

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,367 ft
Photo ofUnexpected visitors blocking the trail

Unexpected visitors blocking the trail

PictographPanorama Altitude 6,476 ft
Photo ofLeaving the forest and entering the alpine zone.

Leaving the forest and entering the alpine zone.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,867 ft
Photo ofAircraft crash site

Aircraft crash site

PictographWaypoint Altitude 7,398 ft
Photo of“Kakoskali”. If you want to avoid you can take the trail on the left

“Kakoskali”. If you want to avoid you can take the trail on the left

PictographSummit Altitude 7,907 ft
Photo ofCongratulations! You made it to the summit.

Congratulations! You made it to the summit.

PictographRisk Altitude 7,497 ft
Photo ofWatch out. Stay on the trail.

Watch out. Stay on the trail.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 7,369 ft
Photo ofTurn right to start the downhill return back to Sparta camp. Approx 90 minutes.

Turn right to start the downhill return back to Sparta camp. Approx 90 minutes.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,108 ft
Photo ofSparta camp. You made it back!

Sparta camp. You made it back!

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