Via Ferrata Κόνιτσα, Αώος, βόρεια Πίνδος
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 7.09 mi
- Elevation gain
- 791 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 791 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,753 ft
- TrailRank
-
73
5
- Min elevation
- 1,429 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 3 hours 41 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1112
- Uploaded
- October 27, 2016
- Recorded
- July 2016
near Kónitsa, Epirus (Greece)
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Η Via Ferrata ξεκίνησε αρχικά από τη μεγάλη θιβετιανή γέφυρα, το 2010, που φτιάχτηκε ως «αναπαλαίωση» παλιάς ξύλινης γέφυρας που υπήρχε εκεί το 1938. Λίγο αργότερα προστέθηκαν και άλλα κομμάτια ώστε να γίνεται μια κυκλική διαδρομή γύρω από τον Αώο ποταμό.
Η διαδρομή ξεκινά από το πέτρινο γεφύρι της Κόνιτσας και καταλήγει σε αυτό. Αρχικά ακολουθείται ο δρόμος μέχρι το φράγμα του ποταμού, ύστερα συνεχίζει μέχρι εκεί που ο δρόμος συναντά το παλιό μονοπάτι και 200 βήματα αργότερα λοξεύει αριστερά. Στην είσοδο υπάρχουν σήματα κόκκινα και κόκκινα/μαύρα τα οποία μετά σημαίνουν όλη τη διαδρομή. Οι συνδυασμοί εκτελέσεις είναι τέσσερις:
1ος Γεφύρι Κόνιτσας-Γεφύρι Κόνιτσας, 4-5 ώρες,
2ος Γεφύρι Κόνιτσας-φράγμα (μόνο τους καλοκαιρινούς μήνες), 3.30’-4 ώρες,
3ος φράγμα-φράγμα, 2.30-3 ώρες και
4ος φράγμα- Γεφύρι Κόνιτσας, 4 ώρες.
English: First of all, this is an adventure only to be done with the proper Via Ferrata gear and cannot be completed or even attempted without it.
The route starts at the Konitsa Bridge with a 45 minute walk along an easy path on the south side of the river towards the Monastery. The beginning of the Via Ferrata is marked with a red and black diamond veering off the path to the left after approximately 45mins walk (you do not make it all the way to the Monastery, and dont know how long it would take to make that extra hike). You will know you have taken the correct path as you will be met with a warning sign stating the kit you require. Following this you will do a short 5/10min walk through the forest down towards the river and then you will see exactly where you begin with the first obstacle! :)
We will not give too much away but will say, the trail is very well marked the entire way with red/black signs and paint. This said, there was one part where the paint stopped towards the end, but just follow your instinct along the river and follow the weird cement tunnel and you'll eventually be met with another red dot. Can't really go too wrong.
It took us 5.5hrs including the walk to the beginning, a lunch break and many photo stops.
This is a full adventure day, many sections that will raise your heart using the via ferrata kit, interspersed with cool winding treking in the forest, finishing under the old konitsa bridge.
Would recommend that this route is done east to west as opposed to being tempted to start from under the bridge due to how the via ferrata flows
Η διαδρομή ξεκινά από το πέτρινο γεφύρι της Κόνιτσας και καταλήγει σε αυτό. Αρχικά ακολουθείται ο δρόμος μέχρι το φράγμα του ποταμού, ύστερα συνεχίζει μέχρι εκεί που ο δρόμος συναντά το παλιό μονοπάτι και 200 βήματα αργότερα λοξεύει αριστερά. Στην είσοδο υπάρχουν σήματα κόκκινα και κόκκινα/μαύρα τα οποία μετά σημαίνουν όλη τη διαδρομή. Οι συνδυασμοί εκτελέσεις είναι τέσσερις:
1ος Γεφύρι Κόνιτσας-Γεφύρι Κόνιτσας, 4-5 ώρες,
2ος Γεφύρι Κόνιτσας-φράγμα (μόνο τους καλοκαιρινούς μήνες), 3.30’-4 ώρες,
3ος φράγμα-φράγμα, 2.30-3 ώρες και
4ος φράγμα- Γεφύρι Κόνιτσας, 4 ώρες.
English: First of all, this is an adventure only to be done with the proper Via Ferrata gear and cannot be completed or even attempted without it.
The route starts at the Konitsa Bridge with a 45 minute walk along an easy path on the south side of the river towards the Monastery. The beginning of the Via Ferrata is marked with a red and black diamond veering off the path to the left after approximately 45mins walk (you do not make it all the way to the Monastery, and dont know how long it would take to make that extra hike). You will know you have taken the correct path as you will be met with a warning sign stating the kit you require. Following this you will do a short 5/10min walk through the forest down towards the river and then you will see exactly where you begin with the first obstacle! :)
We will not give too much away but will say, the trail is very well marked the entire way with red/black signs and paint. This said, there was one part where the paint stopped towards the end, but just follow your instinct along the river and follow the weird cement tunnel and you'll eventually be met with another red dot. Can't really go too wrong.
It took us 5.5hrs including the walk to the beginning, a lunch break and many photo stops.
This is a full adventure day, many sections that will raise your heart using the via ferrata kit, interspersed with cool winding treking in the forest, finishing under the old konitsa bridge.
Would recommend that this route is done east to west as opposed to being tempted to start from under the bridge due to how the via ferrata flows
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Thanks for the information, we translated and used this to construct our day.
For the English speakers here is our findings!
First of all, this is an adventure only to be done with the proper Via Ferrata gear and cannot be completed or even attempted without it.
The route starts at the Konitsa Bridge with a 45 minute walk along an easy path on the south side of the river towards the Monastery. The beginning of the Via Ferrata is marked with a red and black diamond veering off the path to the left after approximately 45mins walk (you do not make it all the way to the Monastery, and dont know how long it would take to make that extra hike). You will know you have taken the correct path as you will be met with a warning sign stating the kit you require. Following this you will do a short 5/10min walk through the forest down towards the river and then you will see exactly where you begin with the first obstacle! :)
We will not give too much away but will say, the trail is very well marked the entire way with red/black signs and paint. This said, there was one part where the paint stopped towards the end, but just follow your instinct along the river and follow the weird cement tunnel and you'll eventually be met with another red dot. Can't really go too wrong.
It took us 5.5hrs including the walk to the beginning, a lunch break and many photo stops.
This is a full adventure day, many sections that will raise your heart using the via ferrata kit, interspersed with cool winding treking in the forest, finishing under the old konitsa bridge.
Would recommend that this route is done east to west as opposed to being tempted to start from under the bridge due to how the via ferrata flows.
Thank you for the english version, i have added it to the description.
Hi
Tanks for the information.
Is there a store where we can get Appropriate equipment?
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