{"id":1279,"date":"2019-02-16T13:21:38","date_gmt":"2019-02-16T12:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/indiou.potami-holidays.org\/2019\/02\/16\/der-hoechste-berg-des-peloponnes\/"},"modified":"2021-06-07T16:38:35","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T14:38:35","slug":"der-hoechste-berg-des-peloponnes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indiou.com\/en\/der-hoechste-berg-des-peloponnes\/","title":{"rendered":"The highest mountain of the Peloponnese"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The highest mountain of the Peloponnese<\/h3>\r\n
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  • <\/i> Taygetos – Sparta<\/li>\r\n\t
  • <\/i> 3h – 6h<\/li>\r\n\t
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      Mount\nTaygetos is Peloponnese\u2019s highest mountain with an altitude of\n2404m (7887ft.) and it\u2019s for sure one of the most impressive and\ninteresting mountains in Greece. It forms a very long ridge, on the\nnorth – south axis, which starts from Arcadia and ends in the area of\nMani. This ridge also defines the border between Laconia and\nMessinia. The mountain slopes fall sharply to the plain of Sparta in\nthe east, while towards the Messinian west side, the relief is more\ncomplex with many deep ravines. Some of them were ancient passages\nused by the Spartans for their invasions to Messinia. The extent of\nthe mountain with many peaks over 2000 m (6561ft.) and the\nparticularly interesting relief make it a kind of paradise for the\nhiker \/ mountaineer. The mountain offers countless hikes of all\ndifficulties, with the duration varying from a few hours to more than\na day trekking. Our hike is the classic ascent to the top and is\nlocated on the eastern side of the mountain. We start from a water\nsource at about 1000 m (3280ft) altitude and enter a beautiful\nconiferous forest until we reach the mountain refuge at about 1500 m\n(4921ft.). From there on, the alluring path leads us to the top where\nthere\u2019s a small chapel dedicated to Prophet Elijah. The view from\nthe mountain top is wonderful and if the weather is clear you can\neven spot Crete\u2019s mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      We also offer night-time climbing to the top in order to see the sunrise. A particularly striking phenomenon happens then as the peak\u2019s shadow forms a perfect pyramid over the Messinian Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Duration:<\/strong> 6 hours (we can start the hike from the refuge (which we reach from a dirt road), the duration is reduced to about 3 hours)
      Difficulty:<\/strong> Medium – Difficult
      Saison:  All Year ( Also winter ascents possible. Just for mountaineers )<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Offers of activities:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      • Multi-day hikes<\/li>
      • Technical crossing from the northern part to the southern part of the mountain<\/li>
      • Yoga and hiking at Taygetos<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        From \u20ac75,- depending on the number of participants, duration and transfer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        What do I have to bring? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
        • Shoes suitable for the hike<\/li>
        • Suitable clothing depending on weather conditions and season (change of clothes)<\/li>
        • Sunscreen (sunscreen, sunhat, sunglasses)<\/li>
        • Backpack with snacks and min 1,5L water<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n
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