With an altitude of 984 meters above the lagoon of Messolonghi it is the natural border between the sea and the lake Trichonida. Evergreen with oak trees, bushes, walnuts and an impressive oak forest, it offers shelter to wild pigs, deer, squirrels, tortoises, eagles and snakes.
On the eastern side of the mountain you will find the monastery of Agios Simeon, where the survivors of the Exodus gathered and then found shelter in the mountains.
The settlements Ellinika, Ano Kerasovo, Kato Kerasovo, Ano Mousoura, Kato Retsina, Ano Koudouni, Chounista and many more are located.
An easy and rewarding route you can follow by car is up to the banker in the village of Karitsa above the lake.
On the western side of Arakinthos, the impressive canyon of Kleisoura where the monastery of Agia Eleousa is located. The national road passes nearby.
Thanks to their vital ecological importance, Arakinthos and the canyon of Kleisoura, belong to the areas of the program Natura 2000.