We arrive at the village, pass the small wooden bridge and at the next intersection we turn right, following the cobbled path. There is a sign pointing towards the directon we must follow. Soon, the path becomes a dirt road leading outside the village. A few minutes later, we cross a creek called “Aspro Potami” and turn right towards a forest of deciduous trees. The trail is visible in the beginning but then it becomes hard to find. Τhere are no mountaineering signs on the trees and in case there is a snow it can be hard to follow the path. Nevertheless the direction for Gkesos monument is clear as it can be seen from the entrance of the village.
We climb though the forest crossing two glades and meeting the forest road four times. At the last part before the apline zone the slope of the path increases and leads us out of the forest. Here we will see a metallic pole; a bit higher we will see two more that lead us to the monument. From this point we can see the peaks Tsuka Petsik, Skirtsi, Arenes and Kiafa. We follow the broad path to the ridge that will bring uσ to Skirtsi. The course is rather easy and only in the end does it become steeper and dangerous. Many Albanian and Greek mountains are visible from the top. To the southeast, we can see Smolikas andTymphi and the border. The route takes 6 hours with return, but it can take significantly longer after heavy snowfall.

Source: mountainsgreece.com