Located 30 km north of Ioannina, the Vikos gorge is one of the most popular hiking destinations in Greece. Its length is around 12 km- or 24 if you also count the Vikaki gorge, beginning next to Monodendri village. The gorge is part of the 12,600 hectares Aoos-Vikos national park, designated as such in 1973.
Surrounded by steep mountain tops,...
- Ioannina Prefecture / Nature / Gorges
Where the southern hillsides of Trapezitsa and Rodovouni meet the northwestern sides of mount Timfi, the astonishing gorge of Aoos River is formed.
In the area near the gorge there are lots of different types of forests: from river forests to beech and pine trees. Lots of smaller rivers and waterfalls fall from the cliffs towards the Aoos...