Gorges are incredibly beautiful places, and you’ve got 18 to choose from in Messenia. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in Messenia.
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Hiking Highlight
Hike along the creek bed with small lakes and waterfalls is very nice. However, I would not classify the hike as easy, but as a via ferrata. You have to …
Tip by Ellen Rafay
Hiking Highlight (Segment)
You should calculate four and a half hours. There is no cell phone reception. If something happens to you. You better not go alone. You urgently need sturdy shoes. Definitely …
Tip by Christoph
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Hiking Highlight
Be sure to put on hiking boots 🥾. Hardly any shade on the route in summer.
Tip by Peter Häfner
Hiking Highlight
Small waterfall, nicely located. However, still necessarily continue the way to the big waterfall
Tip by Marten
Cycling Highlight
Just east of Charokopio beckons the romantic Armeni valley to take a loop through the olive orchards down to Agia Triada beach and back up to the Koroni road, or simply to pull over and take in the enchanting view.
Tip by 🕊️ 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒓
Hiking Highlight (Segment)
Very beautiful gorge with some small waterfalls and Badegumpen.Da the way was still too wet and mushy, we did not come to the end of the gorge.
Tip by willemweltweit
Hiking Highlight
Better said, this should be the canyon exit, because the tour is much more fun if you climb it from the bottom to the top!
Tip by Punisher
Road Cycling Highlight (Segment)
This incredible climb from Sparta tops out at 1,300 metres and climbs up through a steep sided gorge.
This climb has everything, hairpins, rock tunnels, cliffs overhanging the road and …
Tip by Lizzy Banks
Hiking Highlight
Climbing back up the goat trail after Rintomo Canyon, you can find an open well with fresh cold water at this point! This is also the first well to the top, unfortunately the following wells were all closed!
Tip by Punisher
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