Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: January 21, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 2.47 km for 2.10 km

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1.54 km

Kardamyli Village

Highlight • Settlement

Kardamyle, a typical Greek village with some well-preserved old buildings.

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2.23 km

Kardamili (Greek: Καρδαμύλη, variously transcribed as Kardamyle, Cardamyle, Kardhamili and Kardamyli, and sometimes called "Skardamoula", especially on old maps) is a seaside town thirty-five kilometers southeast of Kalamata, Greece. It …

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3.09 km

Dry Riverbed of the Kalamata River

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4.42 km

Viros Gorge

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Be sure to put on hiking boots 🥾. Hardly any shade on the route in summer.

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8.17 km

Pogonitsa Monastery

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The small monastery can be visited from the outside.
If you are in the Viros Gorge, the short detour is worthwhile.

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9.18 km

Secluded Chapel in Mountain Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Religious Site

11.6 km

Agia Sofia Church

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The Menalon Trail in Greece

The route hiked:
Start in Stemnitsa
Total route: komoot.com/de-de/tour/1921423020

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13.5 km

View from Kardamyli overlooking the Messinian Gulf

Highlight • Viewpoint

15.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.78 km

4.04 km

2.10 km

1.82 km

1.66 km

Surfaces

4.57 km

3.93 km

2.75 km

2.11 km

1.82 km

219 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Sunday 19 April

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