Selakano Forest Trail – Gorge loop from Metaxochori

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Selakano Forest Trail – Gorge loop from Metaxochori

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Selakano Forest Trail – Gorge loop from Metaxochori

03:30

11.0km

470m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Waypoints

Start point

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306 m

Historic Stone Fountain of Metaxohori

Highlight • Monument

7.07 km

Selakano Forest Trail

Highlight • Trail

The woe here branches off at a rather inconspicuous signpost. After you have finally landed on a driveway again, you are inclined to continue walking there. But you have to …

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7.28 km

Spring at the Selakano–Metaxohori Junction

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This water spring is located at the crossroads between Selakano and Metaxohori. The signpost to Kalyves shows and the direction we must follow to enjoy the Selakanos forest tour. The …

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7.97 km

Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

11.0 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.06 km

3.49 km

3.07 km

362 m

Surfaces

10.4 km

273 m

246 m

116 m

Elevation

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Highest point (990 m)

Lowest point (530 m)

Weather

Tuesday 3 November

17°C

8°C

11 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

September 23, 2024,Metaxochori rondwandeling

With the start of the hike, I once again ended up in impenetrable terrain. There is a path drawn on the map that is not visible, but full of thorny bushes and trees and fenced off. This island is built up with fences. A detour then, the same problem again encounters a fence. It seems as if there is a …

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