{"id":2903,"date":"2021-12-12T17:47:54","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T17:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/pefkofyto-limni-moutsalia\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T18:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T18:00:54","slug":"pefkofyto-moutsalia-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/en\/pefkofyto-moutsalia-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Pefkofyto \u2013 Arenes Lakes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns map-block is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile map-block\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/map10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3809 size-medium\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Route map<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/map10.png\" data-type=\"URL\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-sV8DHFAE\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\">View<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/map10.png\" data-type=\"download\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-sV8DHFAE\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns icons-data is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i class=\"fas fa-route\"><\/i> <strong>Route type<\/strong>: Two-way<br><i class=\"fas fa-chart-line\"><\/i> <strong>Difficulty<\/strong>: 3\/5 (Difficult)<br><i class=\"fas fa-history\"><\/i> <strong>Duration<\/strong>: 3h 45min<br><i class=\"fas fa-arrows-alt-h\"><\/i> <strong>Length<\/strong>: 6,6km<br><i class=\"fas fa-exchange-alt\"><\/i> <strong>Equivalent length<\/strong>: 6,6 km<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <strong>Ascent<\/strong>: 855m<br> <strong>Descent<\/strong>: 105m<br> <strong>Maximum altitude<\/strong>: 1827m<br> <strong>Minimum altitude<\/strong>: 981m<br> <strong>Drinking water<\/strong>: Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"the-majority-of-the-visitors-tend-to-choose-the-forest-track-as-the-way-to-reach-the-lakes-of-moutsalia-arenes-however-in-the-heart-of-the-dark-forest-one-can-find-another-more-fascinating-route-which-is-the-old-trail-from-pefkofyto-to-the-lakes-plateau\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-6-background-color has-background\">There are at least three hiking approaches to the Moutsalia lakes (Arenes Lakes) from Pefkofito. The most passable of these trails is well marked and leads us from Pefkofito to the &#8220;heart&#8221; of Gramos.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The clearest and most clearly marked route starts from the centre of Pefkofito, next to a large stone fountain, and ascends along a cement lane that passes opposite the village&#8217;s water tank. After a ravine, we emerge onto a large forest road (successive direction signs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pefkofyto_Moutsalia_01.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-sV8DHFAE\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pefkofyto_Moutsalia_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pefkofyto_Moutsalia_01.jpg 800w, https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pefkofyto_Moutsalia_01-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pefkofyto_Moutsalia_01-768x561.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The makeshift bridge over the ravine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The road forks, climbs and ends deep in the forest: from here a faint but well-marked trail begins, leading to a forest road below the lakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pefkofyto_Moutsalia_02.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-sV8DHFAE\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pefkofyto_Moutsalia_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pefkofyto_Moutsalia_02.jpg 800w, https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pefkofyto_Moutsalia_02-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pefkofyto_Moutsalia_02-768x497.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Preparations for the start of the march<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pefkofyto_Moutsalia_03.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-sV8DHFAE\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pefkofyto_Moutsalia_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pefkofyto_Moutsalia_03.jpg 800w, https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pefkofyto_Moutsalia_03-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pefkofyto_Moutsalia_03-768x487.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On the section with the clear path, within a beech forest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pefkofyto_Moutsalia_04.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-sV8DHFAE\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pefkofyto_Moutsalia_04-1024x484.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pefkofyto_Moutsalia_04-1024x484.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pefkofyto_Moutsalia_04-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pefkofyto_Moutsalia_04-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pefkofyto_Moutsalia_04-1536x727.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pefkofyto_Moutsalia_04.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The basin of the village of Grammos and the high peaks of the massif.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We follow the lane to the lowest \u2014 and largest \u2014 lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide col-charts is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 id=\"oLATL\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Route walkability<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"visualizer-front-container\" id=\"chart_wrapper_visualizer-1467-133133713\"><style type=\"text\/css\" name=\"visualizer-custom-css\" id=\"customcss-visualizer-1467\">.locker,.locker-loader{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%}.locker{z-index:1000;opacity:.8;background-color:#fff;-ms-filter:\"progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=80)\";filter:alpha(opacity=80)}.locker-loader{z-index:1001;background:url(https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/plugins\/visualizer\/images\/ajax-loader.gif) no-repeat center center}.dt-button{display:none!important}.visualizer-front-container.visualizer-lazy-render{content-visibility: auto;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter label.google-visualization-controls-label {vertical-align: middle;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li.goog-inline-block {margin: 0 0.2em;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li {padding: 0 0.2em;}.visualizer-front-container .dataTables_scrollHeadInner{margin: 0 auto;}<\/style><div id=\"visualizer-1467-133133713\" class=\"visualizer-front  visualizer-front-1467\"><\/div><!-- Not showing structured data for chart 1467 because description is empty --><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 id=\"JYkDz\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Distribution over<br> altitudinal zones<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"visualizer-front-container\" id=\"chart_wrapper_visualizer-1469-1152917896\"><style type=\"text\/css\" name=\"visualizer-custom-css\" id=\"customcss-visualizer-1469\">.locker,.locker-loader{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%}.locker{z-index:1000;opacity:.8;background-color:#fff;-ms-filter:\"progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=80)\";filter:alpha(opacity=80)}.locker-loader{z-index:1001;background:url(https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/plugins\/visualizer\/images\/ajax-loader.gif) no-repeat center center}.dt-button{display:none!important}.visualizer-front-container.visualizer-lazy-render{content-visibility: auto;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter label.google-visualization-controls-label {vertical-align: middle;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li.goog-inline-block {margin: 0 0.2em;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li {padding: 0 0.2em;}.visualizer-front-container .dataTables_scrollHeadInner{margin: 0 auto;}<\/style><div id=\"visualizer-1469-1152917896\" class=\"visualizer-front  visualizer-front-1469\"><\/div><!-- Not showing structured data for chart 1469 because description is empty --><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"JYkDz\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elevation profile<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"JYkDz\">Starting &#8211; ending point and maximum elevation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/diagramma_pezoporia-05.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/diagramma_pezoporia-05.png 622w, https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/diagramma_pezoporia-05-300x139.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-palette-color-4-color has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 id=\"\u03c3\u03c5\u03bc\u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03ad\u03c2\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will find water in Pefkofito, in the streams, at various small springs, and at the fountain in Moutsalia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 id=\"\u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03b7\u03bc\u03ac\u03bd\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0395\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03b7\u03bc\u03ac\u03bd\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The route is 6.6 km long and can be completed in 3 to 4 hours. \u2022 The entire route runs through dense beech forest and clusters of conifers, and is shaded throughout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The trails present passability problems and must be approached with caution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><i class=\"fas fa-arrows-alt-h\"><\/i> <strong>Length<\/strong>: 6,6km<br \/><i class=\"fas fa-history\"><\/i> <strong>Walking time<\/strong>: 3h 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