{"id":3486,"date":"2026-09-26T09:31:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T09:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/?p=3486"},"modified":"2026-09-28T17:51:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T17:51:55","slug":"gramosta-leventiko-2520","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/en\/gramosta-leventiko-2520\/","title":{"rendered":"Gramosta \u2013 Leventiko \u2013 2520"},"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\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/map16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3781 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\/2026\/09\/map16.png\" data-type=\"URL\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-B9F8TpsB\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\">View<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/map16.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-B9F8TpsB\" 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 (Medium difficulty)<br><i class=\"fas fa-history\"><\/i> <strong>\u03a7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\u03c2<\/strong>: 8h 15min<br><i class=\"fas fa-arrows-alt-h\"><\/i> <strong>Length<\/strong>: 12km<br><i class=\"fas fa-exchange-alt\"><\/i> <strong>Equivalent length<\/strong>: 12km<\/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>: 1276m<br> <strong>Descent<\/strong>: 158m<br> <strong>Maximum altitude<\/strong>: 2519m<br> <strong>Minimum altitude<\/strong>: 1310m<br> <strong>Drinking water<\/strong>: Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"the-high-and-glorious-peak-2520-or-as-the-locals-used-to-call-tsouka-petsik-is-the-summit-of-mt-grammos-and-the-fourth-highest-peak-of-greece-in-the-shape-of-a-pyramid-it-stands-in-the-middle-of-a-large-complex-of-peaks-and-ridges-of-eastern-grammos-and-it-can-be-reached-with-at-least-four-different-ways\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-6-background-color has-background\">The most popular ascent to the highest peak of Gramos, Tsouka Petsik or &#8220;2520&#8221;, starts from Gramosta and passes through the Leventiko meadow. The route follows a series of smooth meadows up to the ridge, and from there climbs to the summit.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the village of Gramos (or Gramosta), we take the agricultural road towards Lefka, continue on the left branch towards the Fakou meadow, and arrive at the Leventiko meadow, where there is a spring and two cement huts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gramos_2520_gistova_01-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-B9F8TpsB\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gramos_2520_gistova_01-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gramos_2520_gistova_01-1.jpg 704w, https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gramos_2520_gistova_01-1-264x300.jpg 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Geum coccineum, \u03c3\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03c5\u03b3\u03c1\u03ce\u03bd \u03b8\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03bd \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c5\u03c0\u03bf\u03b1\u03bb\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03bb\u03b9\u03b2\u03ac\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Leventiko we will take the livestock trail that crosses the meadows at a relatively high level, avoiding the zone where the ravines have furrowed the terrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gramos_2520_gistova_02-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-B9F8TpsB\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gramos_2520_gistova_02-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gramos_2520_gistova_02-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gramos_2520_gistova_02-1-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gramos_2520_gistova_02-1-768x447.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u0397 \u0393\u03ba\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc\u03b2\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c4\u03c9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u03ae \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1\u03b3\u03ae\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trail is essentially the main road carved by the animals, and it constantly splits into branches which then rejoin. At first with a very gentle gradient, the trail reaches the base of the slopes below the 2520 summit, and there it begins to climb at a steady gradient with small switchbacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gramos_2520_gistova_03-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-B9F8TpsB\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gramos_2520_gistova_03-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gramos_2520_gistova_03-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gramos_2520_gistova_03-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gramos_2520_gistova_03-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u039b\u03b5\u03af\u03c8\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03bf\u03c7\u03c5\u03c1\u03ce\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u0395\u03bc\u03c6\u03c5\u03bb\u03af\u03bf\u03c5, \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03c1\u03ac\u03c7\u03b7 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03c5\u03c6\u03ae\u03c2 2520<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We finally reach the saddle between the 2520 summit and the unnamed 2414 m. From here, we will take the very good path southwards and, after 500 m, turn left towards the summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gramos_2520_gistova_04-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-B9F8TpsB\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gramos_2520_gistova_04-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gramos_2520_gistova_04-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gramos_2520_gistova_04-1-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gramos_2520_gistova_04-1-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u03a3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03c1\u03ac\u03c7\u03b7 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03c5\u03c6\u03ae\u03c2 2520<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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-1281-1154815117\"><style type=\"text\/css\" name=\"visualizer-custom-css\" id=\"customcss-visualizer-1281\">.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-1281-1154815117\" class=\"visualizer-front  visualizer-front-1281\"><\/div><!-- Not showing structured data for chart 1281 because description is empty --><\/div>\n<\/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-1283-236897360\"><style type=\"text\/css\" name=\"visualizer-custom-css\" id=\"customcss-visualizer-1283\">.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-1283-236897360\" class=\"visualizer-front  visualizer-front-1283\"><\/div><!-- Not showing structured data for chart 1283 because description is empty --><\/div>\n<\/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=\"621\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/diagramma_oreivasia-06.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/diagramma_oreivasia-06.png 621w, https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/diagramma_oreivasia-06-300x137.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/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 panel-tips 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=\"tips\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Water can be found only at the spring between the huts at Leventiko. Note, however, that until the flocks come up, the waters of the large streams are crystal clear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group panel-warnings has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 id=\"comments\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comments<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The route is well marked with a red circle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><i class=\"fas fa-arrows-alt-h\"><\/i> <strong>Length<\/strong>: 12km<br \/><i class=\"fas fa-history\"><\/i> <strong>Walking time<\/strong>: 8h 15min<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3682,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mountaineering"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3486"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3486\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3783,"href":"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3486\/revisions\/3783"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grammostrails.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}