Tymfi is a mountain in the northern Pindus mountain range, northwestern Greece. It is part of the regional unit of Ioannina and lies in the region of Zagori, just a few metres south of the 40° parallel. Tymfi forms a massif with its highest peak, Gamila, at 2,497 m (8,192 ft), being the sixth highest in Greece.
This is a short summary post with the highlights of the Thru-Hike of the northern side of mountain Tymfi. If you wish to see the individual posts which contain detailed information and more photos, you can click to the following links:
- Mount Tymfi (Pindos) North Side Thru-Hike Part 1 – Konitsa – Moni Stomiou – Sadi Migas
- Mount Tymfi (Pindos) North Side Thru-Hike Part 2 – Sadi Migas – Karteros Pass – Astraka Refuge
- Mount Tymfi (Pindos) North Side Thru-Hike Part 3 – Astraka Refuge – Davalista – Konitsa
On this amazing thru-hike of the north part of mount Tymfi in Pindos, we have passed through the following main areas:
- Konitsa
- Moni Panagias Stomiou
- Sadi Mygas
- Karteros Pass
- Loutsa Robozi
- Laka Tsoumani
- Astraka Refuge
- Davalista
Part 1 – Konitsa – Moni Stomiou – Sadi Migas (click here for more info)
Part 2 – Sadi Migas – Karteros Pass – Astraka Refuge (click here for more info)
Part 3 – Astraka Refuge – Davalista – Konitsa (click here for more info)
Gear & Equipment
For this thru-hike, I was carrying the following main gear:
- Lowe Alpine Cholatse II 55-65 lt backpack
- Hilleberg Akto tent
- Cumulus Panyam 600 Hydrophobic Down sleeping bag
- Klymit Stativ V Ultralight sleeping pad
- Garmin Dakota 20 GPS device
- Cumulus Minilite Down vest
- Quechua Tech-Fresh 50 T-shirt
- Cumulus Incredilite Endurance jacket
- The North Face Verbera hiking boots
- Salewa Tec X Ice Axe
- Rock Empire Mackki crampon
- Rab Spark Waterproof Jacket
Details of the Hike:
- Location: Tymfi Mountain (Pindos)
- Starting Point: Konitsa
- Ending Point: Konitsa
- Trail Signs: Signed path
- Minimum Elevation: 441 m
- Maximum Elevation: 2.307 m.
- Total Distance: 30 km
- Hiking time: 3 days (with easy pace – including the breaks)
- Difficulty: Difficult
- When to Hike: Any time of the year (during winter time winter mountaineering gear is needed)
- Water Features: yes
Should you wish to see a similar thru-hike on Mt. Tymfi, but instead from the north side, to the south side of the mountain, feel free to check the following posts:
Mount Tymfi (Pindos) Thru-Hike Part 1 – Kapesovo – Mezaria Gorge – Vikos Canyon – Mikro Papingo
Mount Tymfi (Pindos) Thru-Hike Part 2 – ASTRAKA REFUGE – ASTRAKA PEAK
Mount Tymfi (Pindos) Thru-Hike Part 3 – Dragon Lake (Drakolimni)
Mount Tymfi (Pindos) Thru-Hike Part 4 – GAMILA – STOMA – MEGAS LAKOS -TSEPELOVO – KAPESOVO
Below: This map marks all the mountaineering adventures that have been featured on Olympus Mountaineering so far, including several Sport climbing crags – Select full screen to expand, zoom in for more detail, or click on a marker for a link to the post.
Wow…Superb!!! What an amazing hike!!! Stunning views!!
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Thank you for your comment.
Also for me, this was one of the best hikes ever.
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Beautiful!! The hike looks fantastic!
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Thank you!
It was indeed and amazing hike. On the top 3 of Greece
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What a great idea to do an overall summery. Great job!
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This would be a dream hike for me! Just stunning!
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It is a magical place and a really beautiful hike, indeed!
Should you ever visit Greece, this is a highly recommend area for hiking.
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This looks like such an incredible hike with lovely views at every twist and turn. Your pictures are just breathtaking. Thanks for sharing.
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Oh wow! I’ve always wanted to visit Greece for the history and architecture and coastlines… now that I know there’s mountains like this, I want to visit even more! What an amazing hike and beautiful photos.
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So beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
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You are welcome and thank you for reading and your comment.
Tymfi is really stunning mountain with plenty of nice hikes and not only.
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Great summary, links and enticing photos. You make it easy for readers who are interested in doing this hike.
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Thank you Caroline and like you already said, some readers prefer to read through a summary rather than three different posts.
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