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How to Reach the Menalon Trail

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The Menalon Trail is just 245 km from Athens, the capital city of Greece. You may go to KTEL Kifissos from anywhere you may be and take the bus that goes to Tripoli. The route is at about 2 hours and the cost per person is 16.50 euros. From Tripoli there is a bus that goes to Stemnitsa on Monday, Thursday and Friday. It starts from Tripoli at 12:45 and reaches there at 14:00. The price of the ticket is 4.50 euros per person. Stemnitsa is the begining of the Trail and Lagkadia its final end. From Lagkadia there is a bus on a daily basis that goes back to Tripoli and from there you may go anywhere else or back to Athens to take the boat, plane etc. You may call the bus station of Tripolis (KTEL Tripolis) : +30 2710222560 or send an email here ktelark[at]otenet.gr and ask anything you may need.

By Car

The Menalon Trail is just 245 km from Athens, the capital city of Greece. You may take your car or a taxi from the center of Athens, from the Athens International Airport or from anywhere else you are and get into the National Road that goes towards Peloponnese and juts decide in which of the villages you will go. The use of a map or a GPS may help you to reach here with the best possible way, with safety and on time.

By Boat

There are 2 ports close to The Menalon Trail: > The port of Piraeus and > The port of Patras. From there you can have your car or rent one and come to us and start your adventure

By Plane

The Menalon Trail is just a highway of 245 km from Athens International Airport (Eleftherios Venizelos) and 110 km from Kalamata Airport. From Athens you may the bus ot your car as mentioned above and reach our Menalon Trail. From Kalamata, our proposal to get a taxi or a rent a car or arrange a transfer with any companies there.

Health & Safety

Hospitals

Health Center of Dimitsana :+302795031401

Drugstores

Dimitropoulos Konstantinos - Dimitsana:
+302795031233 / +306986805257

Mougopetrou Panagiota - Vytina :
+302795022086

Police Stations

Police Station of Lagkadia :2795043333

Police Station of Dimitsana :2795031205

Fire Brigade

Fire Brigade of Nymfasia :199

Banks

Stemnitsa

No Banks Available in Stemnitsa

Dimitsana

Piraeus Bank : +302795034010

EuroBank : +302795031234

Zygovisti

No Banks Available in Zygovisti.

Elati

No Banks Available in Elati.

Vytina

Eurobank : +302795031234

ATM available of Piraeus Bank

ATM available of National Bank of Greece

Nymphasia

No Banks Available in Nymphasia

Magouliana

No Banks Available in Magouliana

Valtesiniko

No Banks Available in Valtesiniko

Lagkadia

Eurobank : +302795043222

ATM available of Piraeus Bank

The Menalon Trail

From Stemnitsa to Lagkadia
Lenght 75.2 km
Altitude 420 - 1550 m

Marking

For your best possible experience and information, please do not forget the

Maps

Municipality of Gortynia

Town Hall: P.C: 22007, Dimitsana, Arcadia, Greece
Tel: +302795360330, Fax: +302795031855, Website: http://www.discovergortynia.gr/

Bank & National Holidays

2019

1 Jan New Year’s Day
6 Jan Epiphany
11 Mar Orthodox Ash Monday
25 Mar Independence Day
26 Apr Orthodox Good Friday
27 Apr Orthodox Good Saturday
28 Apr Orthodox Easter Sunday
29 Apr Orthodox Easter Monday
1 May Labour Day
16 Jun Pentecoste
17 Jun Orthodox Whit Monday
15 Aug Assumption Day
28 Oct Ochi Day
25 Dec Christmas Day
26 Dec 2nd Day of Christmas

2020

1 Jan New Year’s Day
6 Jan Epiphany
2 Mar Orthodox Ash Monday
25 Mar Independence Day
17 Apr Orthodox Good Friday
18 Apr Orthodox Good Saturday
19 Apr Orthodox Easter Sunday
20 Apr Orthodox Easter Monday
1 May Labour Day
7 Jun Pentecoste
8 Jun Orthodox Whit Monday
15 Aug Assumption Day
28 Oct Ochi Day
25 Dec Christmas Day
26 Dec 2nd Day of Christmas

2021

1 Jan New Year’s Day
6 Jan Epiphany
15 Mar Orthodox Ash Monday
25 Mar Independence Day
30 Apr Orthodox Good Friday
1 May Orthodox Good Saturday + Labour Day
2 May Orthodox Easter Sunday
3 May Orthodox Easter Monday
20 Jun Pentecoste
21 Jun Orthodox Whit Monday
15 Aug Assumption Day
28 Oct Ochi Day
25 Dec Christmas Day
26 Dec 2nd Day of Christmas

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