Hiking Summit of Taygetos Mountain near Sparta

Hiking Summit of Taygetos Mountain near Sparta

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  • ExperienceIntermediate
  • LocationTaygetos Sparta Lakonia Peloponnese Greece
  • Duration1 or 2 days
  • Opening SeasonMay up to November
  • Spoken LanguagesGreek English
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Hiking Summit of Taygetus Mountain near Sparta, Lakonia, Peloponnese, Greece

(Contact us for availability)

The  program for Taygetus hiking, can be one day or 2 days, with an overnight stay at the refuge (recommended)


Mount Taygetos is Peloponnese’s highest mountain with an altitude of 2404m (7887ft.)near Sparta and it’s for sure one of the most impressive and interesting mountains in Greece.
It forms a very long ridge, on the north – south axis, which starts from Arcadia and ends in the area of Mani. This ridge also defines the border between Laconia and Messinia.
The mountain slopes fall sharply to the plain of Sparta in the east, while towards the Messinian west side, the relief is more complex with many deep ravines.

Some of them were ancient passages used by the Spartans for their invasions to Messinia. The extent of the mountain with many peaks over 2000 m (6561ft.) and the particularly interesting relief make it a kind of paradise for the hiker / mountaineer. The mountain offers countless hikes of all difficulties, with the duration varying from a few hours to more than a day trekking. Our hike is the classic ascent to the top and is located on the eastern side of the mountain.

  • Cancelation Policy Flexible
  • Do not forget
    • Wind-resistant jacket
    • Sunglasses, hat
    • Hiking sticks
    • Small backpack for your personal belongings
    • Mountaineering Shoes
    • Hiking pant
    • Snack
    • Long Sleeve T-Shirt (Fleece or Malyno or Isothermal) in Winter months - Simple Short-Sleeved T-Shirt from April onwards.
    • Jacket.
    • Dry clothes to change
We start from the refuge of Taygetus and enter a beautiful coniferous forest until we reach the mountain refuge at about 1500 m (4921ft.). From there on, the alluring path leads us to the top where there’s a small chapel dedicated to Prophet Elijah. The view from the mountain top is wonderful and if the weather is clear you can even spot Crete’s mountains.

We also offer night-time hiking to the top in order to see the sunrise. (2 days program, please contact us) A particularly striking phenomenon happens then as the peak’s shadow forms a perfect pyramid over the Messinian Bay.
Duration: 6 hours we start the hike from the refuge 
Difficulty: Medium – Difficult
Available:  All Year ( Also winter ascents possible. Just for mountaineers )


The exact meeting time and place, will be arranged with your guide
Your guide has become a professional mountain guide since 1995 and this was a result of love, passion and experience of nature and mountains.
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