Hiking Summit of Taygetos Mountain near Sparta

Hiking Summit of Taygetus Mountain near Sparta, Lakonia, Peloponnese, Greece

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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.