Refuges Refuges: Thessalia - Sterea - Peloponnese GoSki
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Mountain Refuge Name Mountain Refuge Name
Thessalia down ParnithaBafi
down OlymposVryssopoules down DirfiDirfi
down KissavosKissavos Peloponnese
down PilioAgriolefkes down PanachaikoS.Gerokostopoulos
down PilioAfendoulios down KilliniZiria A'
Sterea Ellada - Attiki - Evïia down KilliniZiria B'
down OitiTrapeza / 1.850 m. down HelmosV.Leondopoulos
down Tymphristos (Velouhi)Takis Flengas down MainaloOstrakina
down KaliakoudaE.O.S. Karpenissi down ParnonGeorge Pierce
down Grammeni OxiaGrammeni Oxia / 1.700 m. down TaygetosVarvara / 1.600 m.
down VardoussiaPitimaliko Creta
down GhionaGrigoris Perdikis down Lefka OriVolikas
down ParnassosSarandari / 1.900 m. down Lefka OriKallergis
down KitheronVangelis Tsakos down PsiloritisPrinos
down ParnithaFlambouri down PsiloritisSopata
down KallidromoKallidromo

Information

Thessaliamap

Mountain

Olympos

Site

Vryssopoules (1.800 m.)(situated inside military installations)

Refuge Name

Vryssopoules

Started operating

1957

Refuge Phone No

041/226137-39 åó. 217

Sleeping capacity

60 persons

Method of heating

Fireplace, heaters

Source of water

Nearby spring

Kitchen facilities

Organized

Toilet facilities

Indoor and outdoor

Information

Elassona Ski & Alpine Club Argonafton 15 402 00 Elassona Tel: 0493-23467

Access

a) From Elassona:40 km. b) From the village of Olympiada:20 km of cart track which is passable by car but generally in poor condition.

Note

Non-Greeks will require a permit from the Ministry of Defense (obtainable from the Army General Staff Head-quarters on Messogeion Avenue, Holargos, Athens).

State

Average - Good
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Thessaliamap

Mountain

Kissavos

Site

Kissavos (1.600 m.)

Refuge Name

Kissavos Refuge

Refuge Phone No

0495/51485

Sleeping capacity

35 persons

Method of heating

Fireplace,2 stoves

Source of water

Piped from spring

Kitchen facilities

Organized

Toilet facilities

Indoor

Information

Larissa Alpine Club Papanastassiou 6 412 21 Larissa Tel: 041-220097

Access

From Larissa to Sykourio:17 km of asphalted road. From Sykourio to Spilia:13 km metalled road. From Spiliato the refuge:12 km of forest road, or 2 ½ hour walk along a footpath.
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Thessaliamap

Mountain

Pilio

Site

Agriolefkes (1.350 m.)

Refuge Name

Agriolefkes

Refuge Phone No

0421/99136

Sleeping capacity

80 persons

Method of heating

Central heating

Source of water

Spring

Kitchen facilities

Organized

Toilet facilities

Indoor

Information

0428-73702

Access

From Volos to Hania:27 km of asphalted road. The refuge is situated 2 km beyond Hania.
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Thessaliamap

Mountain

Pilio

Site

Agios Georgios Zagoras (480 m.)

Refuge Name

Afendoulios

Refuge Phone No

0426/22167

Sleeping capacity

8 persons

Method of heating

Wood-burning stove

Source of water

Local main suppliy

Kitchen facilities

Not organized

Toilet facilities

Indoor

Information

Private ownership, tel: 0421-25696

Access

From Volos:48 km of asphalted road.
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Sterea Elladamap

Mountain

Oiti

Site

Trapeza (1.850 m.)

Refuge Name

-

Refuge Phone No

-

Sleeping capacity

24 persons

Method of heating

Fireplace,wood-burning stove

Source of water

Tank,springs at distance of 80 and 100 metres

Kitchen facilities

Organized

Toilet facilities

Outdoor

Information

Lamia Alpine Club Ypsilandou 20 351 00 Lamia Tel: 0231-26786

Access

From Kastania:12 km of moderately viable dirt road. From Ipati:4-hour walk following signposted footpath.
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Sterea Elladamap

Mountain

Timfristos or Velouhi

Site

Diavolotopos (1.840 m.)

Refuge Name

Takis Flengas

Refuge Phone No

0237/22002

Sleeping capacity

30 persons

Method of heating

Fireplace,oil stoves

Source of water

Tank

Kitchen facilities

Organized

Toilet facilities

Indoor

Information

Karpenissi Alpine Club Georgiou Tsitsara 2 361 00 Karpenissi Tel: 0237-23051

Access

From Karpenissi:12 km of asphalted road. From Karpenissi:2 ½ hour walk following signposts.
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Sterea Elladamap

Mountain

Kaliakouda

Site

Lakomata (1.400 m.)

Refuge Name

Karpenissi Alpine Club Refuge

Refuge Phone No

-

Sleeping capacity

15 persons

Method of heating

Oil stoves, fireplace

Source of water

Spring

Kitchen facilities

Organized

Toilet facilities

Indoor

Information

Karpenissi Alpine Club Georgiou Tsitsara 2 361 00 Karpenissi Tel: 0237-23051

Access

a) From Karpenissi to Megalo Horio:14 km. From Megalo Horio to the refuge:10 km of dirt road. From Karpenissi to Aniada:25 km of asphalted road. From the village of Ariada:8 km of dirt road. c) From Megalo Horio:2 ½ hour walk along a signposted footpath.
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Sterea Elladamap

Mountain

Grammeni Oxia

Site

Karvounolaka (1.700 m.)

Refuge Name

Grammeni Oxia Refuge

Refuge Phone No

-

Sleeping capacity

40 persons

Method of heating

2 fireplaces, oil stove

Source of water

Piped (from distance of 70 m)

Kitchen facilities

Organized

Toilet facilities

Indoor

Information

Lamia Alpine Club Ypsiladou 20 351 00 Lamia Tel: 0231-26786

Access

From Lamia to Gardiki:62 km of asphalted road. From Gardiki:16 km of dirt road.
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Sterea Elladamap

Mountain

Vardoussia

Site

Pitimaliko (1.920 m.)

Start operating

1985

Refuge Name

Vardousia EOS Refuge

Refuge Phone No

-

Sleeping capacity

50-60 persons

Method of heating

Oil stove, fireplace

Source of water

Piped from a nearby spring

Kitchen facilities

Organized

Toilet facilities

And shower inside the refuge

Information

Amfissa Ski & Alpine Club Areiou Pagou-Salonon 9 331 00 Amfissa Tel: 0265-28577, 29201

Access

From the village of Athanassios Diakos (Ano Mousounitsa):13 km of moderately good dirt road and then a 20-minute walk. Ôhe European Rambles Trails E4 passed through the village of Athanassios Diakos and goes quite close to the refuge (3 ½ hour walk). Apart from E4 path, the refuge is accessible by road all the way up.

Remarks

During the winter it operates on weekends under a guard and offers food.

State

Perfect, re-organised lately.
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Sterea Elladamap

Mountain

Vardoussia

Site

Pitimaliko - Metrizia (1.900 m.)

Refuge Name

Vardoussia Refuge

Refuge Phone No

-

Sleeping capacity

14 persons

Method of heating

2 oil stoves

Source of water

Spring (10-minute walk away)

Kitchen facilities

Partially organized

Toilet facilities

-

Information

Athens Hiking Club Harilaou Trikoupi 51 106 81 Athens Tel: 01-3634549

Access

From the village of Athanassios Diakos (Ano Mousounitsa):13 km of moderately good dirt road, followed by a 1-hour walk.
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Sterea Elladamap

Mountain

Ghiona

Site

Lakka Karvouni (1.850 m.)

Refuge Name

Grigoris Perdikis

Started operating

20/9/1959

Refuge Phone No

-

Sleeping capacity

20-25 persons

Method of heating

Fireplace,wood-burning stove

Source of water

Nearby spring (10-minute walk)

Kitchen facilities

Partially organized

Toilet facilities

-

Information

Athens Hiking Club, 45, Zaimi street Athens, Tel. 01/8218401

Access

a) From Amfissa to Prosili:12 km of asphalted road. From Prosili via the Rekka Ravine:a 6-hour walk. b) From the village of Kaloskopi:40 km of which 18 km are dirt road, a 5-hour hike from the cemetery at Kritharolakka.

Note

During the summer months the road to the mines go as far as Lakka Karvouni, 15 minutes from the refuge.
The region is not the most right. There should be built a big refuge in Vathia Lakka

State

Poor, deserted
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Sterea Ellada

Mountain

Parnassos

Site

Sarandari (1.900 m.)

Refuge Name

Parnassos Refuge

Refuge Phone No

-

Sleeping capacity

16 persons

Method of heating

Fireplace,2 oil stoves

Source of water

Tank

Kitchen facilities

Organized

Toilet facilities

Indoor

Information

Amfiklia Alpine Club 350 02 Amfiklia Tel: 0234-22640

Access

From Amfiklia:25 km of asphalted road. From Arahova:20 km of asphalted road.
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ÁôôéêÞmap

Mountain

Kitheron

Site

Petalo (1.100 m.)

Refuge Name

Vangelis Tsakos

Refuge Phone No

-

Sleeping capacity

30 persons

Method of heating

Fireplaces

Source of water

Tank

Kitchen facilities

Organized

Toilet facilities

Indoor

Information

Elefsina Alpine Club Iroon Polytehneiou 23 192 00 Elefsina Tel: 01-5546572

Access

From Athens to Vilia:57 km of asphalted road. From Vilia to the refuge:8 km of asphalted road. From Vryssi Tsias:1 ? walk following a signposted footpath.
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Attikimap

Mountain

Parnitha

Site

Flambouri (1.158 m.)

Started operating

1981

Refuge Name

Flambouri

Refuge Phone No

01/2464666

Sleeping capacity

40-50 persons

Method of heating

Fireplace,central heating

Source of water

Piped from spring

Kitchen facilities

Organized

Toilet facilities

Indoor

Information

Aharnes Alpine Club Kentiki Plateia 16 136 71 Aharnes Tel: 01-2461528

Access

From Athens:33 km of asphalted road and 2 km of dirt road. From Thrakomakedones:1 ½ hour walk following signposted footpath.

Remarks

During the winter, it operates during weekends under a guard.

State

Perfect. A modern refuge
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ÁôôéêÞmap

Mountain

Parnitha

Site

Bafi (1.160 m.)

Refuge Name

Bafi

Refuge Phone No

01/2469050

Sleeping capacity

50 persons

Method of heating

Fireplace,oil stoves, electric heaters

Source of water

Piped from spring

Kitchen facilities

Organized

Toilet facilities

Indoor

Information

Athens Alpine Club Plateia Kapnikareas 2 105 63 Athens Tel: 01-3212429, 3212355

Access

From Athens:30 km of asphalted road. From Houni (cable-car station):2-hour walk following signposted footpath.
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Evoiamap

Mountain

Dirfi

Site

Leiri (1.120 m.)

Refuge Name

Dirfi Refuge

Refuge Phone No

0228/51285

Sleeping capacity

50 persons

Method of heating

Stoves, fireplace

Source of water

Piped from a spring

Kitchen facilities

Organized

Toilet facilities

Indoor. There is also a shower with hot water

Information

Halkida Alpine Club Angeli Gyviou 22 341 00 Halkida Tel: 0221-25230

Access

From Chalkis: Steni Stroponon 39 Kil. asphalted road. and 1,5 Kil. dirt road in good state (20´ walk)

Remarks

In the winter it operates under a guard during weekends

State

Very good. One of the most organised and nicest refuges.
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Peloponnesemap

Mountain

Panachaiko

Site

Psarthi (1.420 m.)

Refuge Name

S.Gerokostopoulos

Refuge Phone No

-

Sleeping capacity

50 persons

Method of heating

2 oil stoves

Source of water

Spring alongside the refuge

Kitchen facilities

Organized

Toilet facilities

Indoor

Information

Patras Alpine Club Pantanassis 29 262 25 Patras Tel: 061-273912

Access

From Patras to the village of Romanou, following the route linking Zastova and Kokkinovryssi with the refuge:10 km of dirt road. From the village of Pournarokastro:2 ½ hour walk along signposted footpath.
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Peloponnesemap

Mountain

Killini or Ziria

Site

Oropedio (1.520 m.)

Refuge Name

Ziria A'

Started operating

11/11/1934

Refuge Phone No

-

Sleeping capacity

30-40 persons (13 beds)

Method of heating

2 oil stoves

Source of water

Piped from borehole

Kitchen facilities

Organized

Toilet facilities

Outdoor, poor condition

Information

Egio Alpine Club Sotiriou Pontou & Aratou 251 00 Egio Tel: 0691-25285

Access

From Ano Trikala (country of Corinth):15 km of asphalted road. On foot from Ag. Vlassis Cloister (Ano Trikala) partly through a path (2.30´).

Remarks

Re-organised a few years ago from EOS of Aigion. Then it got deserted

State

Average. It needs a radical re-organising
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Peloponnesemap

Mountain

Killini or Ziria

Site

Portes (1.680 m.)

Refuge Name

Ziria B'

Refuge Phone No

-

Sleeping capacity

16 persons

Method of heating

Oil stove

Source of water

Tank

Kitchen facilities

Organized

Toilet facilities

Outdoor

Information

Corinth Alpine Club Kolokotroni 30 201 00 Corinth Tel: 0741-29970/24335

Access

From Ano Trikala (country of Corinth):16 km of dirt road followed by a 20-minute walk. From Ano Trikala (Neroulia):a 3 ½ hour walk to the refuge following a footpath.
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Peloponnesemap

Mountain

Helmos

Site

Diaselo Avgou (2.100 m.)

Refuge Name

B.Leondopoulos

Refuge Phone No

-

Sleeping capacity

12-16 persons

Method of heating

Oil stove, fireplace

Source of water

Spring 200 m away

Kitchen facilities

-

Toilet facilities

-

Information

Kalavrita Alpine Club 250 01 Kalavrita Tel: 0692-22611

Access

From Kalavrita:15 km of asphalted road as far as the Ski Center, from where there are two possible routes: a) Continue on the dirt road for 5 km as far as the spring at Pouliou, then take a turning 300 metres down which lies the refuge. b) ½ hour walk along a footpath from the Ski Center. From Ano Loussi:1 ½ hour walk following signposted footpath.
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Peloponnesemap

Mountain

Mainalo

Site

Oropedio Ostrakinaò (1.600 m.)

Refuge Name

Ostrakina Refuge

Refuge Phone No

0796/22227

Sleeping capacity

40 beds

Method of heating

Power generator, heating in all the rooms

Source of water

Tank

Kitchen facilities

Organized, one can order and have warm food.

Toilet facilities

Indoor

Information

Tripoli Alpine Club Ag.Konstantinou 6 221 00 Tripoli Tel: 071-232243

Access

From Tripoli to Kardara:18 km of asphalted road. From Kardara to the refuge:5.5 km of asphalted road and 3.5 km of good dirt road. Crosses the European Rambler Trails E4.
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Peloponnesemap

Mountain

Parnon

Site

Arnomoussa (1.400 m.)

Refuge Name

George Pierce

Refuge Phone No

-

Sleeping capacity

35-40 persons

Method of heating

Oil stoves, fireplace

Source of water

Piped from spring 200 m away

Kitchen facilities

Organized

Toilet facilities

Indoor

Information

Sparti Alpine Club Akropoleos 3 231 00 Sparti Tel: 0731-22574, 24135
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Peloponnesemap

Mountain

Taygetos

Site

Varvara - Dereki (1.600 m.)

Refuge Name

Taygetos Refuge

Started operating

1962

Refuge Phone No

-

Sleeping capacity

24 persons

Method of heating

Oil stove

Source of water

Tank and spring 200 metres away

Kitchen facilities

Organized

Toilet facilities

Outdoor

Information

Sparti Alpine Club Akropoleos 3 231 00 Sparti Tel: 0731-22574, 24135

Access

From Sparti to Palaiopanagia:11 km of asphalted road. From Palaiopanagia via poliana to the refuge:11 km of poor dirt road.

Remarks

Obligatory escort by the EOS guard.

State

Good, needs expanding
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Cretamap

Mountain

Lefka Ori (White Mountains)

Site

Volikas Keramion (1.360 m.)

Refuge Name

Refuge Volikas

Refuge Phone No

-

Sleeping capacity

25 persons

Method of heating

Wood-burning stove

Source of water

Nearby spring

Kitchen facilities

Basic

Toilet facilities

Indoor

Information

Hania Alpine Club Stratigou Tzanaki 90 731 00 Hania Tel: 0821-24647

Access

From Hania to Kambi Kydonias:27 km. From Kambi Kydonias to the refuge: a 3-hour walk following a footpath.
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Cretamap

Mountain

Lefka Ori (White Mountains)

Site

Kallergis (1.580 m.)

Refuge Name

Kallergis

Refuge Phone No

0821/54560

Sleeping capacity

40 persons

Method of heating

Fireplace, wood-burning stove

Source of water

Rain-water tank

Kitchen facilities

Organized

Toilet facilities

Indoor

Information

Hania Alpine Club Stratigou Tzanaki 90 731 00 Hania Tel: 0821-24647

Access

From Hania to Omalos:41 km. From Machi Omalou to the refuge:5 km of moderately good agricultural road.
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Cretamap

Mountain

Psiloritis

Site

Prinos (1.100 m.)

Refuge Name

Prinos Refuge

Refuge Phone No

-

Sleeping capacity

25 persons (14 beds)

Method of heating

2 wood-burning stoves (1 with drying closet)

Source of water

Rain-water tank

Kitchen facilities

Spring (50 m.)

Toilet facilities

Indoor

Information

Herakleion Alpine Club Dikaiosynis 53 712 01 Herakleion Tel: 081-227609

Access

From Herakleion to the village of Ano Assites near Malevizio:23 km of asphalted road. From Ano Assites to Melisses:2 km of dirt road, and from there a 1 ½ hour walk along a footpath leading to the refuge.
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Cretamap

Mountain

Psiloritis

Site

Stoumbotos Prinos or Sopata (1.500 m.)

Refuge Name

-

Refuge Phone No

-

Sleeping capacity

50 persons

Method of heating

Fireplace,wood-burning stove

Source of water

Rain-water tank

Kitchen facilities

-

Toilet facilities

Indoor

Information

Rethymnon Alpine Club Moatsou (beneath Post Office) 741 00 Rethymnon Tel: 0831-22710, 22229, 23666

Access

a) From the village of Kouroutes, near Rethymono:5 km of agricultural road as far as Agios Titos church in Pardi forest. From there to the refuge:5 km walk following footpath. b) From the village of Lochria, near Amario, to Kouroupito agricultural road. From Kouroupito the refuge is approximately 1.5 km.
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Sterea Ellada

Mountain

Kallidromo

Site

Nevropoli Lake

Refuge Name

Kallidromo

Refuge Phone No

0231/23170 (Mr. Bilalis)

Sleeping capacity

35 persons

Method of heating

-

Source of water

-

Kitchen facilities

-

Toilet facilities

-

Information

OFY Lamia, EOS Lamia, 0231/23170 (Mr. Bilalis) & 0231/26786 (EOS Lamia)
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