Published on Sep, 2024
event for us. It was an early start with a 0555 pickup and a late finish with the hotel drop off in Kalamaki at 2045. However, the bus ride up and back were worth it, thanks going to Nikos our brilliant driver. The scenery in the gorge just got better and better, and resembled a Hollywood sci-fi or Jurassic Park set! Fortunately it was quite cloudy which kept the potential heat away, but we did have some rain at times which made the rocks increasingly slippery to negotiate.
Our amazing guide Ingrid had warned us about the potential for heavy rain by early afternoon and to try and get down to the coastal village of Agia Roumeli before then. This turned out to be life saving advice since we did experience an intense thunderstorm while we were in on of the village tavernas. The intense rainfall caused flash flooding and landslides in the gorge, trapping some walkers with one fellow walker sadly being struck by a rock and losing her life. This demonstrates how challenging and potentially dangerous this walk is, but it is also spectacular.
I would like to thank Ingrid for her expert organisation of the tour, she really is a star.