Jeep Safari and Hiking in Valia Calda

An exciting hiking and off-road experience with 4x4 vehicles in the heart of the Pindos National Park, Valia Calda!

A particularly inaccessible area of the Pindos mountain range on the border between the prefectures of Grevena and Ioannina. The park includes the valley of Valia Calda and Arkoudorema as well as the mountains of Lygos and Mavrovouni.

The starting point of the "Jeep Safari & hiking in Valia Calda" is the entrances of the park from the village of Krania (see the meeting point here) or the village of Milia (see the meeting point here) to the heart, valley of the national park.

Starting from our base, we will approach the forest by choosing one of the three entrances located near the village of Krania. After 1 hour of driving on a dirt road for approximately 16 km we will leave our four-wheel drive vehicles in the valley. Then we will follow the path - forest road that crosses the dense forest, enjoying this wonderful landscape. We will hike in a unique ecosystem with rushing streams, forests of black pine, with the unique stands of Leukodermis pine, "Rombola" and the rare red pines "pinus sylvestris".

During the autumn season we can admire the wonderful colors in shades of red, yellow, green, created by the leaves of Beech and other broad-leaved trees.

Our experienced guide will reveal to us all the 'secrets' of the forest's flora and fauna. We don't miss the opportunity to look for the protected and rare species of alpine Newts, Ichthyosaura alpestris and the special frog Bombina variegate in the cold waters of streams and alpine lakes. We will reach Arkoudorema and depending on the season we can "wet" our feet or swim in the natural pedestals with the crystal clear waters. We will follow the same path on our four wheel drive vehicles to return to our meeting point.