Acheron Outdoors invites you to walk the legendary path "Tzavelena's staircase – Plateau of Souli - Kougi" and get to know the heroic Souli, one of the most historic regions of Greece! Our hiking starts from the village Glyki at the springs of the Acheron river, at the location "Tzavelena's staircase" (40 m altitude). At a distance of 300 meters from our meeting point, we pass through the tunnel of "Tzavelena's staircase" and after a few minutes’ walk we meet the observatory. Here we enjoy the panoramic view of the imposing Acheron river and the majestic rocky mountains of Souli. About 45 minutes into our hiking route we reach the modern bridge of Acheron, as well as the traditional arched bridge, known as the Dala bridge. There huge plane trees grow along the riverbed and the ruins of an old watermill are preserved. As the path ascends towards the plateau of Souli, we find low shrubby vegetation such as holly, oregano, thyme and asfaka, while the woody vegetation is sparse, consisting mainly of oaks. Only at one point towards the end of our ascent, 15 minutes before Samoniva, the path passes through a dense forest with plane trees, sycamores and arias. After 1.5 - 2 hours of walking, we meet the first village of Souli, Samoniva and a few meters further up the historic Kougi (600 m altitude), where we finish our ascent. Then we enjoy our coffee, accompanied by a homemade sweet spoon in the traditional cafe of Souli! On our way back we have a brake close to the watermill for a refreshing natural hydromassage in the cold waters of Acheron! The return back to the village of Glyki is carried out by the same route, with the only difference, being that at the end of our hiking, we go through the external path around the tunnel. The view from the top is breathtaking! And don't forget! We hike "traditionally", by holding in one hand the traditional wooden shepherd's cane! A unique experience not to be missed!
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