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View of Varlaam Monastery – Pausenfelsen loop from Meteora

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View of Varlaam Monastery – Pausenfelsen loop from Meteora

Moderate

4.4

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View of Varlaam Monastery – Pausenfelsen loop from Meteora

02:48

9.27km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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22 m

View of the Varlaam and Rousanou Monasteries

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Especially beautiful at sunrise 😉

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177 m

View of Varlaam Monastery

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East of the Pindus Mountains, mighty sandstone cliffs rise to a height of approximately 500 meters. 24 monasteries were once built on their summits. Monks and nuns still live in …

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290 m

View of the Meteora Monasteries

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Highly recommended. Attention: each of the monasteries is closed on another day of the week and can not be visited.

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808 m

Rock Formations Near Ypapanti Monastery

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There are some interesting rock formations on the way to the Ypapanti Monastery.

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1.22 km

Pausenfelsen

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1.63 km

Viewpoint at the Papathymios Vlachavas statue

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8.39 km

Ridge Hike at Meteora

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Starting from Varlaam Monastery, you walk a circular path above the monastery through partly virgin, relatively young oak forest. The path is partly narrow and goes through thickets, but it …

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9.01 km

Great Meteoron Monastery (Monastery of the Transfiguration of Christ)

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One of the six Meteora monasteries still open to visitors.

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9.27 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.29 km

4.02 km

812 m

103 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.50 km

3.69 km

846 m

165 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Sunday 5 July

32°C

17°C

20 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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View of Varlaam Monastery – Pausenfelsen loop from Meteora

View of the Varlaam and Rousanou Monasteries

View of Varlaam Monastery

View of the Meteora Monasteries

Rock Formations Near Ypapanti Monastery

Pausenfelsen

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