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Pramanta refuge, Stroggoula, Roka and return to Melissourgi refuge

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Trail stats

Distance
10.13 mi
Elevation gain
3,150 ft
Technical difficulty
Very difficult
Elevation loss
3,845 ft
Max elevation
6,808 ft
TrailRank 
65
Min elevation
3,379 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
4 hours 23 minutes
Time
10 hours 28 minutes
Coordinates
2764
Uploaded
August 3, 2021
Recorded
August 2021
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near Tsópela, Epirus (Greece)

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Photo ofPramanta refuge, Stroggoula, Roka and return to Melissourgi refuge Photo ofPramanta refuge, Stroggoula, Roka and return to Melissourgi refuge Photo ofPramanta refuge, Stroggoula, Roka and return to Melissourgi refuge

Itinerary description

Difficult route with poor signalling after Stroggoula and steep descent at Agathi. It was done in August during a heat wave so adequate water and early start are critical

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,117 ft
Photo ofStart Photo ofStart

Start

Back of the refuge behind the theater

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,196 ft
Photo ofView poinr

View poinr

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,209 ft
Photo ofWaypoint at sunrise

Waypoint at sunrise

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,501 ft
Photo ofHow the trail looks

How the trail looks

PictographPanorama Altitude 4,541 ft
Photo ofPanoramic view Photo ofPanoramic view

Panoramic view

PictographPanorama Altitude 4,560 ft
Photo ofThe side of Stroggoula

The side of Stroggoula

PictographPanorama Altitude 4,731 ft
Photo ofAnother panoramic view exiting the tree line Photo ofAnother panoramic view exiting the tree line Photo ofAnother panoramic view exiting the tree line

Another panoramic view exiting the tree line

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,905 ft
Photo ofGood resting point

Good resting point

PictographPanorama Altitude 4,934 ft
Photo ofThe mountain up close Photo ofThe mountain up close

The mountain up close

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,026 ft
Photo ofThe first gutter/louki or Skala/ladder/staircase

The first gutter/louki or Skala/ladder/staircase

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,213 ft
Photo ofAt the gutter and above it

At the gutter and above it

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,371 ft
Photo ofWaypoint

Waypoint

The small gorge

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,436 ft
Photo ofClimbing through

Climbing through

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,459 ft
Photo ofNext climb

Next climb

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,591 ft
Photo ofAcross the gorge and to the side of the mountain Photo ofAcross the gorge and to the side of the mountain

Across the gorge and to the side of the mountain

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,604 ft
Photo ofTo mandri - the Shepard’s lodge and amazing view point

To mandri - the Shepard’s lodge and amazing view point

Ascent begins here again

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,889 ft
Photo ofAnother minor climb

Another minor climb

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,063 ft
Photo ofAnother wall

Another wall

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,243 ft
Photo ofThe last resting point before the top Photo ofThe last resting point before the top Photo ofThe last resting point before the top

The last resting point before the top

140m to the top ascent, about 500m distance and expected time 15min

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,388 ft
Photo ofThe last approach

The last approach

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,434 ft
Photo ofThe gate

The gate

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,713 ft
Photo ofLast waypoint to top Photo ofLast waypoint to top Photo ofLast waypoint to top

Last waypoint to top

Roma on the other side of the ridge

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,850 ft
Photo ofWelcome to Stroggoula peak Photo ofWelcome to Stroggoula peak Photo ofWelcome to Stroggoula peak

Welcome to Stroggoula peak

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,709 ft
Photo ofContinuing towards Roka Photo ofContinuing towards Roka

Continuing towards Roka

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,663 ft
Photo ofRoute to Roka

Route to Roka

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,759 ft
Photo ofWaypoint

Waypoint

Stroggoula from far

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,752 ft
Photo ofPrionia

Prionia

PictographPanorama Altitude 6,949 ft
Photo of360 view Photo of360 view Photo of360 view

360 view

PictographPanorama Altitude 0 ft
Photo ofThe snow still stands

The snow still stands

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,962 ft
Photo of2143 highest point with view of Roka

2143 highest point with view of Roka

PictographPanorama Altitude 6,841 ft
Photo ofThe Roka and the surrounding view Photo ofThe Roka and the surrounding view

The Roka and the surrounding view

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,745 ft
Photo ofThe wall Photo ofThe wall

The wall

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,447 ft
Photo ofAt the bottom of the path next to Gerakovouni

At the bottom of the path next to Gerakovouni

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,467 ft
Photo ofMoving parallel to Gerakovouni to reach the gentle side of the mountain

Moving parallel to Gerakovouni to reach the gentle side of the mountain

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,316 ft
Photo ofThe Gerakovouni

The Gerakovouni

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,066 ft
Photo ofUnder the rock and into the shade

Under the rock and into the shade

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,292 ft
Photo ofShade under the rock after rough decent

Shade under the rock after rough decent

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,603 ft
Photo ofThe view up from the path below Photo ofThe view up from the path below

The view up from the path below

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,170 ft
Photo ofThe road to the refuge

The road to the refuge

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,062 ft
Photo ofThe gravel road past the cows

The gravel road past the cows

PictographFountain Altitude 3,888 ft
Photo ofAt last water

At last water

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,734 ft
Photo ofLooks like a wall of cement

Looks like a wall of cement

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,379 ft
Photo ofWalking under tree cover parallel to the asphalt approaching the refuge

Walking under tree cover parallel to the asphalt approaching the refuge

PictographIntersection Altitude 3,409 ft
Photo ofTo Melissourgi refuge

To Melissourgi refuge

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,432 ft
Photo ofThe approach to the refuge

The approach to the refuge

PictographMountain hut Altitude 3,386 ft
Photo ofThe Melissourgi refuge

The Melissourgi refuge

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