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Autumn in Koukouli. The beech forest turns copper from the top of the mountain down, and we light the first fire.

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An alpine lake reflecting a snowy limestone peak, two walkers in the meadow

Walks Hard

The dragon lake on Tymfi

A whole day up to an alpine lake under the summit, full of newts and old stories.

Walking time
9 hours
Distance
16 km
Climbing
1250 m
Difficulty
Hard
When
June to early October

The map

Mikro PapingoAstraka refugeThe plateauDrakolimniN02 km
One way. We arrange the lift back. Drawn from Katerina’s notes; take the paper map from the drying room as well.
2050 m1000 m at the start16 km

Where it startsMikro Papingo, forty-five minutes by car. We drive you at seven.

Drakolimni, the dragon lake, sits in a hollow at 2,050 metres under the summit of Tymfi. The story is that two dragons, one on Tymfi and one on Smolikas across the valley, threw rocks at each other, and the lakes are where they missed.

The path climbs steadily from Mikro Papingo through beech and then pine to the Astraka refuge, three hours up, where you can have soup and a rest. From the refuge it drops across a high plateau of meadows and limestone pavement and climbs again to the lake. The lake is full of alpine newts; do not swim.

It is our longest walk and needs fitness and settled weather. We will look at the forecast with you the evening before.

What to take

Boots, three litres of water, warm and waterproof layers, lunch (we pack it), sun cream and a hat.

Tell us the evening before and we will pack lunch, check the forecast with you and, if it is one way, arrange the lift.