Vikos Gorge
Trail · Greece
Listed by Guinness as the deepest gorge relative to its width, cut by the Voidomatis River through the Pindus Mountains to depths near 900m. The O3 trail through the core of Vikos-Aoos National Park links the villages of Monodendri and Vikos, its oak and maple rim starting to turn by mid-October.
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Peak: October 15–November 11
Climatological window from published records. The weather model’s elevation extrapolation isn’t reliable on this terrain, so this is the long-run normal rather than a season-specific forecast.
Source: https://naturallyzagori.gr/colors-foliage-in-the-mountains-of-greece/
When to go to Vikos Gorge
Peak usually arrives somewhere between October 15 and November 11. It sits at 866 m, high enough to turn before the valleys do.
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- When does Vikos Gorge peak?
- In a typical year, color peaks around October 15–November 11. The weather model's elevation extrapolation isn't reliable on this terrain, so this is a climatological window (source: https://naturallyzagori.gr/colors-foliage-in-the-mountains-of-greece/) rather than a season-specific forecast.
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